Anti-Kennedy Cartoon
This cartoon is titled "Kennedy" and is created by an unknown Cuban artist. This cartoon was published in one of Cuba's state newspapers. Kennedy was not a very liked person in Cuba after the Cuban Missile crisis. This cartoon would be liked by Cubans because the Cubans did not like Kennedy or even America at this time. Because of this the cartoon would offend Americans because Cuba is bashing on their president and dumbing him down. This cartoon shows Kennedy in a collar that symbolizes him as animal and influenced easily by others. The text at the bottom reads "a different dog, but the same collar," indicating Kennedy is really no different than any of the presidents who came before him.
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Pro-Kennedy Cartoon
This cartoon is named "Kennedy" and it was created by David Levine. Kennedy was different from many presidents because he was a good looking guy which in this cartoon Levine exaggerates Kennedys good looking qualities. Levine plays up Kennedys hair and has him as a circus acrobat riding on horses to exaggerate him and his looks. Having Kennedy standing on two horses creates the idea of this man who is fearless and everyone wants to be. This cartoon wouldnt really offened anyone because the cartoon is more about his looks rather than his political views although it would appeal more towards democrats.
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Anti-Kennedy cartoon.
This cartoon is called "Kennedys America" and it was created by a British cartoonist named Gerald Scarfe. This cartoon portrays a stereotypical view of early 60's America that was fairly common in Europe at the time. This gruesome cartoon would appeal more towards foreign countries such as Europeans because they viewed America as a gruesome and horrible place with a dumb president. Scarfe drew Kennedy about to push a button that could blow up America because the cartoonist believed that is what Kennedy is doing to America.
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