Around this time of year, everyone always tells us to remember the reason for the season. We're always reminded not to get caught up in the presents and commercialization of the Christmas season, but now people are using the true meaning of Christmas to make even more money. That's the point of this cartoon. Everyone gets so caught up in presents, trees, and cards. We all need to be reminded that during this season that Christmas does not come from a store, but what has society done with the message? That message has just been turned into another money-making slogan.
I can't lie; I love the Christmas season. I love the hustle and bustle of buying gifts for friends. I love opening my gifts on Christmas, but at the same time, I agree with this picture 100%. You can find messages displaying the "true meaning of Christmas" on shirts, cards, and stickers. It's all just another way to make a profit during the holiday season.
The images used in this picture are brilliant. First of all, the customer who wants to boldly display the classic Grinch quote across a sweatshirt holds under one arm and a Visa in the other, not to mention his oh so festive clothing style. I think anyone looking at this picture can also take a lot away from looking at the salesman's face and body language. He looks at the Grinch movie as if he's saying, "Oh, please!" His hands look like their just itching to grab the customer's Visa card. One can interpret that the salesman does not care about the message of the movie, but if that message is getting him more money, he's interested. These details really help get the cartoonist's point across to the viewer. I have a feeling, however, that it's only a matter of time before someone commericializes the message of how we commercialize the true meaning of Christmas, because that just seems to be the way that our society works.
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