Panama Canal

The issue of this cartoon is the Panama Canal. The message that the cartoonist is sharing is that Theodore Roosevelt is doing a good deed; a good deed of “Making dirt fly.” The dirt that this cartoon is referring to are the Colombian protesters. Other people can maybe feel bad for the Colombians who are getting ignored by Roosevelt. The cartoonist uses exaggeration and an analogy to make this cartoon persuasive. The cartoonist uses exaggeration by making Theodore Roosevelt larger in size. The analogy in this cartoon is the Colombian protesters to dirt. The political cartoon supports my opinion by showing that getting rid of the “dirt,” Roosevelt is portrayed as a heroic figure.

"American Experience: TV's Most-watched History Series." PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. 1 Feb. 2016. <http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/teachers-resources/panama-guide/>.