Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Which A.T.D. cartoon stood out to you?


Analysis of The Absolutely True Diary Cartoon

“What are you drawing??” Rowdy and the latest issue of Casper the Friendly Ghost. “He hates when I draw him! Never lets me finish.” Cartoon Page 23
- I picked this cartoon because it really drew my attention. At first glance it looks like this crazy drawing of an angry face. But when you take a closer look, it is actually Rowdy calmly reading comics in the background. His face is “ghostly” hidden behind the crazy angry face. The message is that on the outside, Rowdy mostly looks like a normal boy, but at times when he gets angry, his alter ego comes out and he looks quite scary. That drawing of Rowdy’s face is how Junior portrays him when he gets mad. Even though this picture is ballistic, I like this cartoon because it symbolizes the friendship that Junior and Rowdy have together. Rowdy gets so upset when Junior draws him, but yet he still supports him drawing. 

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