Life, 1926-04-22 · page 14 of 40
Life — April 22, 1926 — page 14: what you’re looking at
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This cartoon depicts a man in prison stripes reaching desperately toward a woman outside his cell window, illustrating the sentimental 1920s song "The Prisoner's Song" (lyrics quoted: "Straight to the arms of my loved one, and there I'd be willing to die"). The cartoon is titled "Hypocrisy," suggesting ironic commentary. The surrounding "Life Lines" column discusses various social topics—Prohibition enforcement, drinking, and moral contradictions. The juxtaposition implies satire about society's selective morality: while enforcing laws against prisoners, society itself practices hypocrisy through widespread drinking during Prohibition and other contradictions between stated values and actual behavior. The emotional melodrama of the song contrasts with the magazine's critique of public dishonesty.
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