Teddy Roosevelt and the bears Political cartoon
TR and the Bears Political cartoon
Timestamp :Mon Jan 14 2013 08:55:32 GMT-0800 (PST) A name(s) :Brian Chen
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C. What does each "character" in the cartoon represent? The man with the rifle is Teddy Roosevelt, and the bear under his boots is a dead bear representing the exposed bad trusts. The bear on the "restraint leash" is the good trusts that are under constant supervision of Roosevelt. In the background there is a thief-like-bear escaping with trusts and evading Roosevelt's attention, which represents the corruption taking place behind Roosevelt's back.
D. Why is TR dressed that way? TR is dressed like a hunter/gunslinger because it represents his similar aspects that a hunter and a gunslinger has. He keeps a constant and keen overview of government funds and trusts, in context, over the bears in the prairie However, as intimidating he and a gunslinger looks, they don't catch or kill every animal in the government or prairie.
E. What is the purpose of the bears being labeled different things? The bears labeled "Good Trusts" and "Bad Trusts" are shown to allow the public to see the actions done upon the different ends of the trusts. For example, the bear in the left hand corner is being restrained by a leash which symbolizes Roosevelt's conservative input and output of "Good Trusts", and the dead bear under his boot represents his triumphant slay of the "Bad Trusts"; he stands pompously and proud of his kill which represents his naivety of the corruption going on "behind his back".
F. What is the overall message of this cartoon? The overall message of "TR and the Bears Political Cartoon" is that Roosevelt was a righteous president and brought justice to the Bad Trusts, and kept a steady eye on the Good Trusts. However, his awareness of the corruption was blinded by his triumph and over-indulgence of conquering Bad Trusts.
G. BONUS What is up with the bears in the back? The bear carrying the multiple bears in his sack represents the corrupt perpetrators that stole trusts and evaded Roosevelt's justice.
Timestamp :Mon Jan 14 2013 08:55:32 GMT-0800 (PST) A name(s) :Brian Chen
B. Email addy :[email protected]
C. What does each "character" in the cartoon represent? The man with the rifle is Teddy Roosevelt, and the bear under his boots is a dead bear representing the exposed bad trusts. The bear on the "restraint leash" is the good trusts that are under constant supervision of Roosevelt. In the background there is a thief-like-bear escaping with trusts and evading Roosevelt's attention, which represents the corruption taking place behind Roosevelt's back.
D. Why is TR dressed that way? TR is dressed like a hunter/gunslinger because it represents his similar aspects that a hunter and a gunslinger has. He keeps a constant and keen overview of government funds and trusts, in context, over the bears in the prairie However, as intimidating he and a gunslinger looks, they don't catch or kill every animal in the government or prairie.
E. What is the purpose of the bears being labeled different things? The bears labeled "Good Trusts" and "Bad Trusts" are shown to allow the public to see the actions done upon the different ends of the trusts. For example, the bear in the left hand corner is being restrained by a leash which symbolizes Roosevelt's conservative input and output of "Good Trusts", and the dead bear under his boot represents his triumphant slay of the "Bad Trusts"; he stands pompously and proud of his kill which represents his naivety of the corruption going on "behind his back".
F. What is the overall message of this cartoon? The overall message of "TR and the Bears Political Cartoon" is that Roosevelt was a righteous president and brought justice to the Bad Trusts, and kept a steady eye on the Good Trusts. However, his awareness of the corruption was blinded by his triumph and over-indulgence of conquering Bad Trusts.
G. BONUS What is up with the bears in the back? The bear carrying the multiple bears in his sack represents the corrupt perpetrators that stole trusts and evaded Roosevelt's justice.