Teddy Roosevelt Cartoon
C What does each "character" in the cartoon represent?
The hunter represents Theordore Roosevelt, the bears labeled "good trusts" and "bad trusts" represent the different kinds of trusts, and the bears in the back represent the people supporting Roosevelt's trust busting.
D Why is TR dressed that way?
Roosevelt was dresseed that way becuase the cartoon was made to poke fun at Roosevelt for his love of hunting. It is a metaphor for his trust busting actions as president.
E What is the purpose of the bears being labeled different things?
The bears are labeled different things to show how the government is handeling the trusts. The good trusts are held with restraints just like the bear in the picture. The bad trusts are being destroyed, just like how Roosevelt is killing the bad trust bear.
F What is the overall message of this cartoon?
The message of this cartoon is to show that Roosevelt and the government are both taking good care of the trust problem. The bad trusts were getting put down and the good trusts were were those that agreed to the government's intervention. The people who supported Roosevelt, represented by the bear in the back smiling, were happy that the government was finally doing something about the matter.
G BONUS What is up with the bears in the back?
The bear in the back is smiling and looking happy that Roosevelt has killed another bad trust bear, representing how the people were happy that Roosevelt was finally taking action against the trusts. The bears that are in the bag represent the trusts, or bears, that have been killed by Roosevelt.
The hunter represents Theordore Roosevelt, the bears labeled "good trusts" and "bad trusts" represent the different kinds of trusts, and the bears in the back represent the people supporting Roosevelt's trust busting.
D Why is TR dressed that way?
Roosevelt was dresseed that way becuase the cartoon was made to poke fun at Roosevelt for his love of hunting. It is a metaphor for his trust busting actions as president.
E What is the purpose of the bears being labeled different things?
The bears are labeled different things to show how the government is handeling the trusts. The good trusts are held with restraints just like the bear in the picture. The bad trusts are being destroyed, just like how Roosevelt is killing the bad trust bear.
F What is the overall message of this cartoon?
The message of this cartoon is to show that Roosevelt and the government are both taking good care of the trust problem. The bad trusts were getting put down and the good trusts were were those that agreed to the government's intervention. The people who supported Roosevelt, represented by the bear in the back smiling, were happy that the government was finally doing something about the matter.
G BONUS What is up with the bears in the back?
The bear in the back is smiling and looking happy that Roosevelt has killed another bad trust bear, representing how the people were happy that Roosevelt was finally taking action against the trusts. The bears that are in the bag represent the trusts, or bears, that have been killed by Roosevelt.