In this cartoon, Boss Tweed looks like he thinks it's funny to be arrested, which shows that he doesn't take his bad behavior seriously. The Shadow of Justice is like a superhero who wants to make everything fair and right, but it seems like Boss Tweed is getting away with things. Sheriff Brennan's words make it sound like he is not really doing his job and is joking with Boss Tweed instead of stopping him. This cartoon is trying to tell us that some people in power can laugh at the law while others suffer. Overall, it warns us that justice isn't always served when those in charge don't take it seriously.
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In a paragraph, interpret the message of this Thomas Nast political cartoon, which shows Boss Tweed laughing as he is being arrested while the Shadow of Justice looks on. Be sure to read the captions carefully and consider what each character in the cartoon might represent. In particular, what is suggested by the words of Sheriff Brennan and the Shadow of Justice?
The arrest of "Boss
Tweed"— another good joke.
The Shadow of Justice.
"I'll make some of you cry yet."
"Sheriff Brennan merely nodded to Mr. Tweed, bade him 'Good-day,' and laying his hand tenderly on his shoulder, said laughingly, 'You're my man!' It seemed like a deliciously cool joke, and judging from the faces, it was. —New York Tribune."
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