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The Man In The Suit
This cartoon about Native American issues, the man in the suit represents the citizens of American who criticize illegal immigrants. The characters represented are a small family, representing Mexican immigrants with the stereotypical cowboy hat and dark hair. The man in the suit is drawn to be angry and passionate with his pointing, while the Native American has his arms crossed in judgement. The man’s statement about “reclaim America from illegal immigrants” is ironic because Europeans were illegal immigrants who took America from the Native Americans, yet he is angry about illegal immigrants in the country today. He is a stereotypical president -bulky stature, bald, with business attire; He is a representation of all of Americans and is

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