Editorial Cartoons Perks Me Up...

Editorial cartoons is another mode of communication. It's visual image presentation can go a long way in reader's imagination. It's visual presentation can directly or indirectly reach humans mind and emotion. It is interesting to those who can understand it and can draw an analogy of  what it is being portrayed. This is a pleasant way of exploring ideas thru drawing with just a stroke of a brush and funny animated characters. Cartoonist uses their drawing as a communication medium, as entertainment or for political purpose.
Visual language is totally different from writing. The message is not written in black and white. A hint of the message is sometimes blantly spelled out but normally it is a big puzzle. What message is it really trying to convey? We have to use more of our critical thinking abilty to draw the meaning of the message. Cartoonists want us to use our vivid imagination to understand their message. It might be difficult sometimes because we do not know if we are on the right path of understanding it. It can lead to misinterpretation of the reader because it is more visual than literal presentation. We are just looking thru caricatures, animations and objects to represent an issue. But it's complexity invites our human mind to explore and stimulate our interest towards the article.
Editorial cartoons can be entertaining for so many. There is a lot of crimes and violence we are reading in the newspaper and sometimes we look for something to read that breaks our morning stress. We want to read something that perks our day, bring a little smile and laugh on a dirty joke. That is why people tend to turn the pages to these editorial cartoons. I do not think it violates any mandated laws of writing or ethics in literature. It seems more easier to understand an issue if you add a little spice and flavor in it. Cartoonist shows a lighter side of an issue through jokes and funny animations. There is nothing wrong to throw a little humor here and there with the use of drawings, symbols and caricatures. To me it is a fun way and interesting to express your ideas without much much of never ending information.Editorial cartoons can be benefecial for political purposes. This is is a safe way to express a political opinion. Because of it's limited information it does not attack literally and does not give an obvious interpretation.  It is sometimes depends to the reader to judge and think what it implies. Political cartoons is designed to stimulate thought and discussion with some humor added to it. Funny pictures of caricatures and objects draws more of the reader's attention and interest in reading.Through the years of editorial cartoons it is less recognized in the business industries. It is endangered because of it's less exposures. But I think through this brush and ink with it's hidden ideas can give humor and interest to our stressfull lives. It does not need so much of blah..blah..blah... to reach reader's mind. What matters is... it perks up my day and I can a have a thought of it.