Life — May 17, 1928 — page 11: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "The Puzzle-II" This page presents a visual puzzle or comic strip depicting a domestic dispute between a husband and wife. The sequential panels show escalating conflict: the man appears frustrated or angry while the woman reacts with alarm or resistance. The scenes progress through various confrontational moments—arguing, physical gestures of exasperation, and what appears to be property damage or chaos. The satire likely mocks marital discord common to early 20th-century domestic life, presenting the "puzzle" as: what causes such household conflicts? The exaggerated body language and expressions are typical of Life magazine's humorous commentary on middle-class American relationships. Without a caption explaining the specific resolution, readers were expected to interpret the husband-wife dynamic themselves.