1. This cartoon by the British cartoonist Sidney 'George' Strube appeared in the Daily Express on 3 October It shows Chamberlain, on the right, with Mars – the God of War.

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 cartoonist Sidney 'George' Strube appeared in the Daily Express on 3 October It shows Chamberlain, on the right, with Mars – the God of War.

4. Denotation Connotation Meaning
Chamberlain, going head-to-head with Mars, the God of War, in front of a map of Europe.
Connotation
His stance is assertive, forceful, determined.
Meaning
Chamberlain has heroically saved the Europe from war.
This cartoon by the British cartoonist Sidney 'George' Strube appeared in the Daily Express on 3 October It shows Chamberlain, on the right, with Mars – the God of War.

5. Denotation Connotation Meaning Mars stares back – but he does nothing.
Mars is angry, but ultimately he is powerless in the face of Chamberlain’s determination.
Meaning
Chamberlain stopped a war when it looked like it was unavoidable.
This cartoon by the British cartoonist Sidney 'George' Strube appeared in the Daily Express on 3 October It shows Chamberlain, on the right, with Mars – the God of War.

6. Denotation Connotation Meaning
Mars has weapons; all Chamberlain has is a hat and umbrella.
Connotation
The hat and umbrella are very ‘English’ – very ‘ordinary’.
Meaning
Chamberlain has achieved peace, not by force, but by his great personal moral authority.
This cartoon by the British cartoonist Sidney 'George' Strube appeared in the Daily Express on 3 October It shows Chamberlain, on the right, with Mars – the God of War.

7. Denotation Connotation Meaning Chamberlain is on the right.
‘On the right’ has connotations of righteousness‘/ being in the right’.
Meaning
Chamberlain was justified in doing what he did (appeasing Hitler).
This cartoon by the British cartoonist Sidney 'George' Strube appeared in the Daily Express on 3 October It shows Chamberlain, on the right, with Mars – the God of War.

8. Origin Date Finally, always remember to look at: (who drew it)
(when it was published)
This cartoon by the British cartoonist Sidney 'George' Strube appeared in the Daily Express on 3 October It shows Chamberlain, on the right, with Mars – the God of War.

9. Date Details Significance 3 October 1938.
Just after the Munich Agreement – which avoided war over the Sudetenland.
Significance
The cartoonist is reflecting the initial reactions of the British to the Munich peace agreement.
This cartoon by the British cartoonist Sidney 'George' Strube appeared in the Daily Express on 3 October It shows Chamberlain, on the right, with Mars – the God of War.

10. Origin Details Significance
The British cartoonist Sidney ‘George’ Strube.
Details
Strube was not hostile to appeasement – he thought Hitler was ridiculous, not dangerous.
Significance
Strube is praising Chamberlain for avoiding war, showing him as the man who saved Europe.
This cartoon by the British cartoonist Sidney 'George' Strube appeared in the Daily Express on 3 October It shows Chamberlain, on the right, with Mars – the God of War.