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Several of today's UK national dailies feature cartoons relating to the Russian spy scandal in the US (see earlier post). My favourite is this one by Peter Brookes from The Times.
The cartoon is almost an exact copy of the famous American Gothic painting by Grant Wood, which has been parodied countless times. In Brookes's version, the man bears a striking resemblance to Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. Farmer Putin tells his wife, "I don't know how much longer we can stay under cover!" Brilliant!
VOCABULARY
If you are under cover, you are hiding your true identity. The expression is often used in relation to secret agents or spies. • All of the accused were allegedly deep under cover, purporting to lead normal family lives in the U.S. northeast while also gathering and transmitting intelligence about U.S. foreign relations back to Moscow.
MORE CARTOONS
Dave Brown, The Independent
Steve Bell, The Guardian
Paul Thomas, Daily Express
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