Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft
C) Describe how Teddy is dressed
Teddy is dressed as a sheep herder. He is holding the cane and on the cane is labeled "My
Policies"
D) Describe how Taft is portrayed
Taft is portrayed as a really big sheep and has a collar indicating that he belongs to Theodore
Roosevelt.
E) What is the message of this political cartoon?
Everyone expected TR to guide Taft along and that Taft was going to follow TR. Just like sheep
tend to follow the leader, Taft was supposed to follow Theodore Roosevelt and TR chose Taft
as his successor .
F) BONUS!!!! Why did the artist choose to characterize Teddy and Taft in this manner? The artist choose to characterized Teddy and Taft in this manner because Taft was going to follow
everything TR said because he was guiding Taft and Taft was a mini Roosevelt.
Teddy is dressed as a sheep herder. He is holding the cane and on the cane is labeled "My
Policies"
D) Describe how Taft is portrayed
Taft is portrayed as a really big sheep and has a collar indicating that he belongs to Theodore
Roosevelt.
E) What is the message of this political cartoon?
Everyone expected TR to guide Taft along and that Taft was going to follow TR. Just like sheep
tend to follow the leader, Taft was supposed to follow Theodore Roosevelt and TR chose Taft
as his successor .
F) BONUS!!!! Why did the artist choose to characterize Teddy and Taft in this manner? The artist choose to characterized Teddy and Taft in this manner because Taft was going to follow
everything TR said because he was guiding Taft and Taft was a mini Roosevelt.