1. ‘How are we feeling today?’  – a British cartoon of early 1945.

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)
‘How are we feeling today?’  – a British cartoon of early 1945.

4. Denotation Connotation Meaning
The world has a bandage round his head and a thermometer in his mouth.
Connotation
The world has been poorly.
Meaning
The world has suffered fascism and six years of war.
‘How are we feeling today?’  – a British cartoon of early 1945.

5. Denotation Connotation Meaning
The world has a smile on his face and a glint in his eyes.
Connotation
The world is ‘feeling better’.
Meaning
Hitler and fascism are on the verge of defeat – the war is almost won, and the allies are about to destroy the ‘disease’ of fascism.
‘How are we feeling today?’  – a British cartoon of early 1945.

6. Denotation Connotation Meaning
Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin are shown as doctors (note Stalin checking the pulse).
Connotation
Doctors are professional, clever, assured at caring for patients (so ‘Trust me, I’m a doctor’).
Meaning
This is a propaganda cartoon assuring the British people that they can trust the Big Three as they manage the allied war effort.
‘How are we feeling today?’  – a British cartoon of early 1945.

7. Denotation Connotation Meaning
Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin are shown as doctors (note Stalin checking the pulse).
Connotation
The fact that they are smiling shows that are happy – and united.
Meaning
The alliance is secure and united.
‘How are we feeling today?’  – a British cartoon of early 1945.

8. Origin Date Finally, always remember to look at: (who drew it)
(when it was published)
‘How are we feeling today?’  – a British cartoon of early 1945.

9. Date Details Significance Early 1945.
About the time of the Yalta Conference – a time when the alliance was beginning to strain.
Significance
This is not a cartoon showing what was true, but what the British people hoped was true.
‘How are we feeling today?’  – a British cartoon of early 1945.

10. Origin Details Significance A British cartoon.
The British at this time liked ‘Uncle Joe’, and believed they had a ‘special relationship’ with the USA.
Significance
This cartoon both exhibits British hopes for the alliance, and is propaganda to assure them that all was well.
‘How are we feeling today?’  – a British cartoon of early 1945.