Roosevelt and Taft
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Describe how Teddy is dressed
Theodore Roosevelt is dressed as a girl shepherd. He has a staff and is wearing a dress with a hat or bonnet with flowers on it. He has a ribbon and stockings on his legs.
Describe how Taft is portrayed
Taft is portrayed as a sheep. Sheep are known to follow instead of lead. They follow and do as their shepherd says. Therefore, Taft is portrayed as a follower of Roosevelt, doing what Roosevelt says to do. He is seen as a puppet of the former president who was loved by the people.
What is the message of this political cartoon?
The political cartoon is saying that Taft was elected and was expected to do whatever Roosevelt said to do, like a sheep and his shepherd. It is showing the people who are looking at the cartoon that Taft was not doing what he wanted but as Roosevelt wanted. The bell on the Taft sheep has TR on it showing that Taft was "owned" by Roosevelt. Also, on Roosevelt's staff, there is a hook that says "My Policies" showing that Roosevelt was telling Taft to do the things he wanted, his way.
Why did the artist choose to characterize Teddy and Taft in this manner?
The artist is trying to show that Taft was just doing as Roosevelt said.
Theodore Roosevelt is dressed as a girl shepherd. He has a staff and is wearing a dress with a hat or bonnet with flowers on it. He has a ribbon and stockings on his legs.
Describe how Taft is portrayed
Taft is portrayed as a sheep. Sheep are known to follow instead of lead. They follow and do as their shepherd says. Therefore, Taft is portrayed as a follower of Roosevelt, doing what Roosevelt says to do. He is seen as a puppet of the former president who was loved by the people.
What is the message of this political cartoon?
The political cartoon is saying that Taft was elected and was expected to do whatever Roosevelt said to do, like a sheep and his shepherd. It is showing the people who are looking at the cartoon that Taft was not doing what he wanted but as Roosevelt wanted. The bell on the Taft sheep has TR on it showing that Taft was "owned" by Roosevelt. Also, on Roosevelt's staff, there is a hook that says "My Policies" showing that Roosevelt was telling Taft to do the things he wanted, his way.
Why did the artist choose to characterize Teddy and Taft in this manner?
The artist is trying to show that Taft was just doing as Roosevelt said.