Comic #4665: elephant-in-the-room
Description
Here’s a detailed description of the comic:
Title: A Group of Blind Men Were Touching an Elephant
- Panel 1:
- Background: A cartoon representation of an elephant standing.
- Foreground: Three blind men are touching different parts of the elephant.
- Text at the top: "A GROUP OF BLIND MEN WERE TOUCHING AN ELEPHANT."
- Panel 2:
- A man feels the elephant’s tusk.
- Text: "ONE THOUGHT THE ELEPHANT WAS HARD AND THIN BECAUSE HE FELT ITS TUSK."
- Panel 3:
- A different man feels the elephant's thigh.
- Text: "ONE THOUGHT IT WAS ROUGH AND FURRY BECAUSE HE FELT ITS THIGH."
- Panel 4:
- Another man rubs the elephant's tail.
- Text: "ONE THOUGHT IT WAS NARROW AND WISPY BECAUSE HE RUBBED ITS TAIL."
- Panel 5:
- Four blind men appear in a group, looking confused or frustrated.
- Text: "THOUGH THEY WERE TOUCHING THE SAME CREATURE, THEY ALL HAD DIFFERENT IMPRESSIONS."
- Panel 6:
- The men continue touching the elephant while shouting at each other.
- Text: "THEY KEPT TOUCHING THE ELEPHANT IN THE SAME PLACE OVER AND OVER, SHOUTING AT EACH OTHER."
- Panel 7:
- A talking head appears in the foreground, asking a question.
- Text: "AND WHY ARE YOU TELLING ME ALL THIS?"
- Panel 8:
- A reclining elephant is on a couch, looking relaxed.
- Text: "NOBODY EVER ASKS HOW THE ELEPHANT FELT ABOUT IT!"
This comic humorously explores perspective and communication, using the metaphor of the blind men and the elephant.