My Qatar Research on My Qatar Research on CartoonsCartoons

By Joe CreaserBy Joe Creaser

What I wanted to find out aboutWhat I wanted to find out about

I wanted to find out about the views about I wanted to find out about the views about cartoons of children at the Um – Al Qura cartoons of children at the Um – Al Qura school in Qatar and Oxley Park in England school in Qatar and Oxley Park in England between 8 – 12 because I like cartoons as between 8 – 12 because I like cartoons as well and wanted to find out if other children well and wanted to find out if other children felt the same about them. I asked 30 felt the same about them. I asked 30 children in the Umm – Al – Qura school children in the Umm – Al – Qura school and 26 children in Oxley Park.and 26 children in Oxley Park.

My research on different comicsMy research on different comics

The Beano:The Beano:The first Beano was The first Beano was from July 1938from July 1938The first Beano is The first Beano is worth about £20,000worth about £20,000It is the second It is the second longest running comic longest running comic in Britainin BritainIt is Britain’s most It is Britain’s most popular comicpopular comic

The DandyThe Dandy

The Dandy:The Dandy:It’s Britain’s longest It’s Britain’s longest running comicrunning comicIs published by DC Is published by DC ThomsonThomsonIt’s the Beano’s arch It’s the Beano’s arch enemy enemy DC Thomson is the DC Thomson is the same publisher as same publisher as the Beano!the Beano!

How comics are UsedHow comics are Used

This 1939 Beano was This 1939 Beano was used to make people used to make people hate the Nazis. It had hate the Nazis. It had the Nazi swastika the Nazi swastika shaved into big shaved into big eggo’s body!eggo’s body!

The GraphsThe GraphsQATAR

OXP

Do you like cartoons?

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Do you like cartoons?

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The Stats:

OXP ( Oxley ) 85% Yes

OXP 15% No

Qatar 87% Yes

Qatar 13% No

How Much?

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Not At AllA BitA Lot

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OXP 23% like a lot

OXP 62% like a bit

OXP 15% like not at all

Qatar 40% like a lot

Qatar 27% like a bit

Qatar 33% like not at all

QATAR

OXP

The Stats:

OXP 38% like a lot

OXP 46% like a bit

OXP 15% like not at all

Qatar 50% like a lot

Qatar 40% like a bit

Qatar 10% like not at all

Do You Like Comics?

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A Lot A Bit Not At All

QATAR

OXP

The Stats:

OXP 45% like a lot

OXP 50% like a bit

OXP 8% like not at all

Qatar 50% like a lot

Qatar 40% like a bit

Qatar 10% like not at all

Do You Like TV Cartoons?

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Do You Like TV Cartoons?

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QATAR

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Statement 1 : Cartoons are for little children

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Statement 1 : Cartoons are for little children

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Statement 2 : TV cartoons are better than picture Cartoons

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Statement 2 : TV cartoons are better than picture Cartoons

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Statement 3 : Watching Cartoons are uncool

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Statement 3 : Watching Cartoons are uncool

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Statement 4 : Watching Cartoons are good fun

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Statement 4 : Watching Cartoons are good fun

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Statement 5 : Cartoons are very funny

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Statement 5 : Cartoons are very funny

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My ConclusionsMy Conclusions

I can see that most children agreed and I can see that most children agreed and disagreed on the same things. But on the disagreed on the same things. But on the other hand, most people asked in Qatar other hand, most people asked in Qatar said that TV cartoons are better than said that TV cartoons are better than comics, but the children asked at Oxley comics, but the children asked at Oxley Park said the opposite.Park said the opposite.

My Conclusions On AgeMy Conclusions On Age

After thorough examination of the results IAfter thorough examination of the results I

conclude that there is not a lot of differenceconclude that there is not a lot of difference

between 8-10 year olds and 11 - 12 year olds between 8-10 year olds and 11 - 12 year olds

on the subject of Cartoons. This means thaton the subject of Cartoons. This means that

really the majority of 8-12 year olds like really the majority of 8-12 year olds like

cartoons as a whole which may mean that cartoons as a whole which may mean that

some children share the same sense of fun some children share the same sense of fun

and humour in both countries. and humour in both countries.

By Joe Creaser