1. The Christian Science Monitor was not a
religious newspaper; it was dedicated to
'nonhysterical journalism' (i.e. it tried to offer
sensible and unbiased judgements on events).
A cartoon by the American cartoonist Paul
Carmack, published in the Christian
Science Monitor, 11 August 1945.
3. The Christian Science Monitor was not a
religious newspaper; it was dedicated to
'nonhysterical journalism' (i.e. it tried to offer
sensible and unbiased judgements on events).
To do this question, you
need first to borrow two
concepts from English:
Denotation
(what you see)
Connotation
(how it affects its audience)
A cartoon by the American cartoonist Paul
Carmack, published in the Christian
Science Monitor, 11 August 1945.
4. The Christian Science Monitor was not a
religious newspaper; it was dedicated to
'nonhysterical journalism' (i.e. it tried to offer
sensible and unbiased judgements on events).
Denotation
Men sat talking round a table.
Connotation
‘Getting round that table’ is an
informal term for ‘negotiating’.
Meaning
Now the war is won, it will be
time to negotiate the peace
settlement for World War Two.
A cartoon by the American cartoonist Paul
Carmack, published in the Christian
Science Monitor, 11 August 1945.
5. The Christian Science Monitor was not a
religious newspaper; it was dedicated to
'nonhysterical journalism' (i.e. it tried to offer
sensible and unbiased judgements on events).
Denotation
A bomb-shaped figure labelled
‘Atomic bomb’ looms over the
negotiators.
Connotation
The figure is threatening –
frightening.
Meaning
The existence of the atomic
bomb has made the world a
scarier place.
A cartoon by the American cartoonist Paul
Carmack, published in the Christian
Science Monitor, 11 August 1945.
6. The Christian Science Monitor was not a
religious newspaper; it was dedicated to
'nonhysterical journalism' (i.e. it tried to offer
sensible and unbiased judgements on events).
Denotation
The bomb is saying: ‘A just and
workable peace OR ELSE’.
Connotation
The ‘OR ELSE’ is the threat, and
implies some terrible alternative if
they get it wrong.
Meaning
Unless the peace-negotiators
agree 'a just and workable peace',
the next war the world will be
plunged into will be an atomic war/
will be frighteningly destructive.
A cartoon by the American cartoonist Paul
Carmack, published in the Christian
Science Monitor, 11 August 1945.
7. The Christian Science Monitor was not a
religious newspaper; it was dedicated to
'nonhysterical journalism' (i.e. it tried to offer
sensible and unbiased judgements on events).
Finally, always remember
to look at:
Origin
(who drew it)
Date
(when it was published)
A cartoon by the American cartoonist Paul
Carmack, published in the Christian
Science Monitor, 11 August 1945.
8. The Christian Science Monitor was not a
religious newspaper; it was dedicated to
'nonhysterical journalism' (i.e. it tried to offer
sensible and unbiased judgements on events).
Date
11 August 1945.
Details
Just 5 days after Hiroshima.
Significance
This is a very early comment on
the significance of the atomic
bomb for international relations/
the peace negotiations.
A cartoon by the American cartoonist Paul
Carmack, published in the Christian
Science Monitor, 11 August 1945.
9. The Christian Science Monitor was not a
religious newspaper; it was dedicated to
'nonhysterical journalism' (i.e. it tried to offer
sensible and unbiased judgements on events).
Origin
The American cartoonist Paul R
Carmack.
Details
Carmack was staff cartoonist for
the Christian Science Monitor.
Significance
This is American; it is a conscious
attempt NOT to be biased or
sensationalist – it is how serious,
sensible Americans regarded the
invention of the atomic bomb.
A cartoon by the American cartoonist Paul
Carmack, published in the Christian
Science Monitor, 11 August 1945.
10. The Christian Science Monitor was not a
religious newspaper; it was dedicated to
'nonhysterical journalism' (i.e. it tried to offer
sensible and unbiased judgements on events).
Origin
The American cartoonist Paul R
Carmack.
Details
Carmack was staff cartoonist for
the Christian Science Monitor.
Significance
This is American; it is a conscious
attempt NOT to be biased or
sensationalist – it is how serious,
sensible Americans regarded the
invention of the atomic bomb.
A cartoon by the American cartoonist Paul
Carmack, published in the Christian
Science Monitor, 11 August 1945.