This week I decided to analyze a political cartoon which honors two of the most interesting current events today, the infamous, Donald Trump and the even more infamous, Star Wars. Created by cartoonist, Dave Granlund, who has been featured in world renowned newspaper companies, the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Christian Science Monitor and Newsweek, this cartoon pokes fun at the recent campaign, highlighting the consistent false statements made by Donald Trump. The recent release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens has sparked quite an uproar as, contrary to the prequels, it was actually good. George Lucas disappointed mass amounts of Americans with the second trilogy of Star Wars which did not even remotely compare to his first. However, the newest in the series took people everywhere back to their childhood and transported them into a magical world of space, mystical planets and classic battles between good and evil. Granlund is attempting to convey a message to viewers showing the evil and often false nature of Donald Trump and his actions. This cartoon places Trump in the suit of Darth Vader, the leader of the "dark side" in the star wars series. Granlund does this in an effort to tag Trump as an evil being, although very powerful, ultimately wicked at heart. On top of that, Granlund clearly puts a belt around the Vader costume to even further identify this being as Trump as it is labeled "GOP" signifying that he is a republican. This cartoon even holds a satirical flare as Granlund changes the title from "The Force Awakens" to "The Farce Awakens", reminding viewers of the untrue, mockery of Trump and what he says. In adding these details to his cartoon, Dave Granlund creates a funny and powerful cartoon, using the recent release of a popular movie to poke fun at Donald Trump and his illegitimate means of campaigning for presidency.
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