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A cat chasing a mouse? A talking rabbit engaging in slapstick with an angry
hunter? An anthropomorphic dog helping a bunch of hippies solve mysteries? Sure,
all of these sound like good cartoon ideas that kids could enjoy. But what about
adults? And do animations teach us anything at all or are they just there for
pure entertainment? Well, let’s explore this together!

                   



Firstly, we should see what a cartoon is meant to be: it represents a drawing
(or series of animated drawings) that depict a character in a humorously
exaggerated way. This basically means that in a cartoon, characters’ traits are
accentuated in a funny way through satire, irony, and slapstick which wouldn’t
necessarily be possible in the real world. For example, the white man who chases
the “Pink Panther” has an enormously huge nose, body proportions and movements
that can’t exist in reality. This way, the audience remembers that character
thanks to these outstanding features, which also help shape an animated
person/animal’s appearance and personality.



Earlier versions of cartoons didn’t need complicated plots. Take “Tom and Jerry”
for example: it’s just about a cat trying to catch a mouse in a game of… well,
cat and mouse! Since the characters seldom talk, the accent in that particular
cartoon is mostly on slapstick and cartoon violence, which can be funnily
manipulated by making the characters defy the laws of physics. Kids find it
hilarious even nowadays. And adults – they do as well! An interesting fact is
that during World War II, American troops were sometimes shown cartoons to “lift
their spirits up”. Remember that every form of comedy is based on some form of
misery, specifically when you see another person (or animated character) get
hurt in a humorous way.





There are some cartoons which might not be for kids only as they could contain
adult jokes and imagery. “Grave of the Fireflies” is a heart-breaking 1988
animated film which is obviously intended for adults whereas “Dora the Explorer”
is an educational programme for little kids, sometimes acting as a distraction
tool, too. Whether the cartoon is educational is up to the animator and producer
really. Ideally, a cartoon should educate someone by teaching them vital lessons
about life and the importance of moral values. Naturally, it’s hard to create a
message that young viewers can understand. Although some animated shows or films
don’t necessarily teach you anything, they might still be worth watching thanks
to their style, humour, cinematography or characters. Each one of us has watched
particular cartoons when little that they might find closer to their heart than
other shows. This is due to the power of nostalgia and associative memory. These
shows have meant something to you and have a made a difference, that’s why you
preferred them to others. If you want to dig up more info on this, check out one
of my previous posts called “Nostalgia or The power of associative memory”.

       

Of course, by creating animated characters with particular features, there’s the
fear that some characters are just stereotypes. We want kids to have good role
models when they watch cartoons and that’s why society reinforces the view that
the protagonist in a cartoon should possess positive traits and be good-looking,
polite and brave. That can’t always be the case so animated shows and films have
to be very careful what types of messages they’re trying to convey to their
audiences. With time, some animated characters like Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny
have turned into icons that kids look up to. Thus, many children can be caught
saying “When I grow up, I want to be just like [insert animated character here]”





In answer to the questions at the beginning: yes, adults can also watch cartoons
as there are animations which address more mature themes. And yes, some cartoons
can teach us important things about life and there are others which are there
just to entertain us. You’re never too old to watch cartoons, especially if
you’ve grown up with them.




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