Puck — November 6, 1878 — page 2: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "Misunderstood" Cartoon Analysis This cartoon depicts two figures in period dress appearing to represent common people or working-class individuals. The title "Misunderstood" suggests social commentary on how certain groups are perceived or treated by society. The accompanying text discusses banks, safes, janitors, and burglaries—indicating this likely satirizes public misconceptions about working-class people (particularly janitors or service workers) in relation to banking institutions and crime. The piece appears to critique either unfair stereotyping of workers as potential thieves, or conversely, the naïveté of banks regarding actual security vulnerabilities. The broader page includes political commentary on elections and class issues, fitting Puck's typical satirical approach to American social and political matters of the era.