Analysis Of The Cartoon ' I See Characters Like Uncle Sam '

There is a shift of opinion regarding how Nash feels he should portray African Americans in the two cartoons. In “This is a White Man’s Government”, the African American is being overpowered by the three white men. He seems to have an expression of hopelessness and defeat as he lies on the ground holding the American Flag. In “Colored Rule in a Reconstructed State”, Nash completely shifts how he is portraying African Americans. He draws them arguing and yelling with very aggressive gestures. Nash has drawn a state of unruliness and chaos in the courtroom, which seems to have been caused by the African Americans. Within the six years that happened between the drawings of the cartoons, many events occurred that caused the American people to reconsider how much they supported reconstruction, which also caused an adjustment of their opinions regarding African Americans with more rights and

One show that is an American iconic and still watched today is titled “The Rugrats” written by Arlene Klasky (Ebert 1). This show is known for its life filled with rambunctious kids and is made to be watched by kids. All main characters hold traits such as pale skin, and colored hair of primarily European descent. In fact, The Rugrats only have one differently oriented character, who is an African-American girl that rarely is featured. As one can continue to imagine, think solely concerning every colored child's psychological development as they watch this American television show. Begin to picture not being able to see an accurate representation for themselves; it can make a child, that doesn’t know any better, think there's something wrong with who they are. Through what’s displayed on television shows that a majority cannot relate to and has been hurting America in the long run. Many children develop the mentality that they are somehow not normal which leads to mental disorders, and thinking they don't belong. Race doesn’t have to be lost in the media, for example in India. India’s writer Naif Al-Mutawa has written the underappreciated cartoon “The 99” (Crinos 2). This cartoon is in the prime standard for India’s broadcast system. The 99 tells adventures featuring

Radical Republicans offered amendments for the Constitution to the House of Representatives. The cartoon depicts Columbia standing adjacent to the black Union soldier. She gestures towards him, with one hand gingerly placed upon his shoulder as if asking, “What about him?” My claims could be supported by the title of this piece, “Franchise. But not this man?” Columbia is depicted as the representation of the freed blacks, asking about their rights as citizens. In this depiction of Columbia by Nast in which he opted in drawing her with her sword, unlike the accompanying cartoon that comes with this cartoon. In the accompanying cartoon, “Pardon” by Nast, Columbia is depicted sitting with one arm crossed, next to the hilt of her sword, and her other hand is propped against her cheek and face, which holds a more than annoyed expression on her face. In “Pardon” Columbia faces a kneeling mass of ex-confederate men asking for pardon, that party is led by Robert E. Lee. Columbia’s sword is pointed towards the man as a symbol of distrust from the nation towards ex-confederate generals. From this depiction it can be inferred that the people believed they could not trust those that left the United States. By placing these two cartoons adjacent to each other one could infer that Nast and some portion of those viewing this newspaper thought that freed slaves should be able to vote and those in the ex-confederacy have their rights to vote revoked. Many Radical Republicans, including Thaddeus Stevens, encouraged Congress to protect not only the voting rights of blacks but also the protection of the black economics, political and social rights (Harrold

In each cartoon there was a judgmental point proven that the author was giving on how people judge things so quickly before they even analyze or think about the cartoon. People think the NRA is a bad thing and something to be against, but in reality it is an association that is protecting us. “Whack-a-Yankee” shows the many ways the northerners are trying to fight for freedom and the southern are just knocking them down. In “Get a Job” people can think the women is someone who can’t take care of the kids but really how do the readers know that is the mother and that is her kids. The man in the cartoon isn’t even looking at the women! People judge without even knowing other peoples lives. Gay marriage in New Jersey? The readers think it would be the people in New Jersey to allow the right of gay marriage and it turned out to be the complete opposite. That is why people can not assume things because half the time it is an incorrect assumption. Lastly in “The Hoodie”, Sorensen is trying to show readers how people misinterpret and judge people when someone is wearing a hoodie. Someone can not just jump into conclusion that if someone is wearing a hoodie violence could happen. No one should ever judge a book by its cover. People never know what someone is going through until the person has stepped into their

There are many other political cartoons of the Americans, British, and Japanese, all of which dehumanize and demoralize the enemy. The hatred, racism, and stereotyping in rage took in the portrayal of the enemy in political cartoons, propaganda films, popular songs, and psychological studies which often presented the Japanese as apes, bats, octopuses, vermin, giants, rapists, midgets and children. The propaganda went so far as to target children like the one on page 188 making it seem as if you are a young American boy you should

This political cartoon is saying that if you vote for the democrats than you are a white man. There was slavery then if you vote for the republicans than you would be compared to a negro.

2. The aim of the cartoon is to influence Australian with biased opinions on non-white foreigners. This was partially to help convince those who disagreed with the government to in fact support what would become the 'White Australia Policy' and try to keep the new country European and purely white - free from any coloured spots that they saw the foreigners as.

The cartoon uncovers the manipulation orchestrated by the Democrat's top representatives over the free-soilers. The cartoonist shows the responsibility of the Democrats for the decision on slavery in the new territories. Highlighting the smallest of the Democrats but with enough power to hold the giant Free-Soiler and lead every situation in favor of party ambitions. In the background, through the flames and the figure of a dead man, the cartoonist highlights the conflicts lived

This strategy was known as “Jim Crow Laws” where the laws operated to prevent the blacks from voting. In the cartoons drawn by Dr. Seuss in the PM newspaper, literacy tests was an action that prevented blacks from voting(Doc H). This indicates that southerners thought that African- Americans were not eligible for the vote due to the voters race. With this attitude towards blacks, social prejudices began to change the south’s society to turn against blacks. The purpose of Dr. Seuss in the cartoons is to spread awareness of how blacks are treated in the south as freed people. Another social reform occurred in the south was the birth of the Klu Klux Klan; which is a cult that began with Confederate soldiers terrorizing blacks. As seen in the image taken in Tennessee 1865, men and boys are seen dressed in white gowns to represent the ghost of the Confederacy(Doc E). The image exemplifies that bigotry was being taught to the south’s youth to be racist towards the freed African-Americans. In this situation, the historical context indicates that southern whites began to terrorize blacks living in the south by dressing as the Confederacy’s past. Also,

Studies show that about 69% of highschool studies graduate. Recently Donald Trump, businessman and television personality was elected for president, and his whole slogan was “Make America Great Again” which he put on hats. This slogan has to do with him wanting to increase employment and a big way to do that is by more people getting through school. The message of the political cartoon I chose is that if you are able to get a good enough education you will be able to become successful in life. The cartoon portrays this message through the use of many different rhetorical devices. The first device the cartoonist uses is symbolism. The cartoon uses the hat to symbolize graduation from school. This ties back to the message of if you are able to

Cartoons have been a prominent and interesting apparatus for politics throughout the ages. Political movements, parties, and groups using propaganda to further their beliefs dates back to the eighteenth and nineteenth century. Though America faces an austere history, lighthearted propaganda colors its decades and gives them life. Political cartoons are so widely used in America that they have become a significant piece of pop culture. Moreover, because of their ability to capture the reader’s attention, propaganda is exploited throughout politics.The cartoons are wonders of the human imagination; illustrators create comical images and intertwine profound political opinions to influence their viewer’s mind. For example, one movement that abundantly grew from propaganda was the women’s rights movement. The artists of the seemingly despised cause drew controversial cartoons that set a fire in the hearts of women all over the world. Consequently, the same cartoons ignited a passionate war between women who wanted freedom, and those who believed that women could not handle that freedom. Through the use of colorful concepts and daring expressions, political cartoons display the influence of the women’s rights movement throughout history, while the cartoons of Anti-Feminists demonstrates the world’s reaction to the movement.

In the film we see issues of race and racism as being a "white" problem, contrary to what we see in society as race and racism as being a "colored" problem. Victor and David Lee both make the statement that to be "American" is to be white. In society we usually see racism as individual acts of violence or discrimination towards others, but as David Lee points out, racism is an invisible system conferring unsought racial dominance by am oppressive group, mainly whites. "White power secures its dominance by seeming not to be anything in particular" (Lipsitz, 135). Victor says how he could get things his mother couldn't get just because his skin was a lighter black than hers. Lee then brings in a picture of Victor and his mother where the difference in skin color can be seen. Lee often brings in pictures of the participants of when they were young, and when they are with their families. This helps the viewers to draw more of identification with the characters.

Dear Uncle Sam, written by Loretta Lynn is one of the various anti-war movement songs to come out during the Vietnam war. Music was a popular way to protest the war during this era. Through lyrics and sounds all the artist were able to express what one felt for this tragic event. Released in January 1966 Loretta Lynn speaks about a husband sent off to war, and the feelings of grief when the husband is killed. She was very indecisive of speaking on the topic, but influenced by her husband she was able to share this beautiful country song. Listening to the song various times I have been able to understand part of the grief that wife’s, mothers and family members felt when being told there love one had passed away.

Racism has always been a hot topic issue in America. Starting, of course, with slavery and enduring long after its abolishment. Many try to put an end to it, but this is one of those things that will take many, many years to completely eradicate from society. In this paper, I will briefly discuss both the Clark Doll Experiment and the film A Girl like Me, discuss my opinion on racism in America, demonstrate how racism effects the schools, and discuss how and why my interpretation of this compares with the views of another culture.

Two political cartoons, “School Begins” by Puck and “Uncle Sam’s Thanksgiving Dinner” by G.F Keller, both published in the late nineteenth century, avail of distinct examples in order to reveal America's attempt to civilize immigrants and non-white groups as a means of granting them social acceptance throughout the nineteenth century. “School Begins” exhibits Uncle Sam, a popular U.S. cartoon figure throughout history, as the dominant white American male in the center. In the cartoon, the class is made up of well-disciplined students studying books labeled with their state’s name, juxtaposed with the disorderly class seated in the front made up of the “Philippines, Hawaii, Porto Rico, and Cuba.” The territories are depicted as uncivilized, serving the racist and denigrating image that justified the right to govern the new territories gained after the Spanish-American War of 1898. In “Uncle Sam’s Thanksgiving Dinner”, immigrants and Americans of different backgrounds sit around a table, prepared for the feast . The groups represented at the dinner reveal unruly characteristics and stereotypical representations of each group’s food to highlight their conflicting differences in American society. By looking at how the artists utilize the exaggeration of non-white and immigrant groups, we can see the dominant civilizing narrative the U.S. secured through imperialism and assimilation, and this is salient because it exhibits a racist hierarchy that justified Western civilization