Transcript Slide 1

The deer is labelled ‘Austrian Integrity’
and the sign says ‘Strictly Preserved’.
Drawn by the British cartoonist Bernard
Partridge for the satirical magazine Punch
in February 1938.
What is the message of this cartoon?
The deer is labelled ‘Austrian Integrity’
and the sign says ‘Strictly Preserved’.
To do this question, you
need first to borrow two
concepts from English:
Denotation
(what you see)
Connotation
(how it affects its audience)
Drawn by the British cartoonist Bernard
Partridge for the satirical magazine Punch
in February 1938.
The deer is labelled ‘Austrian Integrity’
and the sign says ‘Strictly Preserved’.
Denotation
Hitler as a poacher, stealing a
deer labelled ‘Austrian Integrity’.
Connotation
Poaching has connotations of
crime and cruelty – Hitler is
shown as a ‘bad man’.
Meaning
Hitler is stealing Austria’s integrity
(= independence/freedom).
Drawn by the British cartoonist Bernard
Partridge for the satirical magazine Punch
in February 1938.
The deer is labelled ‘Austrian Integrity’
and the sign says ‘Strictly Preserved’.
Denotation
A sign stating: ‘Strictly
preserved’.
Connotation
Hitler is committing an illegal act.
Meaning
Anschluss was forbidden by the
Treaty of Versailles, but Hitler was
breaking the terms of the Treaty.
Drawn by the British cartoonist Bernard
Partridge for the satirical magazine Punch
in February 1938.
The deer is labelled ‘Austrian Integrity’
and the sign says ‘Strictly Preserved’.
Denotation
Hitler carries a gun.
Connotation
The gun represents German
militarism, violence and
expansionism.
Meaning
Hitler is stealing Austria’s integrity
by force
Drawn by the British cartoonist Bernard
Partridge for the satirical magazine Punch
in February 1938.
The deer is labelled ‘Austrian Integrity’
and the sign says ‘Strictly Preserved’.
Denotation
The gamekeeper (who looks like
Mussolini) lounges against the rock,
waving Hitler on.
Connotation
It is a lazy, ‘do-nothing’ pose, and
the gesture is one of
encouragement.
Meaning
Mussolini (who stopped Hitler in
1934) is allowing – even
encouraging – Hitler.
Drawn by the British cartoonist Bernard
Partridge for the satirical magazine Punch
in February 1938.
The deer is labelled ‘Austrian Integrity’
and the sign says ‘Strictly Preserved’.
Denotation
Austria is represented as a deer.
Connotation
Deer as beautiful, but vulnerable.
(Although Austria was in fact a
authoritarian, right-wing state.)
Meaning
Note how cartoonist misrepresents
Austria (as delicate and vulnerable)
in order to make Hitler look worse –
i.e. this is a biased source.
Drawn by the British cartoonist Bernard
Partridge for the satirical magazine Punch
in February 1938.
The deer is labelled ‘Austrian Integrity’
and the sign says ‘Strictly Preserved’.
Finally, always remember
to look at:
Origin
(who drew it)
Date
(when it was published)
Drawn by the British cartoonist Bernard
Partridge for the satirical magazine Punch
in February 1938.
The deer is labelled ‘Austrian Integrity’
and the sign says ‘Strictly Preserved’.
Origin
The British cartoonist Bernard
Partridge.
Details
Partridge, as many British
people, was alarmed by Hitler’s
expansionism.
Significance
Partridge is warning people of
Hitler’s violent intentions; this is an
anti-appeasement cartoon saying
‘why isn’t someone stopping him?’
Drawn by the British cartoonist Bernard
Partridge for the satirical magazine Punch
in February 1938.
The deer is labelled ‘Austrian Integrity’
and the sign says ‘Strictly Preserved’.
Date
February 1938.
Details
A month before Anschluss, as the
crisis was developing.
Significance
Partridge is predicting (and
condemning) the Anschluss if
nothing is done to stop Hitler.
Drawn by the British cartoonist Bernard
Partridge for the satirical magazine Punch
in February 1938.