Panama Canal

This political cartoon is about the Panama Canal. The cartoonist's message is that the Panama Canal is going to help ships cross from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean. I can imagine others thinking that the United States is taking over Panama territories in itself. The cartoonist used labelling and exaggeration to make this cartoon persuasive. The exaggeration is where Roosevelt is actually digging out the dirt from the Panama Canal and how big the president is on this new issue. This cartoon supports my position because I think the Panama Canal was a big issue just like Roosevelt in this political cartoon.

"Almanac of Theodore Roosevelt - Panama Canal - Political Cartoons." Almanac of Theodore Roosevelt - Panama Canal - Political Cartoons. The Almanac of Theodore Roosevelt, n.d. Web. 19 Feb. 2016. <http://www.theodore-roosevelt.com/toonsbytopicpanamacanal.html>.