Refugee Camp Satire

Satire is used by cartoon artists to voice their own opinions on the issues and matters that we as Australians are faced with. A big genre includes Refugees and asylum seeker issues and problems. An example of this is an artwork by an artist living in a Refugee Camp. There is a clear difference between the baby that is in a detention centre and a baby that has freedom. This is done through binary opposites – for every positive there is a negative. An example of this is the baby on the left who only thinks of freedom as it is born in a detention centre and it’s spent their whole life behind bars, the baby is shown thinking about a bird cage, a noose, an empty baby drink bottle, fish bones and candy. This brilliantly showcases the horrors that
While however the mood in the other picture is happy and cheerful this is shown through the coloured image of the baby on the right. The colour signifies racism which has been a major issue in Australian history, refusing entry just based on skin colour. The artist is looking to convey this message with making the baby on the right coloured. Another thing to note is how the baby on the left has a broken heart which could be due to the abuse that is inflicted upon refugees when the baby on the right has a ‘full’ heart which signifies that it’s loved, cared and looked after for. It is also important to note how the baby on the left is thinking about a noose this entails that the baby is thinking about suicide. According to the Sydney Herald, 137 / 537 people held in a refugee camp have self-harmed. This is why satire is cleverly used by cartoon artists to voice their own opinions and convey their messages in a way that makes the reader truly rethink their choices. This is also why satire is masterfully used in film and entertainment to express Australia’s most controversial issues. This also links in with