Super Alfonso XIII

Origin: W.K. Haselden, published in 1908 in the Daily Mirror
Purpose: To express Alfonso XIII's love for sports and leisure. Also to emphasizes his personality and youth. 
Value: To show he was too young and the irony of marrying Victoria of Batternberg on a whim of childish proportions. 
Limitations: This Cartoon shoes Alfonso as a young, energetic boy and no real presentation of his lack of knowledge or instability towards the throne. 

Origin: Tovar, El Imparcial, 14-3-1917
Purpose: To mock el partido republicano.
Meaning: In 1917, there were many revolts against conservatives and many socialist and anarchist ideas. This cartoon is representing the republican party as shabby. Noting the policemen and the dialogue, the cartoon is also implying that the republicans have "bad heads" and they will easily be defeated.
Limitations: Clearly the cartoon is biased and was drawn by someone not from the republican party. We can't really ascertain how the republicans were reacting during this time period.
Value: Because it is from the proper time period it, it is a very valuable cartoon and it depicts a very distinct view point against republicans.

How else is this cartoon portraying the republican party?

Origin: By Thomas Nast in 1873 in Harper's Weekly, after the Allianca affair.
Purpose: It expresses the author's opinion that the US should do something to end Spain's influence in Cuba. Hopes to draw up support with the anti Spanish cause.
Value: It shows the first instance of when Americans started to think of Spain as the aggressor in their relationship. This would be further and further built upon, until the Maine blew up. That was the final blow needed to ignite the people's desire for war.
Limitations: This cartoon was based on the story that the American steamer Allianca was fired upon, though there are valid accounts that the Spanish ship was firing blanks in order to stop the US ship for a search. Its limitations are the lack of facts to which the cartoon draws upon. However, its ironic since the whole war was also started with the explosion (who did it?) of the Maine.

How does the cartoon express the confidence American's had in their naval fleet?

 

Origen:  The Serio-Comic War Map, 1877 is part of The British Library collection by Fred W. Rose

Purpose: to depict the European countries in 1877
Value: Russia at the time is the dominating country, spreading to many parts of Europe, while Spain just got a new king, Alfonso XII. Spain is turned away from the rest of Europe, not wanting to get involved and working on restoring its country.
Limitations:  There is a lot happening in this picture, with references to the condition of many of the European countries.

What events during this time caused the artists to draw the countries how they are? What makes Spain turn away from the rest of Europe?

The Restoration

Origen: la revista satírica Cu-Cut!, published in 1905

Purpose: the intention of this cartoon was to joke about the military during the Restoration  

Value: this cartoon caused quite an outrage, leading to new laws being passed that allowed offenses regarding the flag or mother country to be tried by the military courts

Limitations: this cartoon is not easily understood by just glancing at it, once I researched it a little I could understand the significance

Can you think of any other examples of some form of media having so much of an impact that it actually changed laws?

This cartoon was published in the 'Judge' in response to the sinking of The Maine in 1898. How does this image portray Spain and how is the media affect the public's perception of Spain?

White Man's Burden in Cuba

This cartoon, titled "The Bitter Pill," demonstrates an element of resistance to the white man's burden. While Spain certainly had an economic interest in maintaining its control over Cuba, its control over the island was also partially justified by a moral claim that Cubans needed Spanish guidance.

Q: Does this cartoon demonstrate a Spanish resistance to moral justifications of empire (such as the white man's burden)? Alternatively, does it represent a cynical view of Spain's ability to maintain control on the island?

Chris Carter

In the cartoon, it says "a throne is only made of wood and covered with velvet"? what is the significance of this quote?

Who do you think the shark represents? What about the people inside of the hungry sharks mouth?

So did anyone really want "Liberty, Fraternity, and Equality"?