Study the editorial cartoon Join, or Die by Benjamin Franklin. A drawing of a snake cut into 8 pieces. Each piece is labeled with the abbreviations for an American colony. Below it is the caption "Join, or die." How does Benjamin Franklin use an analogy to express his viewpoint in this cartoon? He compares the colonies to pieces of a snake because it uses a biblical allusion that most of his readers will be familiar with. He compares the colonies to pieces of a snake because they are treacherous and will never be able to help each other. He compares the colonies to pieces of a snake because he believes the colonies will be ineffective unless they work together. He compares the colonies to pieces of a snake because snakes can be poisonous and should be prevented from spreading

C). He compares the colonies to pieces of a snake because he believes the colonies will be ineffective unless they work together.

Explanation:

Editorial cartoons are created themselves with the purpose of displaying the opinions or commentary regarding a popular issue or news so that the readers can also think it that ways.

In the given editorial cartoon, Benjamin Franklin employs an analogy to 'establish a comparison between the colonies and the divided pieces of a snake' in order to convey the message that they can be useful and effective only if they are united and work collectively. He implies that the pieces of snake are not worth until they are joined together as they will die if they stay separated. Similarly, the colonies must work together to survive or else they too might not be able to survive. Thus, option C is the correct answer.

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