Open Door Policy Political Cartoon Part 1

 

The political cartoon represents the Open Door Policy. The cartoonist's message is that the U.S. opened the doors to China to the other nations across the globe. In the cartoon, it shows Uncle Sam holding the key to China with the doors opened behind him. Others could interpret the political cartoon as it is saying the U.S is keeping other countries out of China. The cartoon shows Uncle Sam standing in front of the door with a mischievous grin while it seems none of the representations of the different nations are entering. The cartoonist used symbolism and labeling. Symbolism was used due to there being Uncle Sam representing the U.S. and the people in front of him representing the other nations in the world. Labeling was used to label the doors as China( saying it is the doorway to China), and the key being labeled as American Democracy. The cartoon supports imperialism because it shows that no the way to China is open to all.

 

"Cartoon Of The Open Door Policy - The Koller Report - N.Koller." Cartoon Of The Open Door Policy - The Koller Report - N.Koller. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Feb. 2016. <https://sites.google.com/a/ncps-k12.org/amhnews-n-koller-2011/economic/hay-unlocks-the-doors-to-china/cartoon-of-the-open-door-policy>.