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This cartoon by the British cartoonist David Low appeared in the Evening Standard newspaper, 11 November 1938.
Two figures sit on a cracked stone, which carries the inscription: 'League of Nations. Foundation stone of a New Order, laid 1918. Peace hath her sacrifices.'
What is the message of this cartoon?
To do this question, you need first to borrow two concepts from English:
Denotation(what you see)
Connotation(how it affects its audience)
This cartoon by the British cartoonist David Low appeared in the Evening Standard newspaper, 11 November 1938.
Two figures sit on a cracked stone, which carries the inscription: 'League of Nations. Foundation stone of a New Order, laid 1918. Peace hath her sacrifices.'
Two figures – a ‘toff’ and an ordinary man – sit despondently on a stone.
The two figures represent the whole of society.
Denotation
Connotation
MeaningThe people of Britain have reason to be depressed.
This cartoon by the British cartoonist David Low appeared in the Evening Standard newspaper, 11 November 1938.
Two figures sit on a cracked stone, which carries the inscription: 'League of Nations. Foundation stone of a New Order, laid 1918. Peace hath her sacrifices.'
In the background there is a landscape of war.
Memories of World War One, but also a reminder of the rearmament taking place in 1938.
Denotation
Connotation
MeaningWar is coming – that is the reason to be depressed.
This cartoon by the British cartoonist David Low appeared in the Evening Standard newspaper, 11 November 1938.
Two figures sit on a cracked stone, which carries the inscription: 'League of Nations. Foundation stone of a New Order, laid 1918. Peace hath her sacrifices.'
A stone - which had been intended to become the foundation stone of a building – is cracked.
A cracked foundation stone is useless.
Denotation
Connotation
MeaningThe League – meant to be the foundation of a new world order of peace – is broken and useless.
This cartoon by the British cartoonist David Low appeared in the Evening Standard newspaper, 11 November 1938.
Two figures sit on a cracked stone, which carries the inscription: 'League of Nations. Foundation stone of a New Order, laid 1918. Peace hath her sacrifices.'
The stone looks like a tombstone
A tombstone represents death
Denotation
Connotation
MeaningThe League is dead – and with it people’s hopes of peace.
This cartoon by the British cartoonist David Low appeared in the Evening Standard newspaper, 11 November 1938.
Two figures sit on a cracked stone, which carries the inscription: 'League of Nations. Foundation stone of a New Order, laid 1918. Peace hath her sacrifices.'
Finally, always remember to look at:
Origin(who drew it)
Date(when it was published)
This cartoon by the British cartoonist David Low appeared in the Evening Standard newspaper, 11 November 1938.
Two figures sit on a cracked stone, which carries the inscription: 'League of Nations. Foundation stone of a New Order, laid 1918. Peace hath her sacrifices.'
This cartoon by the British cartoonist David Low appeared in the Evening Standard newspaper, 11 November 1938.
The British cartoonist David Low.
Low supported the League, hated Hitler, and wanted the League to stand up to him.
Origin
Details
SignificanceThis cartoon echoes the despair of people like Low at the failure of the League.
Two figures sit on a cracked stone, which carries the inscription: 'League of Nations. Foundation stone of a New Order, laid 1918. Peace hath her sacrifices.'
This cartoon by the British cartoonist David Low appeared in the Evening Standard newspaper, 11 November 1938.
11 November 1938.
Remembrance Day, just after the disastrous Munich Conference.
Date
Details
SignificanceRemembrance Day this year is not about remembering the last war and trying to prevent another – it is about the foreboding of another war coming.
Two figures sit on a cracked stone, which carries the inscription: 'League of Nations. Foundation stone of a New Order, laid 1918. Peace hath her sacrifices.'