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Analysis Of My Cartoon: My Cartoon Of President Theodore Roosevelt
My cartoon is President Theodore Roosevelt standing in the middle of the ocean with his leg forward as he is marching, implying that he is in charge or leading something. The picture shows him leading the Naval ships in circle to claim/protect the Caribbean Island for government purposes. Roosevelt was quoted for his analogy of, “Speak softly and carry a big stick”. The stick he has in his hand stands for the artist belief of his abuse of presidential authority and the power of our foreign nations. The birds in the cartoon depict the European nations as vultures waiting to collect their debts that poverty stricken Latin Americans owed to them. President Roosevelts cartoon character is enlarged to represent his government affluence held by the

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