As a whole, political cartoons can heavily influence society in multiple ways. The press has always expressed their views/opinions about politics in clever ways, and these cartoons are only one of
Thomas Nast, 1840-1902, was a political cartoonist who is known by some historians as “the father of modern political American political cartooning” (Simpson, ANBO). This is due in part because Nast was the individual who created the donkey symbol to represent the Democratic Party and elephant symbol to represent the Republican Party. Another reason why he earned this title and therefore should be studied is that he changed the way cartoonists delivered their context. Before the Civil War cartoonist relied on dialogue rather than imagery to get the message across, However; Nast used pictures to convey the message of his cartoons (Simpson, ANBO). Since his cartoons did not need words to convey the message he was able to reach the illiterate community more effectively than other cartoonists of his time.
This political cartoon was indirectly terrorizing the opposing nations alongside boosting people's morals to join the military. Encouraging people to join the military gave countries a better chance at winning.
In my opinion President Dwight D. Eisenhower was the most positively perceived and supported by the American people in political cartoons of the day. His popularity was due to the fact that he was a decorated general during World War II and people respected his leadership. He "endeared himself to the American people with his plain talk, charming smile, and sense of confidence"(Pach, 2016) that popularity is reflected in the political cartoons. Most of the cartoons I studied were more or less a gentle poke at the presidency. Many of them portrayed him golfing such as the one with Sputnik flying overhead, or the one of him putting in the oval office.
During industrialization many problems were created that had to be fixed during the Progressive Era. Most of these problems were brought out into the light by muckrakers by using novels and political cartoons. After the people realized what was happening many laws were created to help fix these problems. One of the most famous muckrakers is Upton Sinclair, who wrote the novel, The Jungle.
During the late 1800s, there were many problems with social life, the economy, and politics. Immigrants moving to America was a big cause that led to Progressive reforms. Reforms had become necessary and were made known by many Muckrakers, or progressive reformers. The president, Theodore Roosevelt, decided government had to be changed from laissez-faire because of the problems without the government's involvement in the economy. The social, political, and economical changes by those known as muckrakers would allow America to become a great reformed nation.
At the turn of the twentieth century a new part of America’s political culture was beginning to emerge due to the country’s advances in technology and specifically in the creation of mass magazine publications. These publications were able to reach largely the country’s growing middle class. These journalists soon noticed that their readers’ yearned for magazine articles that investigated the numerous dilemmas that plagued the American society at that time. The ground breaking journalists were labeled as “muckrakers” by President Roosevelt and often became a source of controversy within America’s political culture. Most muckrakers used their skills of descriptive writing to paint vivid and disturbing pictures of the lives many Americans were
For example, another of Benjamin Franklin’s cartoons arose when the American colonists were attempting to rid of the Stamp Act, imposed by Great Britain. According to the History Matters website, “[t]his 1767 engraving… warned of the consequences of alienating the colonies through enforcement of the Stamp Act” (History Matters). The image that Franklin creates attempts to awaken its viewers by depicting a very graphical image of a person with its limbs cut off, in order to provoke the people to realize that it was similar to what our colonies were going through. The acts that Britain were enforcing on America were unjust, and the press needed the citizens of the colonies to realize that as well, which is why they wrote and created images of whatever they could to get their
the 1920s and 30s were import decades that changed many aspects of the world that can still be seen today. They were turbulent decades that had many ups and downs but resulted in the advancements of mant fields. The 1920s and 30s were a time of rapid and important change that brought about the progress of many important things like technology, workers rights and women's rights In the 20s and 30s technology went through a massive development that brought new technologies that revolutionized the world. “The Ford Motor Company team decided to try to implement the moving assembly line in the automobile manufacturing process.
Walt Disney’s unrivaled success in the entertainment business began in the 1920’s along with the introduction of many of his most prominent animated characters. Today, millions of people recognize the familiar faces of Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy without a second thought. Many art studios were recruited to support the war effort after America’s entry into World War II, and as result of Disney’s popularity with the public; the company became a notable source for propaganda. Walt Disney was more than enthusiastic to present his characters as patriotic. His company made many contributions to the war effort in a multitude of ways, including short films and illustrations that encouraged the American public to do their part to ensure victory.
With the help of propaganda posters, artists were able to motivate Americans, young and old, to contribute to the role of the United States in the war. Posters often contained children smiling and holding a war bond, with certain words like, “Buy a War Bond today”, or, “Support our troops by buying a War Bond”. However, they didn’t have to involve children. One famous example is “Uncle Sam”, used a propaganda poster to help persuade people to sign up for the draft, was originally published as the cover for the July 6, 1916, issue of Leslie's Weekly this portrait of "Uncle Sam" went on to become--according to its creator, James Montgomery Flagg--"the most famous poster in the world."
There are very few things in existence that can impact and help shape many parts society as television is able to do. With just the press of a button, a person can gain a front row seat to different aspects of the world such as politics, news updates, entertainment, or travel, without having to leave the comfort of their living room. Information wasn’t always this easy to attain though. Television, an everyday amenity, took decades of time and research for inventors to create. America during the 1920’s had very little in means of communication when compared to today’s media.
The Roaring Twenties was recognized as a Golden Age for its’ mass culture that shaped the new beliefs of those across the United States during the 1920s. This period was known for its’ thriving economy and political changes. New forms of leisure appeared because everyone had a fair amount of spare cash caused by the consumer society developing. Radios were bought, cinemas were opened, newspapers and magazines were sold; all sorts of mass media were methods of communication that emerged during this glorious era. They were not only tools of amusement, but also had the effect of spreading popular culture.
There 's plenty more hidden messages we take in from these cartoons. A main message is racism. It’s hard to believe it but the beloved and well respected cartoons we watch as kids are feeding us racism. It’s outrageous but sadly very true. Famous Paramount Pictures corporation brought us the very popular cartoon Popeye(1933).
In the contemporary living of the humankind in the 21st century, the popular culture plays a vital role in our own lives especially in youth. Hence, we future teachers and all adults must be more acquainted and involved in advancing our critical understanding to everything we read, watch and hear in all sorts of media than the youth to guide them properly in attaining more accurate and holistic knowledge inside or outside the classroom. As a student of Developments in education, I realized the advantage of how proper understanding Philippine cultures can contribute to effective teaching, because someday we will be in contact with Filipino children who will grow into adults of tomorrow. It will become essential for us, future teachers to have
