This cartoon illustrates the "enemies" of the Syrian government. It is stating that the Syrian army targets the old, the young, and the very young. The author (whose name is too small to read) is a credible cartoonist from TIME, an also credible news source. TIME released this illustration on May 31, 2012, the context being that the Syrian civil war was occurring during the month of May, 2012. This cartoon uses sarcasm as well as satire to show the audience, news readers and followers of the current situation in Syria, that this war is doing nothing but killing innocent citizens. Sarcasm and satire are closely related in this cartoon as the author makes a satirical jab at the Syrian government and army; the old and young are the "rebels, terrorists, and armed insurgents", when in reality, they are harmless and unsuspecting. These innocent citizens are being ruthlessly murdered because of paranoid army men. The ultimate purpose of this text is to bring awareness to the "outsiders" of this crisis, letting them know that innocent people are being targeted and murdered. Another possible purpose may be to let the Syrian government know that what they are doing - who they are killing - is not, in any way, acceptable. The author did a good job of succinctly conveying the brutality of the Syrian government through a comical yet effective cartoon.
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