Life — May 11, 1905 — page 7: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 547 The main cartoon, titled "It Revolts Me, But I Do It," depicts two figures labeled as Columbus-era explorers or colonists. The left figure holds what appears to be a drink vessel while the right figure clutches money or documents. The satire criticizes the hypocrisy of American citizens who claim moral objection to certain practices (possibly exploitation or colonialism) while simultaneously participating in them for profit or convenience. The accompanying section "Our Fellow-Citizens" catalogs various subway passengers as social types, mocking middle-class Americans and their pretensions. Below appears "A Loony Question," a brief humorous dialogue between characters named Bobby and Pa about lunar timekeeping—lighthearted filler content typical of the era's satirical magazines.