Character Analysis and Story Elements: The Cartoonist - Assignment 1

This assignment analyzes the characters and story elements in "The Cartoonist" by Lynn Johnston. The solution begins with an analysis of two characters, Lynn Johnston and her husband, identifying key traits and providing supporting quotes from the text. It highlights Johnston's fun-loving and wacky nature, supported by her actions and words, such as her playful approach to art school and her description of her workplace. The assignment then presents a study chart and a plot graph, breaking down the story's structure into exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and conclusion, explaining the rationale behind each element's placement. Finally, it includes a monologue written from the perspective of Lynn's husband, offering insights into his character and experiences. The assignment demonstrates an understanding of character analysis, plot structure, and creative writing, fulfilling the requirements of the assignment brief. The assignment includes proper citations and adheres to the instructions provided in the prompt.

Running Head: THE ART OF CARICATURE AND STORYTELLING
THE ART OF CARICATURE AND STORYTELLING
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

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Topic Sentence: The art of Caricature and Storytelling
Idea 1:
The story portrays the character of Lynn Johnston, a popular cartoonist and artist
who was very casual and continued to be silly while at her art school. She was wacky and
loved to write and draw stories that reflected the reality of the events.
Quotation and Citation:
The instances when the interviewee mentions, “We had really serious anatomical
drawing when I was in art school, and who was it who took the fruit display and packed the
rib cage of the skeleton full of fruit with the banana in a strategic place? They always knew it
was me.”
Support Sentence:
The story depicts the fun-loving, light-hearted nature of Lynn Johnston. This is
further depicted by her use of the words “Looney Tunes” phase for the workplace where she
met amazing people who were equally wacky and fun loving like her.
Idea 2:
The story gives a small yet interesting detail about Lynn Johnston’s present husband,
whose name is withheld in the given story; however, he is identified as a dentist. He is
attributed with words like “Hitler” when describing his return from work, laden in the soot
from the steam engine. On the contrary, he is also attributed with the trait of a ‘patient’
person who is both a dentist and has passion for model trains.

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Quote and Citation:
The story depicts Lynn Johnston stating that her husband has “built a model railway
(we) can ride on. It’s about a quarter-mile of track around (their) property.” This is a
marvelous effort depicted by her husband as it depicts him as a passionate and patient person.
Support Sentence:
The above facts depict Lynn Johnston’s husband as a hardworking and patient person
who is passionate enough to follow his desires and work with an efficient balance.
Conclusion:
Laws and regulations can never bind the life of a cartoonist or any artist. To depict the
reality of art in the piece of work, an artist requires being able to visualize the real incidents
and note the positive elements that bring joy. One needs to remain interactive and adaptive in
nature while remaining equally enthusiastic to learn newer things and make others laugh.

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Study Chart:
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Chart Title
Personal Life Career Column1
Plot Graph:
Rising action:
Event 1: The situation of the art
school with strict laws and
disciplines to be followed.
Event 2: The situation when the
ex-husband left Lynn for a
voluptuous assistant scriptwriter.
Climax: The way Lynn maintains a
beautiful personal and family life despite
following her work and productions so
Exposition:
Characters: Lynn Johnston, Lynn
Johnston’s husband
Settings: Lynn Johnston’s House
Causative
Incident: The
ability to find
an environment
that was equally
wacky and fun
loving as Lynn.
Falling Action: The Conflict
resolves when Lynn finds a
happy workplace to pursue her
passion.Conclusion: Lynn soon
starts becoming popular
and eventually meets a
man who was always
there for her.

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References
The Cartoonist: Lynn Johnston as told to Margo Roston