Judge, 1905-05-06 · page 10 of 16
Judge — May 6, 1905 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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This page contains three distinct satirical pieces: **"The Hawk and the Buzzard"** is a fable-style story (rendered in dialect) contrasting two birds' philosophies: the hawk lives by immediate action and risk-taking, while the buzzard trusts in providence. The hawk's aggressive approach kills him; the moral warns that the wealthy who live on "trust" (inherited security) fare better than the poor who must rely on "trust" (faith/luck). This critiques wealth inequality. **"Expensive Simplicity"** mocks wealthy pretension—specifically Mrs. Climber's drawing room decorated in expensive "cinquecento style" (Renaissance) that deliberately *looks* cheap and simple. The joke: she spent substantial money to appear economical, satirizing nouveau-riche affectation and conspicuous anti-consumption. **"The Impressionist"** (bottom) depicts an artist and wealthy patrons in a series of comedic vignettes, likely ridiculing Impressionist art as incomprehensible or pretentious, with exaggerated French phrases suggesting artistic pretension. All three target class anxiety, wealth display, and aspirational behavior among the American middle/upper classes.
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