Sunday, January 29, 2012
Sixteen Military Wives- The Decemberists
This song is about how America is full of so many different positions, but no one gets to win all the time. America dictates what happens in the country, even if it's something that can't be controlled. America just wants to control everything and have power.
Race for the Prize- Flaming Lips
The theme of the song is ab the competition needed to survive in an academic world. These two scientists, or just regular people have to compete against each other to be the best, no matter what it takers. "Under the microscope, hope against hope" proves that "they're just humans with wives and children". The authors are trying to get across the point that in our world, we're all just humns, wanting the same goal, "the cure that is their prize", but they jus want to win. Our society is so trained to compete against each otr for the same goal, just to be the first. We're trained to win, "forging for the future".
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
JFK speech
"For I have sworn before you and Almighty God the same solemn oath our forebears prescribed nearly a century and three quarters ago."
This is an appeal to tradition because it's used to show that JFK is a real, whole man who believes in God. It appeals to the audience in that they think he's credible and 'feel' with him more. This is a tradition, because as he says, it's the same oath that they gave.
It works because it's true and they believe him.
This is an appeal to tradition because it's used to show that JFK is a real, whole man who believes in God. It appeals to the audience in that they think he's credible and 'feel' with him more. This is a tradition, because as he says, it's the same oath that they gave.
It works because it's true and they believe him.
Monday, January 16, 2012
Duck and Cover
Overt message- Duck and cover!
I believe that this is persuasion because there's no reason for it to be propaganda. It's being shown to children who aren't enemies or can make up their mind about real world events. It's simply being made informative. There's nothing hidden in it because it was trying to keep people safe as well as they can, meaning that there's no covert message.
I believe that this is persuasion because there's no reason for it to be propaganda. It's being shown to children who aren't enemies or can make up their mind about real world events. It's simply being made informative. There's nothing hidden in it because it was trying to keep people safe as well as they can, meaning that there's no covert message.
Oil propaganda
1. The overt message is that oil is a very important resource in America and is crucial to our quality of life.
2. The covert message is that Americans need to support the oil companies, We know this because of the great emphasis on how great oil is in America and how oil makes America the best.
3. This is propaganda because the hidden message in the video is support oil companies.
2. The covert message is that Americans need to support the oil companies, We know this because of the great emphasis on how great oil is in America and how oil makes America the best.
3. This is propaganda because the hidden message in the video is support oil companies.
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Propaganda
1. The overt message says to eat less bread. We clearly know it because it states directly at the bottom, 'Eat less bread'. I have no idea why it says this, but it's clearly the overt message.
2. The covert message is that women should stay in the kitchen as they should be, making a part in the war in some small effort. We know this because of the placement of the pictures and words. The women with the bread is right next to 'victory', which implies its relevance to the war occurring at the time. The change of needing something to be done is the covert message they're trying to get through.
3. The way we can tell that this is propaganda is because there's a hidden message. There's something else that the picture is trying to get through and share about, without us actually realizing it.
2. The covert message is that women should stay in the kitchen as they should be, making a part in the war in some small effort. We know this because of the placement of the pictures and words. The women with the bread is right next to 'victory', which implies its relevance to the war occurring at the time. The change of needing something to be done is the covert message they're trying to get through.
3. The way we can tell that this is propaganda is because there's a hidden message. There's something else that the picture is trying to get through and share about, without us actually realizing it.
"Clampdown" by the Clash
1. This song is about the economic and social issues at the time written in 1979. They talk a lot about 'working for the clampdown', which refers to a boss, upper class, or authority.
2. The music in the song is upbeat, which can symbolize a sense of rebellion within the songwriters. It almost sounds as if to say, 'you can't get me'.
3. The 'twisted' speech being taught to 'young believers' is part of deception and propaganda.
2. The music in the song is upbeat, which can symbolize a sense of rebellion within the songwriters. It almost sounds as if to say, 'you can't get me'.
3. The 'twisted' speech being taught to 'young believers' is part of deception and propaganda.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Quotes among quotes among quotes
975. Every event, once it has occurred, can be made to appear inevitable by a competent historian. LEE SIMONSONA (1888-1967).
It's the saying by George Santayana, "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it" that got me thinking about this quote by Simonsona. History repeats itself, and we, the current generation are supposed to be able to look at our past and figure out how to not repeat it. However, this quote is humorous because this perspective is saying that after time, history does repeat itself, but many convince us that it was impossible to occur to begin with.
It's the saying by George Santayana, "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it" that got me thinking about this quote by Simonsona. History repeats itself, and we, the current generation are supposed to be able to look at our past and figure out how to not repeat it. However, this quote is humorous because this perspective is saying that after time, history does repeat itself, but many convince us that it was impossible to occur to begin with.
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