Life — January 3, 1918 — page 10: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis This page from *Life* magazine contains WWI-era political satire, likely from around 1917-1918. **Top cartoon** ("This little pig went to market"): Shows a soldier with a pig at a market, alluding to the nursery rhyme. The pig likely represents Germany or a defeated enemy being taken to market—a metaphor for military conquest or humiliation. **"New Year's Resolutions"**: Lists satirical pledges from various WWI figures (Kaiser Wilhelm, Allied leaders, American soldiers, etc.), mocking their war aims and personalities. The tone is darkly humorous about continuing conflict. **Bottom cartoon** ("The New Year's Guest"): Shows a figure beside an empty chair labeled "Good Cheer," with text mocking that hardship persists—suggesting 1918 brought no relief from war's deprivations despite New Year optimism. The page satirizes wartime suffering and political grandstanding.