This cartoon

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This cartoon entitled Moral Persuasion
appeared in the British satirical magazine Punch
in July 1920.   The rabbit says "My offensive
equipment being practically nil, it remains for
me to fascinate him with the power of my eye."
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What is the message of this cartoon?
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To do this question, you need first to borrow two
concepts from English Denotation (what you
see) Connotation (how it affects its audience)
This cartoon entitled Moral Persuasion
appeared in the British satirical magazine Punch
in July 1920.   The rabbit says "My offensive
equipment being practically nil, it remains for
me to fascinate him with the power of my eye."
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Denotation
A rabbit, representing the League of Nations.
Connotation
Rabbits are weak, and known for running away and
hiding.
Meaning
The League is weak.
This cartoon entitled Moral Persuasion
appeared in the British satirical magazine Punch
in July 1920.   The rabbit says "My offensive
equipment being practically nil, it remains for
me to fascinate him with the power of my eye."
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Denotation
A snake, representing international strife
(i.e. war).
Connotation
Snakes are powerful and evil, and they eat
rabbits.
Meaning
The League is too weak to expect it to be able to
stop war.
This cartoon entitled Moral Persuasion
appeared in the British satirical magazine Punch
in July 1920.   The rabbit says "My offensive
equipment being practically nil, it remains for
me to fascinate him with the power of my eye."
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Denotation
The rabbit (knowing it has no weapons) is
preparing to try to hypnotise the snake.
Connotation
IDIOCY! Snakes hypnotise their prey, and rabbits
freeze with fear the rabbit is going to be
killed.
Meaning
Moral persuasion will never prevent war, and it
will be the League which is destroyed.
This cartoon entitled Moral Persuasion
appeared in the British satirical magazine Punch
in July 1920.   The rabbit says "My offensive
equipment being practically nil, it remains for
me to fascinate him with the power of my eye."
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Finally, always remember to look at Origin (who
drew it) Date (when it was published)
This cartoon entitled Moral Persuasion
appeared in the British satirical magazine Punch
in July 1920.   The rabbit says "My offensive
equipment being practically nil, it remains for
me to fascinate him with the power of my eye."
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Origin
An artist in the magazine Punch.
Details
A British comic/political magazine.
Significance
This cartoon shows the British felt the League
would fail.
This cartoon entitled Moral Persuasion
appeared in the British satirical magazine Punch
in July 1920.   The rabbit says "My offensive
equipment being practically nil, it remains for
me to fascinate him with the power of my eye."
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Date
July 1920.
Details
Poland, Russia and Czechoslovakia were at war and
the League could not stop it.
Significance
This showed the British publics disappointment
that the League seemed unable to stop war.
This cartoon entitled Moral Persuasion
appeared in the British satirical magazine Punch
in July 1920.   The rabbit says "My offensive
equipment being practically nil, it remains for
me to fascinate him with the power of my eye."