MAIN ARGUMENT

 Alfred McCoy with Alfredo Roces put together a compendium of political cartoons published in
newspaper dailies and periodicals in the book called, Philippine Cartoons: Political
Caricature of the American Era (1900-1941)
 
 The book of McCoy and Roces (1986) was the first one to legitimize
cartoons as sources of Filipino’s thoughts and views.
 two cartoon themes: anti-American sentiments and the condemnation of the ruling class.
 The popularity of cartoons has risen throughout the years. Political cartoons serve as primers for
engaging in the prevailing opinions of that time.
 Political cartoon becomes the representation of the current conditions of our country as it let us
see the problem.
 Alfredo McCoy believes that the visuals or images can provide a compelling narrative of the
day's events. They can explain and analyze stories in ways that articles cannot.
 Political cartoon capture the distinct human nature of their subjects in order to personalize the
topic they depict more effectively than words or video.
 
 Alfred McCoy studied Philippines political caricature
 Alfred McCoy's extensive research, he provides a comprehensive background not only to the
cartoons but to the turbulent period as well.