How do you analyze a political cartoon

1. I knew that they would usually make it pretty simple, but at the same time hide some little pieces of symbolism in there. I learned that they usually use simple objects to illustrate large ideas, also things will often be exaggerated to show emphasis.

2. Guide-  When looking at political cartoons, with or without the guide, I will make sure to see all the words, but to look past just the words and to relate them to the picture so that it can all conect and make a clear statement.

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4. In the first cartoon it shows the ugly fat queen watching over her sugar, and Uncle Sam by the little worker, it makes the queen seem like the bad guy and Uncle Sam look like the hero. In the second a US ship is sending a Spaniard back to Spain, they are behind Cuba, protecting it from Spain. Finally in the third cartoon, Uncle Sam is fighting the coward McKinley who is preying on innocent victims

Sources:

http://www.pbs.org/crucible/cartoons.html

http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/galleries/307-political-cartoons/5