The main visual elements in this cartoon are the English octopus and the countries that his hands are on. The picture is about imperialism. The cartoonist is against imperialism. He portrayed England as an octopus, which, probably even more so back then, was a scary or evil creature. I think the artist could improve this by making the tentacles end normally, instead of human hands. The suction cups on the tentacles could be attached to the countries. Also, the expression of "England" could be a bit meaner.
This cartoonist utilized C.R.A.P. quite well. There is a contrast between the colors, but they match (giving it a nice affect.) Also, the idea of the tentacles grabbing the countries is repeated. The alignment is good, because the octopus is positioned in the middle. You could easily cut it into quarters and there would be about the same amount of drawing on each quarter. Lastly, there is proximity. I think the artist could have done better on it. I don't see many groups in this picture.
Image from: www.fresno.k12.ca.us
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