Mike Luckavich is an award winning political cartoonist who found that the 9/11 terrorist attack was a turning point in his cartoons. The obvious point that he is getting across to his audience is that since 9/11 America has increased its security so much that it is almost ridiculous. His audience would probably be to Americans (his cartoons are very widely published) and his purpose would be to bring their attention to the ridiculous state of their country. 9/11 was a bit of a wakeup call for the United States; security suddenly became a huge priority. The small details such as the “Keep out” Sign and the magnifying glasses make America seem like a very unfriendly and suspicious place. The exaggerated immensity of national growth is shown by having it so large in comparison to the earth and the black expanse of outer space. By referencing the two towers in the speech bubble anyone will instantly understand the context of this cartoon. Without that piece of text and the sign labeled “Natl. security growth” nobody would have any idea what the drawing was supposed to be depicting. It would just look like an earth with two humongous and silly looking buildings popping out of its side. Just with his use of crazy proportions, luckavich is able to get across his point, National Security Growth has grown a great amount since the 9/11 attacks.
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