Life — October 11, 1917 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 576 This page contains three separate articles with one prominent illustration. The main cartoon depicts a lamb lying on its back with its legs in the air, captioned "I WONDER IF THIS IS THE MILLENNIUM OR JUST MY FINISH." The cartoon appears to be dark satire about a pacifist woman from Palo Alto who volunteered as a cook for the military—a contradiction to her stated principles. The lamb imagery suggests sacrifice or slaughter, likely mocking either her naiveté about war's realities or the irony of a pacifist supporting military efforts. The other articles discuss women entering traditionally male roles (cooking, surgery) during wartime, and critique New York's infrastructure problems. The page reflects WWI-era social commentary on changing gender roles and war-related contradictions.