Life — March 8, 1917 — page 10: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Life Magazine Satire Page Analysis This page satirizes early 20th-century New York society and manners. The top illustration shows diverse Fifth Avenue characters labeled by their origins (Cedar Rapids, Omaha, etc.), mocking how New Yorkers stereotyped out-of-towners. **"Losing One's Temper"** critiques changing American civility—complaining that outward politeness has replaced genuine emotion, replaced by calculated coldness among both children and adults. **"Coming to Their Own"** discusses Prohibition's aftermath, noting bar-tenders and revivalists will find new work when saloons close. A small cartoon at bottom shows a woman telling her husband she wants their son to be an evangelist; he replies sarcastically that she's "always thinking of money"—mocking religious hypocrisy. The Pullman Porter illustration appears unrelated social commentary.