1. Describe how Teddy is dressed
Teddy is dressed as a happy sheep herder, wearing an innocent dress and flowery hat. He is
holding a herding stick that says "my policies" at the end of it.
2. Describe how Taft is portrayed
Taft is portrayed as the fat and jovial sheep. He is happy and seems to get along with the sheep
herder, Teddy, very well. He seems obedient to Teddy's authority and just listens to TR.
3. What is the message of this political cartoon?
The message of this political cartoon is that TR and Taft had been friendly towards one another
when TR decided to not run for a third term and to hand his policies to Taft. He is like the sheep
herder who is herding and raising his sheep, Taft, for his own personal reasons, which was
to make Taft follow TR's legacy as a president. TR sees Taft as his trusted partner who will
continue TR's work.
4. Bonus: Why did the artist choose to characterize Teddy and Taft in this manner? The
artist chose to characterize Teddy and Taft in this manner to show that TR was the authoritative
one and trained Taft to do his bidding. TR is handing down his policies and has molded Taft to
follow his policies, which is seen in the herding stick that TR is holding. Taft is the fat sheep
because he is obedient and will listen to TR's wishes. TR is equally pleased with Taft because
TR has raised the perfect being for the next presidency.
Teddy is dressed as a happy sheep herder, wearing an innocent dress and flowery hat. He is
holding a herding stick that says "my policies" at the end of it.
2. Describe how Taft is portrayed
Taft is portrayed as the fat and jovial sheep. He is happy and seems to get along with the sheep
herder, Teddy, very well. He seems obedient to Teddy's authority and just listens to TR.
3. What is the message of this political cartoon?
The message of this political cartoon is that TR and Taft had been friendly towards one another
when TR decided to not run for a third term and to hand his policies to Taft. He is like the sheep
herder who is herding and raising his sheep, Taft, for his own personal reasons, which was
to make Taft follow TR's legacy as a president. TR sees Taft as his trusted partner who will
continue TR's work.
4. Bonus: Why did the artist choose to characterize Teddy and Taft in this manner? The
artist chose to characterize Teddy and Taft in this manner to show that TR was the authoritative
one and trained Taft to do his bidding. TR is handing down his policies and has molded Taft to
follow his policies, which is seen in the herding stick that TR is holding. Taft is the fat sheep
because he is obedient and will listen to TR's wishes. TR is equally pleased with Taft because
TR has raised the perfect being for the next presidency.