Life — October 18, 1917 — page 7: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis: "Life" Magazine Page - "After Many Days" This page features a patriotic poem by Clinton Scollard alongside an illustration labeled "A Vision of St. John." The poem celebrates military strength and honor, invoking imagery of "Flemish fields" and sacrifice—likely referencing World War I combat. The illustration, credited to Otto Cushing, depicts a biblical scene: an angel constraining a dragon with a chain. The caption references Revelation, where an angel binds Satan to prevent deceiving nations. The visual appears to use religious symbolism to suggest divine intervention against destructive forces—possibly representing hope that evil (the dragon/Satan) would be restrained during wartime. Together, the poem and illustration frame military conflict as spiritually justified, blending patriotic and religious themes common in WWI-era American propaganda.