Life — October 29, 1903 — page 5: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis The page features a circular illustration titled "Hallow'e'en and Candle-Light: Show Me My True Love To-night," depicting a figure gazing into what appears to be a mirror or reflective surface by candlelight—a reference to folk divination practices associated with Halloween. The main article discusses **J.D. Rockefeller's Religion**, critiquing the wealthy industrialist's claim to piety. The satire suggests that Rockefeller's religious devotion is hypocritical, contrasting his ruthless business practices with his public religiosity. The author argues that a truly moral Rockefeller would have behaved differently, implying his wealth was accumulated through morally questionable means that genuine faith should have prevented. The page also contains reader letters addressing topics like temperance and vivisection.