The symbolism of the crying woman is that to implicate the entire nation's mourning day, upon the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. Nast attempts to portray the loss that is being felt by the entire nation through the display of her emotion.
- In Thomas Nast's illustration, the woman in the lower-center frame, appears to be crying.
- This was symbolic of the emotions that the country was undergoing at the time, when they witnessed the sad demise of their beloved President, by an act of tragic assassination.
- Behind the crying woman, is a coffin, with the flag of the United States lying on the coffin, signifying the presence of the President in it.
- The woman is crying with her head buried in the shoulders of another woman, implying that she (the nation) is mourning the loss of an irreplaceable leader.
Therefore, from the above reasons it is clear what the symbolism of the woman to be translated to, by Thomas Nast.
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