Political Cartoon Analysis

 

       This political cartoon is about the issue of the Filipino War. You can see this because it says Philippine Islands where Uncle Sam is running. The message the cartoonist is trying to portray is that the U.S. is going to fight the Philippines no matter how long it takes. It shows this in the cartoon at the bottom where it says Uncle Sam will fight to take get the Filipino leader even if it takes him all summer. Some other people might think that we should have left the Philippines alone and not have fought a war with them. You can see this isn't what the illustrator thought because he drew Uncle Sam trying to get their leader while in the Philippines. The author of the cartoon uses labeling and symbolism. You can see labeling where he is labeling the sign in the corner and the bee flying away from Uncle Sam and symbolism where there representing the leader of the Philippines as a bee flying away from Uncle Sam. This supports my view of American Imperialism. You can see this because it shows how we are getting land from the Philippines and gaining more land.