Elephanteria Gallery 5 How Elephants are used in Media Content
Comic Strip - Frank & Ernest

Media Type: Newspaper Content Type: Syndicated Comic Strip Name: "Frank & Ernest" by Thaves ©1991 by NEA Inc. Publication date: 12-23-1991 Description: one elephant amidst reindeer who pull Santa's sleigh. Santa is explaining to back-looking reindeer by saying "Office temporary". Analysis: Why Thaves chose an elephant instead of a rhinoceros or buffalo or some equally unlikely substitute for a reindeer is not obvious. There is no reference to an elephant's particular attributes unless we generally accept that elephants are by their very nature, or something in our perception of them, comical or funny. Perhaps it is simply the juxtaposition of an elephant with other species or the idea that an elephant is completely out of place that makes this cartoon. It could be a satirical critique of the unfitness of some persons sent on jobs by temporary help services and the cartoonist thinks an elephant best exemplifies that in this situation.

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