The power of political cartoons: a case study of Zunar’s ‘Twit Twit Cincin’

Roslina Abdul Latif, and Elgarrai, Sojoud (2021) The power of political cartoons: a case study of Zunar’s ‘Twit Twit Cincin’. Jurnal Komunikasi ; Malaysian Journal of Communication, 37 (1). pp. 146-180. ISSN 0128-1496

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Abstract

The following study of selected works of art by Zulkiflee Anwar Haque or better known as Zunar, a Malaysian political cartoonist from his book ‘Twit Twit Cincin’. This study is guided by the visual rhetoric theory that hasthree areas of study - nature, function and evaluation. The study looks at selected cartoons that addressed political figures, politics and social issues. The research looked at the way the caricatures portrayed Malaysian politicians, his perspectives on the political and social issues and how these issues were addressed. The researcher also looked at metaphors used by the cartoonist to communicate his ideas to the audiences. The study found that Zunar’s portrait of Malaysian politicians is not always positive. He is critical but not in an inflammatory way. The metaphors found in Zunar’s work are found to be common themes and simple to understand. They are also very well-known, visually appealing and a tool to tie his messages together and to get his ideas across. Zunar has managed to resist the oppression of the state through his cartoons while looking at institutional reform, puts forth an alternative articulation of history and nation that juxtapose the current government.

Item Type:Article
Keywords:Zunar; Political cartoonist; Political and social issues; Twit Twit Cincin; Metaphors
Journal:Jurnal Komunikasi ; Malaysian Journal of Communication
ID Code:16653
Deposited By: ms aida -
Deposited On:27 May 2021 02:16
Last Modified:30 May 2021 01:49

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