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Cartoon, Mrs Gamp Taking the Little Party... Back to School
Cartoon, Mrs Gamp Taking the Little Party She Looks After Back to School. A satirical comment on the Morning Herald newspaper (represented here as the Dickens character Mrs Gamp), which Benjamin Disraeli and his Protectionist faction relied upon for media support.
1852
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1850s 1852 Benjamin Bonnet Character Comment Conservative Depiction Dickens Disraeli Faction Gamp Herald Media Ministerial Morning Newspaper Parliament Parliamentary Press Protectionism Protectionist Ridicule Satire Satirical Schoolboy Schoolboys Support Symbolic Symbolism Taking Tory Umbrella
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Mrs Gamp Taking the Little Party She Looks After Back to School
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is a satirical cartoon published in the Morning Herald newspaper in 1852, during the height of the political tensions surrounding Benjamin Disraeli and his Protectionist faction in Britain. The cartoon, which depicts the Dickens character Mrs Gamp leading a group of disheveled and reluctant schoolboys back to school, serves as a scathing commentary on Disraeli and the media support he received from the Morning Herald. The use of the character Mrs Gamp, known for her carelessness and neglect in Dickens' novel "Martin Chuzzlewit," is symbolic of the perceived irresponsibility and manipulation of the media by Disraeli's faction. The boys in the cartoon, dressed in ragged clothes and carrying their schoolbooks reluctantly, represent the British people, who were growing increasingly disillusioned with the Protectionist policies and the influence of the press in shaping public opinion. Disraeli, depicted as the stern schoolmaster in the background, symbolizes the heavy-handed and authoritarian approach of the Conservative and Tory politicians towards governance. The cartoon's title, "Back to School," is a playful reference to Disraeli's attempts to impose protectionist policies on the British economy and the public's reluctance to accept them. The image of Mrs Gamp, with her large bonnet and umbrella, leading the boys back to school, is a humorous and symbolic representation of the media's role in shaping public opinion and the political landscape of the time. The cartoon's satirical commentary on the political climate of the 1850s in Britain continues to resonate with contemporary audiences, highlighting the enduring power of political satire as a tool for social critique.
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