Thematic Construction in the Nigerian Political Cartoons: Newspaper Examples.

Fatima Ibrahim Gafai; Hadiza Attah

doi:10.52589/IJLLL-GQGXXJUZ

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Thematic Construction in the Nigerian Political Cartoons: Newspaper Examples.

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International Journal of Literature, Language and Linguistics

Vol. 7Issue 32024pp. 45–56Published 16 September 2024

DOI 10.52589/IJLLL-GQGXXJUZ

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Abstract:

This article explores the way insurgency and banditry are represented in Nigerian political cartoons. Using content analysis, the article examines how these security threats are constructed as themes in the cartoons. It analyzes the key visual metaphors and symbols used to convey these themes, as well as the political messages they convey. A purposive sampling was employed, whereby ten cartoons depictions were selected and analysed using semiotic analysis as the theoretical framework to explore the emergent themes of the depictions. The findings identified five emergent themes, such as, banditry, insecurity and poor policies among others. The findings suggest that political cartoons play a significant role in raising awareness and shaping public discourse on insurgency and banditry in Nigeria.

Keywords:Semiotic analysis Insurgency Thematic constructions Banditry Political cartoons Nigeria.

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