Sunday, February 5, 2012

Analyse this cartoon


Where is this scene set? How do you know this?
Who is the character on the couch? How do you know this?
Explain how humour is created in this cartoon.

2 comments:

  1. The scene is set in a psychiatric office. This is evident by the certificate in the wall that shows the doctor's achievements/diploma etc.

    The person on the bed is Pinocchio. The character's caricature supports this through the illustration of a long nose and wooden body that is associated with Pinocchio.

    The humour in the cartoon is created through Pinocchio wanting to understand why his nose grows, rather than dealing with the issue of why he lies. The nose growing(the symptom) is a result of his lies(cause), but clearly he is in denial.
    -Zoe Abrahams

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  2. i AGREE with Zoe but i want to add that even without the certificate on the wall. One can make reference to the couch. This is a typical recliner that one finds in a psychiatrist's office

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