1. Thomas Nast
Modern Political Cartoonist

2. Thomas Nast Anti-Tweed Ring Satire, 1871
I am Boss Tweed. Thomas Nast used cartoons to get me convicted of political corruption.

3. Use the forms provided to analyze the next 3 cartoons.

4. Complete a form “Analyzing a Politcal Cartoon” using this cartoon.

5. Analyze this political cartoon.
What are you Going to Do About It? By Thomas Nast, Nov. 1871

6. Tammany Tiger The Ballot Law Justice
What are you Going to Do About It? By Thomas Nast, Nov. 1871

7. What are you Going to Do About It? By Thomas Nast, Nov. 1871
What does this setting remind you of? Who fed the Christians to the lions, and let the people watch for free?
What are you Going to Do About It? By Thomas Nast, Nov. 1871

8. Analyze this political Cartoon:
Caption: Let Us Prey

9. What do the bones represent?

10. Why did Nast change “pray” to prey
Why did Nast change “pray” to prey? What kind of birds are in the cartoon?
Caption: Let Us Prey