Revisiting a Controversial Cartoon: Aseem Trivedi’s ‘Wolf Capital’
Lakshmi Prabha P
Lakshmi Prabha P, Department of Adult, Continuing Education and Extension Studies, Jadavpur University, Rabindra Bhaban, Kolkata (West Bengal), India.
Manuscript received on 25 June 2025 | First Revised Manuscript received on 07 July 2025 | Second Revised Manuscript received on 20 August 2025 | Manuscript Accepted on 15 September 2025 | Manuscript published on 30 September 2025 | PP: 32-34 | Volume-5 Issue-1, September 2025 | Retrieval Number: 100.1/ijmcj.A113905010925 | DOI: 10.54105/ijmcj.A1139.05010925
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Abstract: This article is a close reading of a controversial political cartoon drawn by cartoonist Aseem Trivedi. It examines how the cartoon texts construct a discourse of resistance and also connect to other optical metaphors within the repertoire of Indian political and cultural sign systems. This critical reading reveals that cartoons are not only a communicative event but also a vehicle of collective memory.
Keywords: Cartoons, Collective Memory, Cartoon Controversy, Satire.
Scope of the Article: Media Studies