The following questions may be useful in helping students
interpret the cartoon's message:
1. What does the title of the cartoon, "Womans Holy War," refer to? Do you
think the cartoonist is showing a real-world depiction of events, or is he
exaggerating to make a point?
2. Looking closely at the women in the cartoon, what adjectives would you
use to describe them? Does the cartoonist seem sympathetic to their
cause?
3. Why do you think the central figure in the cartoon resembles Joan of
Arc?
4. The only male presence in the cartoon is the leg of a fleeing man in the
bottom left corner. What point is the cartoonist making? Was the battle for
prohibition waged only by women?
interpret the cartoon's message:
1. What does the title of the cartoon, "Womans Holy War," refer to? Do you
think the cartoonist is showing a real-world depiction of events, or is he
exaggerating to make a point?
2. Looking closely at the women in the cartoon, what adjectives would you
use to describe them? Does the cartoonist seem sympathetic to their
cause?
3. Why do you think the central figure in the cartoon resembles Joan of
Arc?
4. The only male presence in the cartoon is the leg of a fleeing man in the
bottom left corner. What point is the cartoonist making? Was the battle for
prohibition waged only by women?
1. In your opinion, does the cartoonist favor moderation or absolute
abstinence from alcohol? Why?
2. What religious references are employed to highlight the moral
implications of alcohol abuse?
3. What is the significance of the weeping woman leaning on the
anchor?
4. What purpose could the American cartoonist have in depicting alcohol as a
king with an accompanying skeletal prime minister?
5. What effect does the surrounding landscape (a cemetery, storm clouds,
damaged houses) have on the meaning of the cartoon?
abstinence from alcohol? Why?
2. What religious references are employed to highlight the moral
implications of alcohol abuse?
3. What is the significance of the weeping woman leaning on the
anchor?
4. What purpose could the American cartoonist have in depicting alcohol as a
king with an accompanying skeletal prime minister?
5. What effect does the surrounding landscape (a cemetery, storm clouds,
damaged houses) have on the meaning of the cartoon?