Day #297: Little Nemo Saves the Fishes
- Zachary J.A. Rondinelli
- Apr 6, 2021
- 1 min read
"Little Nemo in Slumberland" dated June 18, 1911:
Transcript of Tweets by @LittleNemo1905 (APRIL 06, 2021):
Not a lot to say about this strip today… though, I will admit, I learned that fish can smell as a result of it! - 1/6
Now, as far as how this strip can be read allegorically, I think that too is pretty straightforward. - 2/6
It seems to me our fish has realized that when he is taken for a fool (and tricked by an actor who is working in bad faith), the only reasonable thing to do is warn others that might also be tricked. - 3/6
If McCay felt like he had been betrayed or tricked by the Herald, maybe this is a veiled warning to the paper editorial? A promise to use his connections and warn others of the mistreatment? - 4/6
For a man as well-connected as established McCay, this might not be an idle threat (if it is indeed a threat to begin with). - 5/6
This is my reading of "Little Nemo in Slumberland" #297. What's yours? - 6/6
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