The issue in this cartoon is the Open Door policy, another example of imperialism. The cartoonist's message is that everyone is wanting a piece of China. Each country seems to be arguing about who will have China. People may think that imperialism causes greed. The cartoonist uses symbolism and an analogy. The people symbolize each country. China is represented as a pie while the others are trying to divide it. In the back, there is a Chinese man throwing his hands up in the air, supposedly telling the others to stop. The analogy is the connection of China to a pie. This cartoon supports my opinion of imperialism by showing that imperialism does have a bad side.
"The Open Door Policy & the Boxer Rebellion." The Open Door Policy & the Boxer Rebellion. CK-12 Foundation, n.d. Web. 1 Feb. 2016. <http://www.ck12.org/user:ZXBpc2R1c2hpc0BlcGlzZC5vcmc./book/EPISD-US-History-2015/section/10.8/>
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