The issue with this political cartoon is about the Annexation of Hawaii. The Americans did not buy Hawaii, the forcefully took it. The message is that Queen Liliuokalani lost her power so she is trying to sell her crown. Also in the cartoon, the pawnbroker said that it was worthless. Some other opinions is that it may have been good for annexing Hawaii. Hawaii had raw materials and we needed a naval base. The techniques the cartoonist used was labeling. In the cartoon it is showing “Liliuokalani” on Queen Liliuokalani cape and “money to loan” on a sign, just to show us that the guy is a pawnbroker. Another technique is symbolism because the crown represents power. This cartoon represents anti-imperialism because it is showing that Queen Liliuokalani has nothing.
Picture URL: "Illustration: Depiction of Queen Liliuokalani." Flickr. Yahoo!, n.d. Web. 9 Feb. 2016. <https://www.flickr.com/photos/uhmlibrary/6669565893>.
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