This Punch article, written by Thackeray under the pseudonym of Professor Byles, appeared on July 10 (one month before the "Waterloo" issue of Vanity Fair). Focus on the paragraph beginning "With respect to the third prize." What is Thackeray criticizing? It this a satirical criticism? How do we read it in comparison with the depiction of the events leading up to the war in his novel? What significance did representations of the battle have for English readers/viewers over thirty years after the fact? How do you read the discussion of race in this article in light of our conversation on Tuesday? How might you analyze the image provided?
