Part of the job of a historian is to deconstruct a wide variety of primary sources and use them to support an argument. In this assignment, you will get to practice your skills in research and critical analysis to deconstruct a political cartoon from the last days of President Chester A. Arthur’s administration. View this illustration from the cover of Puck, September 2, 1885, and read the catalogue description located at the Library of Congress. Using secondary sources, including, but not limited to, your course texts, analyze the source and put it into its historical context. Some things to consider when researching and deconstructing this image: Who are the characters, and what is their status in 1885? What does the imagery (the balloon, the pot, the bellows) represent? What is the artist’s (and, by extension, Puck editor’s) opinion on the subject? What is the exact date of publication? Why is this important for the context of the illustration? Complete your analysis and compose a paper outlining your discovery. Please cite the 2 attached articles using the Turabian format listed. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/service/pnp/ppmsca/28100/28122v.jpg https://lccn.loc.gov/2011660539
