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1.  Editorial cartoonists often use symbols to represent a person, group or idea. What do the Elephants symbolize in this cartoon?

2.  Ask a parent: Do you agree with the cartoonist’s assertion about President Obama’s view of the Republican senators compared to that of the Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei? Explain your answer.

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Cartoon by Nate Beeler


1.  The Elephants in the cartoon symbolize Republicans in Congress – in this case the Republican senators who wrote the open letter to the Iranian government.  (An elephant is the symbol of the Republican party. A donkey is the symbol of the Democratic party.)

2.  Answers vary.