USA HISTORY

Which of these was NOT a symbol in the Spanish Brute political cartoon

(A) The Gravestone

(B) The American Flag

(C) The Knife

(D) ** The Gun

Concept note-1: -The vibrant blood dripping to the ground overwhelms the pale red of the United States flag being trampled on by “the Spanish Brute, ” which tries to represent the Spanish as unnecessarily violent. As an example of yellow journalism, this cartoon is used to encourage Americans to support entering a war with the Spanish.

Concept note-2: -"Spanish Brute”-The Spaniards are represented by the “Spanish Brute", a murderous beast carrying a bloody dagger with bloody hands. He is clearly portrayed as having mutilated fallen U.S. soldiers.

Concept note-3: -Symbolism Cartoonists use simple objects, or symbols, that the general public would be familiar with. These symbols are used to represent important concepts or ideas. For example, using a ‘skull and crossbones’ could represent ‘death’ or ‘danger’.