"Didn't Think I Had It In Me, Eh?"

This image was published on June 30^th, 1948, by the Baltimore Sun and shows a U.N. worker bringing a truce to a Roman warrior, saying, “Didn’t think I had it in me, eh?” “Mars” is written on the warrior’s helmet, representing the Roman god of war. The size of the soldier, as well as the reference to Roman mythology, is meant to represent that the grasp of the war is far bigger than the U.N. can fathom, while also making commentary on the U.N.’s lack of control over the situation. We also see that the warrior is severely wounded, and it is apparent he has been through an extremely violent conflict, highlighting the extreme violence of the war.

The symbolism comments on the UN’s inability to help resolve this war. The friendly nature of the U.N. messenger also exemplifies the lack of real interest from the U.N. to bring peace to the situation. The Roman warrior is meant to bring scale to the message and highlight the intensity of the conflict, which the U.N. messenger intentionally refuses to recognize.