Discussion: Election of 1860 Political Cartoon Analysis

Jerome Joyce
2016-08-24T08:39:22-06:00

GC Election of 1860 Political Cartoon

Mar 30 at 9:18am

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Write four sentences which describe political cartoon. Be sure to include the following:

The first sentence should deal with the main idea of the cartoon.

Answer at least three questions below (1 - 14) and identify which question is being answered by placing the number of the question in parentheses next to the sentence.

Include details from your analysis to support your main idea.

Questions to ponder:

1. What is the title of this cartoon?

2. Where is Mr. Lincoln being carried?

3. The word millennium means one thousand, but Lincoln is referring to the millennium as paradise or heaven. Keeping this in mind, put Mr. Lincoln's words in your own words.

4. Who is Mr. Lincoln trying to please?

5. What does the Mormon want?

6. What does the Black Man want (try reading the dialect)

7. What does the lady say concerning women's rights?

8. What kind of hotel does the man want?

9. What does the pickpocket want?

10. What does the machine want?

11. Why was the title of this cartoon chosen?

12. What is the meaning of a lunatic asylum?

13. Why is Lincoln being carried there?

14. What does this cartoon say about making too many promises?