Group Members: Amina, Ahmad, and Lillian

Link: https://theweek.com/political-satire/1005275/illogical-logic

Description: 

-> We chose the “Anti-mask Logic” political cartoon by Drew Sheneman because it is a cartoon that portrays our society right now. 

-> The image depicts a large kitchen stove in flames while the chef, dressed in red, says “fire extinguishers are for the weak. I refuse to live in fear.”

Effectiveness:

->Draws in the audience to understand why it’s silly to not wear a mask when it protects you from Covid (Anyone would use a fire extinguisher to put out a fire). 

-> In this cartoon, the cartoonist chose to use irony when the kitchen is on fire while having the chief say “fire extinguishers are for the weak.” This is ironic because it is common sense for someone to put out the fire with a fire extinguisher when there is a fire. This serves as a mocking tone on the people that don’t wear masks because the cartoonist is comparing the fire extinguish example to people who don’t wear masks. The cartoonist is highlighting that not putting out the fire with a fire extinguisher is equivalent to not wearing masks during a pandemic. 

-> By using this situation (in which the vast majority of people would agree to use a fire extinguisher to put out the fire for safety reasons) to call attention to the irony of anti-maskers, the cartoonist portrays anti-masker ‘logic’ in an illogical way