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# Analysis of "The Critic's Credo" (Judge, March 23, 1928) This page satirizes intellectual pretension and absurd critical assumptions. "The Critic's Credo" lists supposedly held beliefs by American critics—including that sordid novels are artistic, that all U.S. presidents were founders, that murderers deserve courtroom quotes, and that Christian Scientists inexplicably seek doctors for headaches. The cartoon below depicts people standing amid destruction with the caption "It Won't Be Long Now!"—likely satirizing contemporary anxieties about social collapse or apocalyptic predictions. The figures appear optimistic despite chaos, mocking both doomsayers and the public's apathetic acceptance of dire warnings. The page attacks critical hypocrisy and shallow thinking while poking fun at popular anxieties of the 1920s, a period of social uncertainty beneath Jazz Age prosperity.
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MAR 23 1928 © CLBIS411°¢ THE CRITIC’S CREDO The following paragraphs constitute the third of a series of beliefs aad assumptions of the American critic. As prev wously stated, this doctrine has been undertaken es a modest con- tribution t ard the understanding of the philosophical faith of that group of intellectuals Inown as the intelligentsia, TT sordid novels are artistic TT" the jokes in Punch are TT Christian Scientists send pieces of work, very funny. for a doctor whenever they have a bellyache, Ti all the presidents of To o juice and gin is the United States have been an atrocious combination, Trust all good Americans go to hounders. Paris when they die. T PP ince pectyymardeveases always wat America is money mad. cross their legs in the court room and are consequently ae Pur Mother Love is a lot of juitted, hokum, Har oan clephant sometimes forgets. —Jsck Suerrreworti ‘Seer West 431d St! incase of Section 3 of the Copyright comicbooks.com