Tweed as a fat man with a moneybag for a head. This image, exposed to the public, displayed Tweed’s true and corrupt intentions only revolved around money. (Document A). Next came the notable illustration called “The Tammany Tiger Loose”, again drawn by Nast, presenting Boss Tweed as Caesar in a grand arena and in the center lies the principles of republic being mauled by a the Tammany Ring tiger. The Harper’s Weekly cartoon burst forth with meaning, Tweed symbolizing the corrupt ruler “above” the rights of the United States, the fallen warriors representing the misuse and mistreatment the Tammany Ring seen as a ferocious animal slowly killing democracy and staring into the audience as if its next prey (Document B). “New York City’s Courthouse” was yet another illustration added to Thomas Nast’s campaign exposing the corruption of Tweed and Tammany Hall. Here Tweed sits on his glorious throne made of moneybags, gripping a king-like scepter in his right hand, and his fabulous courthouse (the monument of all jobbery) resting on his baldhead. The public was with out a doubt aware of Nast’s intense message; Tweed had truly stolen from the people’s funds and put millions into his own personal pockets (Document
Tweed as a fat man with a moneybag for a head. This image, exposed to the public, displayed Tweed’s true and corrupt intentions only revolved around money. (Document A). Next came the notable illustration called “The Tammany Tiger Loose”, again drawn by Nast, presenting Boss Tweed as Caesar in a grand arena and in the center lies the principles of republic being mauled by a the Tammany Ring tiger. The Harper’s Weekly cartoon burst forth with meaning, Tweed symbolizing the corrupt ruler “above” the rights of the United States, the fallen warriors representing the misuse and mistreatment the Tammany Ring seen as a ferocious animal slowly killing democracy and staring into the audience as if its next prey (Document B). “New York City’s Courthouse” was yet another illustration added to Thomas Nast’s campaign exposing the corruption of Tweed and Tammany Hall. Here Tweed sits on his glorious throne made of moneybags, gripping a king-like scepter in his right hand, and his fabulous courthouse (the monument of all jobbery) resting on his baldhead. The public was with out a doubt aware of Nast’s intense message; Tweed had truly stolen from the people’s funds and put millions into his own personal pockets (Document