Mark Knights Cartoon Analysis

Ben Cousins Cartoon Analysis
In the cartoon drawn by Mark Knight which was published in the Herald Sun, the cartoonist expresses his opinion towards the AFL continuing to allow Ben Cousins to play football and under what conditions. His tone isn’t actually shown in the cartoon yet he expresses his tone by the sarcasm in his drawings, in a way revealing his feelings towards Cousins and the head of the AFL, Andrew Demetriou.
In Mark Knights’ drawings there are a few hidden message for example where the door is open in the background, this appeals to justice as it implies that there is always a way out for AFL players such as Ben and they will always find a way to cheat the system to get there name out of the bad books. The viewer notices this and begins to wonder what if it was someone from the local footy club; could they get away with the same thing? Do illegal drugs and still be allowed to carry on with life at the club, like its nothing. What about any normal bloke off the street if they are seen doing drugs they are automatically labeled as a “junkie” or as a “low life thug” but apparently these terms and conditions just don’t apply to those in the football world.
Also shown in the visual language of Mark Knights cartoon is the frustrated and unimpressed look of Andrew Demetriou
This results in the reader beginning to turn against the premier John Brumby, they ask themselves if they can truly trust someone on something that they promise because once he is elected and it becomes official he could quiet easily back out of his promise. This takes me to my next argument the other views of the author upon John Brumby’s revolutionizing