Purchase of Alaska

The issue that this political carton is addressing most citizens thoughts about the purchase of Alaska. The cartoonist thinks that the purchase of Alaska was a waste of money, and we basically purchased a block of ice. I can imagine others thinking that the purchase of Alaska was good because we gained a lot of territory, and in this territory, we gained a lot of raw materials such as oil, timber, and gold.  The cartoonist used exaggeration and analogy to make this cartoon persuasive. The cartoonist has used exaggeration because the United States is not literally carrying Alaska over to their country. This cartoonist has used analogy to be persuasive because Alaska is being compared to a gigantic chunk of ice because the cartoonist believes that Alaska was a waste of money. This cartoon supports my opinion on American Imperialism because I do not think gaining territory paid off because later, we ran into World War 1 because of our trading relationships with other countries.

 

"Alaska Government State Capital Juneau Governor Sean Parnell Alaska State Motto." Alaska Government State Capital Juneau Governor Sean Parnell Alaska State Motto. Alaska State Government, 29 Mar. 2015. Web. 19 Feb. 2016. <http://www.netstate.com/states/government/ak_government.htm>.