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President Wilson. "HERE'S YOUR OLIVE BRANCH. NOW GET BUSY."

Dove. "OF COURSE I WANT TO PLEASE EVERYBODY; BUT ISN'T THIS A BIT THICK?"
Punch, 26 March, 1919

QUESTIONS

Where is the cartoon from and when was it produced?

What is being represented by the bird?

What is being represented by the branch?

What is the title of the cartoon? Why did the cartoonist choose this title?

Describe the branch and explain why it is being represented in this way.

Who is the man giving the olive branch to the dove? Why is he doing that?
 ANALYTICAL QUESTIONS

Is the cartoon optimistic or pessimistic about the League?

Explain the symbolism of the dove and the olive branch/twig. (You may
need to do some extra research to find this out)

Using all of the information above and your own knowledge, write at least
two paragraphs explaining the message of the cartoon.