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[Following is a volunteer review of "Winners and Losers in words and cartoons" by Arthur Hartz.]
Winners and Losers in Words and Cartoons is a collection of cartoons, aphorisms and commentary that presents views on winners and losers. It is written by Arhurt Hartz and is illustrated by a team of cartoonists. The author suggests that America has a religion of winning and explores the consequences of this. He presents views of winners and losers and how both are treated and how people view success.
The book is split into nine chapters exploring the concept of winners and losers. The content is used to present societal opinions on winning and success. The first chapter explores the opinion that winning is the most important thing, with a satirical cartoon portraying two men meditating. One man states he can meditate better. This is one of many ironic cartoons, this one displaying an unnecessary desire to win in an activity that shouldn’t contain any competition.
The following chapters display common thoughts in society, such as the power and admiration a person may get because of their physical appearance. The author poses the debate that people are at an advantage when they are born with more attractive physical attributes. The author plays on this idea in one cartoon where two boards are showing the prices of certain qualities. Beauty and talent are very expensive, but loyalty, honesty and compassion are not as expensive, displaying what people see as important. Some parts of the book are written about what it means to be a loser, and that it is only losers who make winners. The book takes a journey showing what should be important in life and shows the ridiculousness of some human aspirations.
The book does a superb job of summarizing the success obsession present in the world. I enjoyed its approach, stating the adulation and respect that are given to successful and beautiful people. The author has hit the nail on the head by stating more attractive people gain more respect and popularity and that things such as kindness, compassion and acceptance are not as exciting. I thought the book was thought provoking and is a good conversation starter, that highlights a lot of problems of what we see as genuine success.
I liked that the book was quite short and fast-paced, as the subject is quite serious. The content is delivered in a humorous way which makes it a great read and it is all displayed originally. Although the book is short, it is captivating and leaves you mulling over the material for some time after. I believe this is the sign of a book containing powerful messages. Another reason it pleased me that the book was short is because it is quite a sad look at how society is. I think it could become quite a negative and depressing book if it was longer.
I enjoyed the illustrations; the cartoons were very effective at displaying the narrative. The cartoons display an opinion or an emotion perfectly and are a welcome addition to fortify the messages in the book. I also liked the mix of cartoons, aphorisms and quotes as it made the book entertaining and unique. The book also contains an interesting commentary and author biography at the end.
I didn’t find any spelling or grammar mistakes, so I believe it has been professionally edited, and I found nothing to dislike about it. I found it to be confronting, entertaining, unique and funny, so I rate it 4 out of 4 stars. It doesn’t contain profanities or sexual content and I think it is suitable for adults who enjoy satirical content written in an unusual and original way. It’s also a book that will leave you thinking and debating about its content.
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Winners and Losers in words and cartoons
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Winners and Losers in Words and Cartoons is a collection of cartoons, aphorisms and commentary that presents views on winners and losers. It is written by Arhurt Hartz and is illustrated by a team of cartoonists. The author suggests that America has a religion of winning and explores the consequences of this. He presents views of winners and losers and how both are treated and how people view success.
The book is split into nine chapters exploring the concept of winners and losers. The content is used to present societal opinions on winning and success. The first chapter explores the opinion that winning is the most important thing, with a satirical cartoon portraying two men meditating. One man states he can meditate better. This is one of many ironic cartoons, this one displaying an unnecessary desire to win in an activity that shouldn’t contain any competition.
The following chapters display common thoughts in society, such as the power and admiration a person may get because of their physical appearance. The author poses the debate that people are at an advantage when they are born with more attractive physical attributes. The author plays on this idea in one cartoon where two boards are showing the prices of certain qualities. Beauty and talent are very expensive, but loyalty, honesty and compassion are not as expensive, displaying what people see as important. Some parts of the book are written about what it means to be a loser, and that it is only losers who make winners. The book takes a journey showing what should be important in life and shows the ridiculousness of some human aspirations.
The book does a superb job of summarizing the success obsession present in the world. I enjoyed its approach, stating the adulation and respect that are given to successful and beautiful people. The author has hit the nail on the head by stating more attractive people gain more respect and popularity and that things such as kindness, compassion and acceptance are not as exciting. I thought the book was thought provoking and is a good conversation starter, that highlights a lot of problems of what we see as genuine success.
I liked that the book was quite short and fast-paced, as the subject is quite serious. The content is delivered in a humorous way which makes it a great read and it is all displayed originally. Although the book is short, it is captivating and leaves you mulling over the material for some time after. I believe this is the sign of a book containing powerful messages. Another reason it pleased me that the book was short is because it is quite a sad look at how society is. I think it could become quite a negative and depressing book if it was longer.
I enjoyed the illustrations; the cartoons were very effective at displaying the narrative. The cartoons display an opinion or an emotion perfectly and are a welcome addition to fortify the messages in the book. I also liked the mix of cartoons, aphorisms and quotes as it made the book entertaining and unique. The book also contains an interesting commentary and author biography at the end.
I didn’t find any spelling or grammar mistakes, so I believe it has been professionally edited, and I found nothing to dislike about it. I found it to be confronting, entertaining, unique and funny, so I rate it 4 out of 4 stars. It doesn’t contain profanities or sexual content and I think it is suitable for adults who enjoy satirical content written in an unusual and original way. It’s also a book that will leave you thinking and debating about its content.
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Winners and Losers in words and cartoons
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