This political cartoon analysis asks you to reflect on the composition and message of a political cartoon concerning the American war in Vietnam.
The goal of this activity is to analyze the politically-oriented graphic art dealing with American involvement in Vietnam between 1954 and 1975.
Political Cartoon
Questions:
Describe the composition, imagery, symbolism, and captions in the political cartoon.
Consider the caption for the cartoon; who is being represented in animal form in the cartoon, and why is that significant?
After examining this cartoon, can you tell what the perspective of the cartoonist was? What about this cartoon indicates the author’s point of view on American involvement in Vietnam?
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