Cartoon, Uneasiness, WW1

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Cartoon, Uneasiness, WW1

Cartoon, Uneasiness, showing a naturalised German couple living in France. The man reads his newspaper, looking for reassurance, while his wife asks what is wrong. Date: 1915

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Aged Anxiety Anxious Baionnette Beer Husband Identity Information Loyalty Media Nationality Naturalised News Newspaper Patriotic Patriotism Plump Press Read Satire Satirical Survival Trouble Troubled Worried Worry Wrong Reassurance Uneasiness

EDITORS COMMENTS
Uneasiness: A Cartoon from WWI-era France (1915) depicts a naturalized German couple, both in their middle age, sitting at a table in their home. The man, with a large, plump body and a furrowed brow, intently reads the newspaper, his face etched with worry and anxiety. His wife, a worried and troubled woman, leans over him, her hand on his shoulder, inquiring, "What's wrong, dear?" The man's response is not shown, but the title of the cartoon, "Uneasiness," suggests that he is seeking reassurance from the news about the unfolding events of the First World War. The ominous presence of a baionnette, a military weapon, looms in the background, a stark reminder of the imminent danger and uncertainty that the couple, and all of Europe, faced during this tumultuous time. The cartoon, with its satirical and poignant commentary on the anxieties of nationality, identity, and loyalty during wartime, offers a glimpse into the unease and unease that permeated daily life during the early years of the Great War.

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