As anyone can plainly see, there is only a simple scribble, a nice one however, to mark who the author is of this cartoon. Therefore, the author is unknown and is not credible. However, as this cartoon was found at Tisch School of the Arts, part of New York University, the author was most likely a student there who could be somewhat well-known. In this unknown author's work, intended to be seen by his/her fellow classmates at school, a man is viewing a college application and going through it like he would any application. Then he is seen getting bribed by a fifty dollar bill to let the applicant into the school. As most people know, the college admissions process is very difficult and selective and people need something very special to stand out from the crowd. In this case, that special something is money. By using the money and Santa Claus in this cartoon, the author accomplishes his/her purpose of satirizing the college admissions process and entertaining viewers. Although it is not outright stated, the man in the cartoon can be assumed to be Santa Claus because he uses his famous phrase "Ho-Ho" and also has the nameplate of Noel. Noel means Christmas in French. Using Santa Claus adds a bit of credibility to the author's cartoon because most people know and love Santa Claus. Also, Santa is essentially checking off a list of what this student has in his/her profile like he would a naughty or nice list. When he gets to the money, the student is essentially nice and is rewarded with a gift, a gift to go to Tisch. Based the exceptional use of Santa Claus in this cartoon, I believe that the author effectively satirized the college admissions process and entertained his/her readers.
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