Character representation in Kids Cartoons

Introduction

Children or kids are interested and spending time only in play schools or kindergarten and at home, the child’s craving for knowledge or idea does not extinguish. Moreover, kids invest more time in watching TV than in any of the above-mentioned structures. And Researchers from various Universities have found or concluded that children of the age group 2–5 years watch cartoons 32 hours a week, children of the age group 6–11 years watch cartoons 28 hours a week. And Scientists have also proved that children kids not only learn or grasp from cartoons but also learn and copy the behaviour or nature of cartoon characters or personalities due to their thinking abilities. So, the role of parents is very important here to guide their kids and prevent or stop negative consequences, by explaining to children all these impacts.

What are Cartoon Stereotypes?

In the latest times, people or individuals have spoken or pointed out against certain (specific) cartoon characters as they illustrate qualities that reflect or review current or present social issues. Cartoon art illustrating racial and cultural characteristics or personalities may be based on assumed or predicted physical characteristics or alleged or claimed religious practices that have a bean of legitimacy or legality in real or actual physical characteristics or actual or real rituals.

And this sign or mark of reality makes negative stereotypes specifically effective and tough to conflict since they appear or are found to be accurate or actual in the opinion (point of view) of those who hold them. And throughout the latter or last half of the 19^th century, nationality was the topic or headline of many or several magazine cartoons. Most of these cartoons are recognized or appreciated by today’s readers as comical. Although the history or past of racial and traditional stereotypes is not proud enough, still it is a part or segment of history.

How do Cartoon characters’ influence Children?

There are both positive and negative impacts of cartoon characters on children-

Positive Effects

• It helps children get an early or primary start on learning and this can be seen or observed especially in the case of educational cartoons that teach good things to the kids.

• It also helps in developing the learning and thinking power of children. Furthermore, it helps in enhancing logical as well as reasoning capability along with visual and audial processing.

• It also helps in language development, creativity enhancement, encouraging laughter or smiling, and relieving stress.

Negative Effects

• In many cartoons, it encourages or promotes violence among kids. Violence in cartoons can encourage or promote children to become violent in real or day-to-day life.

• It also promotes rude behaviour and a Lack of sympathy, various cartoons show or have characters playing rude or disrespectful behaviour toward their parents, teachers, or elders and children try to copy or mimic the same.

• It encourages the use of bad or foul language, it also promotes unsocial behaviour, and may consequence in health problems due to an inactive lifestyle.

Why is representation in Cartoons important?

Cartoon characters and animated film characters reflect or represent a vast spectrum or range of people who introduce children or kids to diverse or different cultures as well as experiences. It also teaches children to be obtaining and sympathetic towards different types of people. But most importantly, depiction or representation in cartoons teaches kids children that it's completely fine to be themselves. If the kids watch more characters like them or similar to them, it gives or provides them confidence that there are others like them.

A child’s self-image is mainly obtained from what exactly they observe or watch around them. That’s why it is so imperious that the media they have or consume reflects or shows diversity. So it's our responsibility to encourage cartoonists to produce or form good or decent characters playing cartoons with all social norms or values.

Who is the most Famous Cartoon Character?

Every individual has a specific role model in their life, which is very much obvious given that we all have a desired or favourite cartoon character or superhero that we aim to be like or become. Let’s have a look at some widely known and famous cartoon characters and they are-Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Scooby-Doo, Tom Cat, Jerry Mouse, Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Snoopy, Winnie-the-pooh, etc. These characters have very powerful and extraordinary impacts on the mind of kids and even the youths enjoy watching them in their free time. Tom and Jerry is the most popular series among kids, and parents, as well as grandparents, enjoy watching this series.

Conclusion

Each cartoon and animated film characters portray its ideologies and aesthetic messages which are having different impact or effect on the Socialization of children. Cartoon art illustrating racial and cultural characteristics or personalities may be based on assumed or predicted physical characteristics or alleged or claimed religious practices that have a bean of legitimacy or legality in real or actual physical characteristics or actual or real rituals. Watching cartoons helps in language development, creativity enhancement, encouraging laughter or smiling, and relieving stress. It encourages the use of bad or foul language, it also promotes unsocial Behaviour and may consequence in health problems due to an inactive lifestyle. A child’s self-image is mainly obtained from what exactly they observe or watch around them. That’s why it is so imperious that the media they have or consume reflects or shows diversity.

FAQs

Q1. How are cartoons used in representing the ideas?

Ans. Cartoons represent the experience of the creators or makers around the world, to entertain, induce, or express outrage.

Q2. How do cartoons help in enhancing creativity?

Ans. Cartoons enhance creativity by helping kids or students to feel interested in different fields of art and languages.

Q3. What type of cartoons should kids watch?

Ans. Kids must be encouraged to watch educational cartoons which include information like shapes, sizes, colour uses, poems, fine language, etc.