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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.  

What is the message of this cartoon?

Denotation Connotation To do this question, you need first to borrow two concepts from English: Denotation (what you see) Connotation (how it affects its audience) 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.  

Denotation Connotation Meaning Two figures – a ‘toff’ and an ordinary man – sit despondently on a stone. Connotation 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 two figures represent the whole of society. Meaning The 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.  

Denotation Connotation Meaning In the background there is a landscape of war. Connotation 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.'   Memories of World War One, but also a reminder of the rearmament taking place in 1938. Meaning War 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.  

Denotation Connotation Meaning A stone - which had been intended to become the foundation stone of a building – is cracked. Connotation 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 cracked foundation stone is useless. Meaning The 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.  

Denotation Connotation Meaning The stone looks like a tombstone 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 tombstone represents death Meaning The 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.  

Origin Date Finally, always remember to look at: (who drew it) (when it was published) 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.  

Origin Details Significance The British cartoonist David Low. Low supported the League, hated Hitler, and wanted the League to stand up to him. 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.'   Significance This cartoon echoes the despair of people like Low at the failure of the League. This cartoon by the British cartoonist David Low appeared in the Evening Standard newspaper, 11 November 1938.  

Date Details Significance 11 November 1938. Remembrance Day, just after the disastrous Munich Conference. 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.'   Significance Remembrance Day this year is not about remembering the last war and trying to prevent another – it is about the foreboding of another war coming. This cartoon by the British cartoonist David Low appeared in the Evening Standard newspaper, 11 November 1938.