From . Political Cartoons and Public Debates | Classroom Materials at the Therefore, it was only natural for British subjects to contribute by paying higher taxes. For example, if I draw a picture of a bug with a big red X over it, based on the evidence from the picture you could infer that I do not like bugs. Nasts cartoons were so popular that his opinions helped turn public opinion against Tweed. Dr. Seuss Political Cartoons | Explanation & Analysis - Video & Lesson ", they should be able to realize that the artist is using. a stance of neutrality for the United States. Are any of the images being used as a symbol to stand for a larger concept or idea? By the late 1850s, Tweed had ascended through a variety of local offices, including volunteer firefighter, school commissioner, member of the county board of supervisors, and street commissioner. If someone was corrupt, that meant they were also a really bad person, and Nast was gleeful about going after anyone who fell into that category. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6e8fca40-dc44-0130-831f-58d385a7bbd0, The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, He wanted the public to know what this man looked like. Thomas Nast was an immigrant himself. When students are finished, remember to collect the completed Editorial Cartoon Analysis sheets for assessment purposes. Nast, already well-known in Republican circles, became a national celebrity after the Tweed campaign. This cartoon depicts New York under the thumb of Tweed, who is the Boss there. Wilson urged the The "Boss" served as his bogeyman of evil, and his symbol of associated guilt for future . To attach an enemy (in this case Nast believed Tweed was an enemy of political integrity) he made Tweed more obese than he actually was. %9LqPBYj4bT9CmEb;K;#=r$Q+ utj69cZ)< tiJRyS{J6FhKyY,OGz@,h(n6MA%BnGPi)hYznmDrx.iQn)oR]g]@GX8M}'Z^$M?~WN_i|>{'!xbwk'_TwK-'. What are the strengths of each method of making 0000008378 00000 n What might account Drawing Political Cartoons - The Kennedy Center His whole life, Nast didnt like hypocrisy and he had a very binary, black-and-white view of what was right and what was wrong, says Halloran. Does the writer label anything in the cartoon? Divergent questioning refers to alternative questions that lead to hypotheses instead of answers. He believed in preserving the union first. which the issues arose. These are people or terms that will show up in the political cartoons; therefore, they should at least know the bare minimum. 0000005863 00000 n In the twenty-first century, political cartoons appear in a wide range of online publications and can still stir up controversy. Nast probably took this threat seriously, because he immediately moved his family from Harlem to Morristown, New Jersey, and bought a house across the street from historic Macculloch Hall. Name: Date: PD: Political Machines Political Cartoon Analysis CARTOON A: "The BRAINS that achieved the Tammany Hall victory!" Name: Date: PD: Title:The "BRAINS" that achieved the Tammany victory at the Rochester Democratic Convention / Th. 0000049941 00000 n
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