In order to analyze a political cartoon I think it is important to look for important political figures and then objects that could represent an issue that the political figure is involved with. Finally look for what is happening to the object or political figure in the cartoon and try to figure out what point the artist is trying to get across in the cartoon.
After looking at
cartoon analysis guide I realized that I was correct about looking for political figures and symbols but when trying to find the meaning of the cartoon it is important to also look for exaggeration, labeled objects and people, an analogy between a familiar situation and a political situation, and irony being depicted in the cartoon. Using this guide I will be able to successfully analyze a political cartoon.
In this cartoon President McKinley is labeled letting a dog which represents the US army out of its house labeled Tampa to attack a man wearing a hat labeled Spain. While the man is running from Army he is caught by a second dog named Navy. This cartoon represents President McKinley sending the eager army out of Florida and in to Cuba to attack the Spanish, and even when the Spanish tries to run from the army they will be caught by the Navy.
This cartoon shows a large man symbolizing Uncle Sam helping a smaller person who represents a native Filipino while a man labeled Spain hides in a bush. The caption on the bottom says "It makes a difference". The artist was trying to show that America is powerful and able to move in to the Philippine's and show the importance of helping the native people and protecting them from the Spanish.
This cartoon shows a Cuban mother holding her dead son. The reason his head looks old is he represents the young soldiers that died during the war. This cartoon puts emphasis on the negative aspects of the war and how devastating it was for the Cubans.
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