Life — February 17, 1927 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 6 This page contains three distinct satirical pieces: 1. **"What Happened to Your Stenographer?"** (top cartoon): A boss confronts an employee about his secretary's absence. The employee's explanation—"She left. She caught me kissing my wife"—satirizes workplace dynamics and marital fidelity concerns of the era. 2. **"Mrs. Pep's Diary"** (left column): A domestic humor column where a wife catalogues mundane household frustrations, including her husband's public behavior and questionable reading habits. It mocks middle-class family life. 3. **"George's Father"** (bottom right): A father-son dialogue about moral instruction. The child, having read "True" magazine, declares he'll commit sins and seek forgiveness later—satirizing both parental sermonizing and casual religious attitudes. The page overall mocks early-20th-century American social conventions around work, marriage, and morality.