Annexation of Hawaii

This political cartoon is about the Annexation of Hawaii. It is explaining how the US wants as much as it can get. The cartoonist's message on this issue is negative because the US, represented by Uncle Same, is saying "I, Me, My, Mine." The cartoon shows a greedy US and a tiny, helpless Hawaii. Another opinion that someone else might have is thinking that the Annexation of Hawaii is positive because we helped Hawaii by Americanizing it. They might think that Hawaii became more "humain." One technique that the cartoonist used was symbolism. It is shown in Uncle Sam on the map; Uncle Sam represents the US. Also, the small, angry man represents Hawaii. Another technique used was labeling because, on the US, it says " I, Me, My, Mine." This cartoon represents my stand on American imperialism because it shows that Hawaii did not want to be annexed. We still annexed them, though.