The Cuban Melodrama
Title
The Cuban Melodrama
Subject
American propaganda in the Spanish-American War
Description
[ID: A political cartoon published in Puck depicts the US as a male hero saving a a grateful female Cuba from the villainous Spain figure. /end ID]
Analysis
Deliberate: premeditated
Systemic: part of a methodical and regular campaign by the American media
Attempt: perceptual, cognitive
Shaping Perceptions: language ("Spain" "US" "Cuba"), image (woman, criminal, hero)
Achieve a Response: negative perception and sentiment towards Spain and positive perception and sentiment towards the United States
Analysis
Deliberate: premeditated
Systemic: part of a methodical and regular campaign by the American media
Attempt: perceptual, cognitive
Shaping Perceptions: language ("Spain" "US" "Cuba"), image (woman, criminal, hero)
Achieve a Response: negative perception and sentiment towards Spain and positive perception and sentiment towards the United States
Source
C.J. Taylor. “A Cartoonist Depicts "The Cuban Melodrama"." SHEC: Resources for Teachers. Accessed January 2022, https://shec.ashp.cuny.edu/items/show/630.
Original Format
Image
Physical Dimensions
336x367
Files
Collection
Citation
“The Cuban Melodrama,” American History of Propaganda, accessed October 1, 2024, https://ahop.reclaim.hosting/items/show/9.