1. The father in this image looks disappointed and full of regret while his children beneath him, playing and smiling. The viewer is supposed to be subjected with a sense of guilt and remorse because the father regrets not joining the army to serve his country during the Great War. This poster is supposed to persuade viewers to enlist because if they do not, they will regret not serving their country when needed.
4. His son beneath him is playing with army soldiers and a cannon, representing that he is a future soldier or is at least interesting in the military. This attributes to the father's regret because his son, interested in the military, will eventually learn that his father refused to enlist giving him an image of cowardice.
