This political cartoon is on the issue of the annexation of Hawaii. The cartoonist is trying to show us how queen Liliuokalani and Uncle Sam are balancing on a cane of sugar. It is also showing us that Hawaiian farmers are on Uncle Sams side. Other people can also infer that Uncle Sam side is going down showing that if Uncle Sam and Hawaiian farmers get off, Queen Liliuokalani will go down. The cartoonist use symbolism in the balance scale over the sugar barrel because its showing us how these two sides are balancing over the Sugar and which side is stronger by showing Uncle Sam and the Hawaiian farmers heavier or at the bottom of balancing scale. I also see exaggeration in this cartoon. I see exaggeration where Uncle Sam is looking taller and superior than queen Liliuokalani. This idea supports my position on American Imperialism by showing how both sides were fighting over sugar and that Hawaiian farmers supported America.
"Imperialism." Imperialism. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Feb. 2016. <http://imperialismkrer.weebly.com/>
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