How Do You Analyze a Political Cartoon

2. For analyzing political cartoons, I already knew that there is either some irony and some of prior knowledge. I learned that prior knowledge is a big part of knowing how to read political cartoons and what message the artist is trying to get across.
3. From now on when analyzing political cartoons I will go to the Library of Congress Cartoon Analysis Guide. When looking at a Political Cartoon I will look for symbolism, exaggeration, labeling, analogy, and irony.
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Imperialism Philippine War

In this political cartoon the Philippines are being portrayed by a donkey and America as Uncle Sam. Uncle Sam is tied to the imperialism tree and has control over the donkey (the Philippines) by the rope, and also trying to tie the donkey to the tree as well. 

Philippine Conflict 

This political cartoon is portraying that America is with drawing from the Philippines, but they will still have a foot hold there. 

Spanish American War

I think this political cartoon is about America, portrayed by Uncle Sam, that claims that they will give independence to the caribbean and other pacific islands, but in actuality America will not.