Abstract :
This study aims to determine how the meaning of caricature version of "Don
Komo" Tempo period 11 November 2011.
This study uses the analysis of Charles Sanders Peirce's semiology consists of
three categories: icons (icon), index) and symbol (symbol). The method used is
descriptive qualitative method.
The results of this study is that there are icons in caricature drawing Tempo
magazine edition of "Don Komo" is a caricature drawing dragons are wearing
suits and bow ties are described as an artist. Likened to the artist, often appearing
on television because polemics on the island of Komodo sticking on the surface
and in the community since the uproar began digembor heralded a massive both in
the media and television. Index is in caricature drawing comments "VIVA DON
Komo" Celebrity Million dollars. This was interpreted as an allusion to the
dragons, the amount of fees received from the polling SMS in New 7Wonders.
Controversy about where the money to support the SMS poll komodo also be
important to be questioned, because of the large amount diibartkan million dollars.
Symbol in the picture is a caricature of a small snake that was yellow and black.
The yellow color symbolizes the sun's energy, memory, logical imagination,
social energy, cooperation, happiness, joy, warmth, loyalty, mental stress,
perception, understanding, wisdom, betrayal, jealousy, deceit, weakness, a
coward, action, idealism, optimism, imagination, hope, summer, philosophy,
uncertainty, worry and suspicion. Color Yellow stimulates mental activity and
attract attention.