Geisel Theodor's Ostrich Bonnet

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“Ostrich Bonnet”, created by Geisel Theodor in 1941 is one of the many political cartoons he created to criticize America’s foreign policy of isolationism. Americans at the time were reluctant to engage in foreign affairs and began to neglect any problems that resided outside of the United States. Geisel’s “Ostrich Bonnet” depicts a man with an ostrich head on with a sign that states, “Forget the terrible news you’ve read. Your mind’s at ease in an ostrich head!” (1941). This phrase indicates that Americans should not pay attention to the world’s climate, instead, they should just don an ostrich bonnet and stick their heads in the ground. Ostriches are known to bury their head in sand when there are obvious signs of danger to hide and ignore