Life, 1927-06-16 · page 10 of 34
Life — June 16, 1927 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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This multi-panel comic satirizes the common parental warning "children should be seen and not heard." The opening caption shows an adult scolding a girl for being loud, establishing the premise. The subsequent panels follow the girl through increasingly elaborate fantasies: imagining herself in fancy bedrooms, traveling by train, attending a movie premiere, and finally being cast in a film. The final panel shows her daydreaming in a casting director's office while a silent film titled "Hearts Apart" plays behind her. The subtitle, "Proving that one cannot be too careful of what one says to a child," suggests the irony: silencing children backfires—instead of obedience, it breeds wild imaginative escapism and unrealistic ambitions. The satire critiques overly restrictive parenting as counterproductive.
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HUSH GLADYS! LITTLE GIRLS SHOULD BE SEEN AND NOT HEARD! __ = | Gladys Gladness | da ihe Super Silent Cinema HEARTS APART 0-9 Proving that one cannot be too careful of what one says to a child comicbooks.com