Satire is a way to laugh or make fun of literature, cartoons, or even parodies in videos or pictures. In these two examples of satire, it is quite obvious that Hitler is the victim of the giggles. In this first cartoon, Hitler is portrayed as an ugly beast who wants everything to be about himself, as he displays by saying "...Because apparently they approve of mine!" when responding to the 'Tea Party' proposal, most likely in World War II. A hyperbole is crucial to this cartoon, because although Hitler did want everything in his control during the European war, it is much more humorous to exaggerate it to the extreme when remembering how much he wanted to hurt others. In the second cartoon, made by Dr. Seuss, who helped make American propaganda during World War II, distorts Hitler's image even more, and puts the United States in an even higher status. In the background of the picture, you can see that some of the trees are labeled 'Greece', 'Norway', 'Poland', and 'France', with the bird (as Hitler) currently chopping down England. Dr. Seuss then shows the United States as an even bigger more powerful bird that Hitler hasn't touched. This shows more of a farce type of satire because of the exaggeration and horseplay shown by Hitler's need for power, and how it didn't effect America. Although the first cartoon displayed a burlesque type of satire, and the second showed a farce kind, they are both equally funny and appeal to human knowledge of humor and World War II's past.
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