A Boxing Match Political Cartoon

A Boxing Match is a competition that takes place between two boxers and cartoonist are painted pictures used to represent individuals. In this case, cartoons were used to serve a political purpose in a battle. William Charles being the first American cartoonist was the creator of this cartoon. He extended by introducing readers to characterized symbols like ‘’John Bull’’ together with. ‘’Brother Jonathan’’. He focused on the bloody war between the British and the minor United States the field of a political cartoon. He was identifying England as John Bull the ‘'George King III'' and on the other hand he personified the United States Brother Jonathan ‘’ James Madison the president’’. British restriction on U.S trade, American willingness to extend their territory and American seamen impressment resulted to war declaration on Britain (Charles & W., 1813).

The pouring of blood from the nose of the King symbolized the loss of British fellowship for ‘’Boxer’’ in the ‘’Boxing Match’’ together with the American frigate which was the enterprise. This only refers back to a single battle in 1812 war which was full of losses of people with American victories which later all resulted in burning of Washington before Britain was enforced to concede.

The allusion is a call which is designed for something to mind without referring to it’s explicit. In reference to "another bloody nose for John Bull'' cartoon is well used to depict the raising of American spirits and also the patriotism bolster in the forth and black war which was referred as the American second world war for their independence. In this cartoon, John Bull is depicted as a real bull already knocked Spaniard into the air and to bull's