Roosevelt Corollary

“The Worlds Constable”

Roosevelt Corollary

This particular cartoon “The Worlds Constable” shows how Teddy Roosevelt is now trying to take control over Latin American countries. He is using his “big stick” to show or have control over those countries. Perhaps his “New Diplomacy” will act as a connector of North American and Europe. Someone else could perhaps view this issue/political cartoon as Roosevelt attempting to attack or involve the US in all affairs related to Latin America.

This cartoonist uses symbolism to make this cartoon persuasive.  He is labeling the new diplomacy with a “big stick” which may stand to represent Roosevelt acting as a “policeman” enforcing the law. He also uses irony as a technique to make the cartoon send its message.  It depicts a lot of citizens from both continents to be little and defenseless, perhaps relying or depending on Roosevelt to defend or help them.  It also shows the U.S. Capitol building in the backdrop as small and almost irrelevant which may have some view the irony as to how Teddy Roosevelt is so big and dominant in the U.S. Government as well.