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Section VI - Miscellaneous Activities
A
caricature is a portrait
that exaggerates or distorts the essence
of a person or thing to create an easily identifiable likeness.
Caricatures can be complimentary or insulting and can serve a political
purpose or be drawn solely for entertainment.
Editorial cartoons
are a variation of this. Although they also employ humor, they are often
more serious in tone, commonly using irony
or satire.
Over
the years certain symbols have been used repeated to represent certain
things, for example:
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Uncle
Sam = United States
Eagle
= United States
John
Bull = Britannia (Great Britain)
Lion
= Great Britain |
Bear
= Russia
Dragon
= China
Donkey
= Democrats
Elephant
= Republicans |
Take
a look at these caricatures/political cartoons from the Jefferson and
Napoleon area and, using the Cartoon Worksheet, determine what message the
cartoon is attempting to get across. (Click each image to view larger
version.)
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TIDDY-DOLL, the
great French-Gingerbread-Baker, drawing out a new Batch of Kings –
his Man, Hopping Talley, mixing up the Dough.
Creator:
James Gillray
Published by Hannah Humphrey:
January
23, 1806
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London |
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An
Experiment with a Burning Glass
Drawn
and published by F. Bate: September 15, 1803, London
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Count
de Rochambeau – French general of the land forces in America
reviewing the French troops
Creator:
Unknown
Published:
1780 |
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The
horse America, throwing his master
Creator:
Unknown
Published
by William White: August 1, 1779, Westminister |
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The
American rattle snake
Creator:
attributed to James Gillray
Published
by W. Humphrey: April 12, 1782, London |
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The
Plumb-pudding in danger, or, State Epicures taking un Petit Souper
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Creator:
James Gillray
Published
by Hannah Humphrey, February 16, 1805, London |
To
see other cartoons by James Gillray visit: http://www.greatcaricatures.com/articles_galleries/nypl_gillray.html
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