Thomas Nast was known as one of the most influential and famous cartoonist in the United States. He played a huge part in breaking up the Tweed Ring, whose members were tried and sentenced to prison. In Nast’s illustrations, he illustrated his distaste for Tweed’s corruption. The images depict Tweed’s lack of equal treatment towards the city, his fraudulence and misuse of power.
-that Boss Tweed and his friends are feeding on the city of New York instead of helping it
-that the Tweed Ring has killed virtues like law, liberty, and justice by being politically corrupt
-that the Tweed Ring is patiently waiting for all the unwanted attention and criticism to blow over, like a storm
