1. This cartoon by the British artist David Low appeared in the Star newspaper on
11 November 1919.  

2. What is the message of this cartoon?

3. 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)
This cartoon by the British artist David Low appeared in the Star newspaper on
11 November 1919.  

4. Denotation Connotation Meaning The League of Nations is an angel.
The angel of peace.
Meaning
The League is a divine bringer of peace to the world.
This cartoon by the British artist David Low appeared in the Star newspaper on
11 November 1919.  

5. Denotation Connotation Meaning
The League of Nations is a large flower.
Connotation
Peace is a very beautiful thing.
Meaning
The League is a beautiful thing.
This cartoon by the British artist David Low appeared in the Star newspaper on
11 November 1919.  

6. Denotation Connotation Meaning The flower is growing in a graveyard.
The League is one result of the deaths of the First World War.
Meaning
The soldiers did not die in vain – out of the killing of the war has come a way to keep the peace in the future.
This cartoon by the British artist David Low appeared in the Star newspaper on
11 November 1919.  

7. Origin Date Finally, always remember to look at: (who drew it)
(when it was published)
This cartoon by the British artist David Low appeared in the Star newspaper on
11 November 1919.  

8. Origin Details Significance David Low, in the Star.
A British newspaper. David Low was a strong supporter of the League of Nations
Significance
This cartoon illustrates the hope that British people (especially David Low) placed in the League to keep the peace.
This cartoon by the British artist David Low appeared in the Star newspaper on
11 November 1919.  

9. Date Details Significance 11 November 1919.
Exactly a year after the Armistice – the first ‘Remembrance Day’.
Significance
This was part of the British public’s psychologically coming to terms with the First World War – remembering the slaughter, but also hoping it would be ‘the war to end all wars’.
This cartoon by the British artist David Low appeared in the Star newspaper on
11 November 1919.