Christmas Cartoon

The point of this holiday cartoon is to show that Christmas has become something it was never meant to be. It has become just another big week of shopping and sales. People today seem to neglect the true meaning of Christmas; they should be giving thanks to God for sending His Son instead of looking for the next sale sign. However, in this cartoon it is hard to say if the artist is a Christian or not, but at least they acknowledge the fact that something is missing. The artist is trying to saying that there should be more focus on the family in the whole Christmas season and that getting gifts for people is not the proper method of showing how much you love them. With this being said, I completely agree with the artist. People are forgetting what Christmas is all about and really need to sit down and think about it.

There are many visual elements that support the artist's point. However, there are two elements that stick out the most, the lady who is shopping, and all the sale signs that surround her. The sale signs support the artist's point because it's exactly the kind of thing that he or she is speaking out against. It shows that the lady has been drawn to the store because she sees all the sale signs and is looking for a good gift for someone. People see the signs and think they are getting a deal, but few are actually smart or care enough to notice that they are not. This leads to the next visual, the lady herself. She is loaded with presents and has already whipped out her visa card to make the next purchase. She is the perfect example of the typical Christmas shopper, thinking that she has to buy that sweeter because if she doesn't get a gift for everyone someone is going to be angry. Again this shows that there is something wrong with people's view of Christmas. If your going to get upset because someone didn't get you a gift for christmas, then your spoiled and don't deserve one anyway. All this things agree with the artist's purpose for making this cartoon. CHRISTmas doesn't come from a store, CHRISTmas means more, much more.