Life — March 20, 1931 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of "Sinbad: Flying High" This is a comic strip sequence titled "Sinbad" with the subtitle "Flying high," referencing the famous Arabian Nights character known for fantastic adventures. The strip depicts a child flying a kite in various scenes—launching it, managing the string, and dealing with mishaps as the kite flies unpredictably. The humor comes from the classic childhood experience: the difficulty of controlling a kite, the tension on the string, and the kite's tendency to behave erratically despite the flyer's efforts. The satire likely plays on the phrase "flying high"—the child's aspirations of successful kite-flying contrasted with the reality of losing control, suggesting broader themes about ambition versus reality, popular in Life magazine's satirical commentary.