Life — June 22, 1922 — page 6: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "The Black Sheep" / "Pollyanna Gets the Air" This page contains two separate literary illustrations. The top image depicts a church choir or group of children in religious garments, with two figures (an adult and child) standing apart below—visualizing "The Black Sheep," a common metaphor for a family outcast or social reject. Below is a poem titled "Pollyanna Gets the Air," referencing Eleanor Porter's popular 1913 character known for relentless optimism. The poem's speaker appears to be Pollyanna (or someone like her) who maintained cheerful devotion despite hardship, now seemingly rejected ("gets the air" = is dismissed/abandoned). The text contrasts her past blind optimism with present sorrow, suggesting satire of naive positivity when faced with real suffering or betrayal.