Question

"A cartoonist is a writer and artist, philosopher, and punster, cynic and community conscience. He seldom tells a joke, and often tells the truth, which is funnier. In addition, the cartoonist is more than a social critic who tries to amuse, infuriate, or educate. He is also, unconsciously, a reporter and historian. Cartoons of the past leave records of their times that reveal how people lived, what they thought, how they dressed and acted, what their amusements and prejudices were, and what the issues of the day were."

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Answer 1

This is really true. In works of art, we unconsciously include bias from our world, and our time. A good example of this is old sci-fi cartoons. In that time, the sci-fi they where portraying was very technologicaly advanced. Now, it is nothing. In fact, take a look at any old movie. The outfits, and dress shows what was the 'thing' then. Cartoonists may steryotypes, but all steryptypes come from somewhere, real life! If you look closely at anything a cartoonist may say or do, it all comes from somewhere. Negative, or positive, the source is life.