How does a satirist use caricature to criticize a person or society?

A satirist uses caricature as a powerful tool to criticize individuals or society by creating a deliberately distorted image that highlights specific, objectionable traits.12

The traditional method involves two primary techniques:
* Exaggeration: The artist identifies salient features of a subject—such as personality traits or physical characteristics—and magnifies them to make the subject appear ridiculous.12
* Simplification: The artist omits irrelevant details, focusing solely on the elements that reinforce the satirical point.1

By applying these techniques, the satirist forces the audience to view a familiar person or social institution through a "distorting mirror." This creates a "double vision" where the viewer recognizes the familiar reality alongside its absurd reflection, effectively exposing foolishness, hypocrisy, or societal deformities that are often ignored due to habit.1

Whether through graphic political cartoons or verbal descriptions, the goal is to provoke critical thought by juxtaposing the exalted with the trivial or the ideal with the flawed.13