contemporary life. Paul Weber’s “the Rumour"(figure.3.115) shows a snake wrecking its way through a building. As in Aesop's Fables, Weber also used animals illustrated disturbing human characteristics. The snake signifying falsity has large pointed ears of an eavesdropper. The devastating effects of rumour are shown. The rumour spreads like wildfire was shown in the cartoon ‘Die latrinenparole lauft…’ (figure3.119) from Germany. It shows how a "latrine rumour" passed onto one person at 2 p.m. would rapidly spread, so by 3:30 p.m. thousands of people would have heard the scandalous story. In a similar representation from Britain (figure.3.104) an anti-rumour cartoon shows a rumour emanating from a telephone booth passing on to huge number …show more content…
In posters from Britain too 'the enemy’ is completely given a miss. In these posters from Germany such as ‘Deutscher sei stolz und schweige!’(figure.3. 135 German be proud and silent!), ‘Vorsicht bei Gesprächen! Kampf ist Tat! - Reden Verrat!’ (Figure.3.137 Caution in conversations! Fight is action- Talking treason) ‘Vorsicht! Schweigepflicht!’ (Figure.3.138 Caution Confidentiality!), ‘Schweig!’(3.141 Silence), ‘Schweige! DU BRINGS MICH IN GEFAHR’ (figure.3.143 'Silence! You Bring Me In Danger), ‘Spione Verraeter Saboteure’ (figure.3.145 Spies traitor saboteurs) and ‘Schweigen!!! Nict schwaetzen der Feind hoert mit!!’ (Figure.3.144 Silence!!! Do not talk the enemy hears) ‘the enemy’ is not shown in the image. A deliberate absence of ‘the enemy’ (figure.3.16-3.22) is done in many posters from Britain too except where Hitler was shown. These posters gave out codes to be followed such as to abstain from imprudent talks by being tough and rude towards rumourmongers. People were advised not to probe service friends about imperative information, to never discuss secret matters with anybody and to keep a check on their tongue. The ‘Keep it under your hat’ series (figure.3.79-3.84) and the He/She/They talked…This happened series’ (figure.3.42-46) can be taken as a case in point. Sometimes, the enemy was also represented metaphorically as a huge ear. …show more content…
The slogan was a version of the campaign, ‘Be Like Dad, Keep Mum'. The campaign started for the awareness of all service personnel’s and this image was particularly targeted at officers' messes and other places of congregation. It was documented that besides public house talk, injudicious dialogues with strangers, and ‘careless talk’ with friends and kin’s, the major problem was identified in the end. The campaign was to be directed based on the concept of ‘Cherchez la femme', as a reminiscent to the fact that service personnel were more likely to disclose secrets when in the company of a beautiful woman. The idea was not to reveal secrets when accompanied with a charming woman as beauty concealed brains. The poster (figure.3.71) shows an alluring woman surrounded by three captivated officers, from the Army, Navy and RAF. Other posters from the same campaign (figure.3.72, 3.73, 3.74) depicted glamorous women with British RAF member and infantryman cautioning service men to keep tight-lipped. In the poster series, ‘Tell NOBODY not even HER CARELESS TALK COSTS LIVES’ (figure.3.75, 3.76) women are portrayed in the same light and service men were asked not to trust anybody including
Ulrich had a well explanation for her slogan on "well-behaved women." She supports her slogan by bringing up certain women stereotypes that have been going on throughout history. She uses these stereotypes to explain how certain people view on women.
Analysis of Philip Caputo's A Rumor of War. A Rumor of War by Philip Caputo, is an exceptional autobiography on a man's first-hand experiences during the Vietnam War. Philip Caputo was a Lieutenant during the Vietnam War and illustrates the harsh reality of what war really is. Caputo's in-depth details of his experience during the war are enough to make one cringe, and the eventual mental despair often experienced by soldiers (including Caputo) really makes you feel for participants taking part in this dreadful war atmosphere.
The Vietnam War has become a focal point of the Sixties. Known as the first televised war, American citizens quickly became consumed with every aspect of the war. In a sense, they could not simply “turn off” the war. A Rumor of War by Philip Caputo is a firsthand account of this horrific war that tore our nation apart. Throughout this autobiography, there were several sections that grabbed my attention. I found Caputo’s use of stark comparisons and vivid imagery, particularly captivating in that, those scenes forced me to reflect on my own feelings about the war. These scenes also caused me to look at the Vietnam War from the perspective of a soldier, which is not a perspective I had previously considered. In particular, Caputo’s account of
" What is it " I asked looking at them in concern. Voltaire pushes them out the door and hushes them. He brought back a small piece of armor and I looked in the reflection.
Ulrich takes a captivating approach to this pattern of women’s history. There is a slogan of a t-shirt, and among other small items, “well behaved women seldom make history” printed on them. It describes the objects and the people who use them regarding statement and the meaning behind the slogan. It relates to Ulrich first interpretation of it and what my analysis reveals about the role of slogans and history.
Since the “new woman” ideal was unrealistic for many women, many could feel that they were not strong modern woman. Hitler and the Nazi party targeted that insecurity by boosting the importance of the role of a mother in Germany. Only by following the tradition lifestyle of a woman could they ever be equal with men in their contribution to the Nazi movement. Elsbeth Zander, a Nazi activist and leader of the German Women’s Order, addresses the role of women in 1926, where she explains the important impact of motherhood in Germany. Zander explains, “We women must, through our quiet, honest work, inspire the German male to do noble things once more!.” Which when analyzed critically, this quote truly means that women should be the behind the scenes of the movement, caring for the household and being strong in their soul, not actions. Propaganda supporting Nazi’s defination of womanhood was common, such as the “Healthy Parents- Healthy Children!” poster from 1934 Germany. The visuals of this poster, with an Aryan woman dressed femininely is shown happily with her many children and husband is in direct contrast to the visuals of a “new woman” who stood independently on her own, dressed androgynously. In this way, the Nazi party was not only setting the racial standard for Nazi Germany, but the gender
World War II propaganda posters were used mainly for three reasons: to invoke public sympathy for the war cause, to help finance the war, and by encouraging people to support the war. Many t...
In his book The protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism, Max Weber analyzes the influence of the Protestantism guide line on capitalism spirit. Since all human work is not parfait, Max Weber’s book contain strength and weakness.
Max Weber and Karl Marx, two prolific Sociologists who share different views with the origins and development of modern capitalism. They wanted to understand the rise of capitalism, the causes of it, as well as the direction it was heading. As they started to dissect capitalism they developed two separate conclusions generated from completely different factors. It’s hard to fathom the fact that Weber and Marx could arrive at two distinct conclusions while studying a similar event. They took two separate angles of approach, which caused them to have to opposing theories. Due too Weber and Marx approaching capitalism from different angles, their views of the dynamics, and the understanding of the origins differed.
I will be analyzing two World War II propaganda posters, Kultur Terror and Liberators. The goal of this propaganda poster from World War II was to instill a mixture of fear and hatred for the United States in the European people. Without getting into the specifics of the art, this large figure is covered in American related stereotypes while destroying a European city. At first glance this appeals to the fear in European people, which is an example of pathos. Europeans, especially Germans during World War II were told that America is an evil country and that they want to erase European culture. Now here is a shocking image of an American beast coming and obliterating everything you know and love. Anyone in their right mind would be scared if this was the information they were being spoon fed by the government. Once the European people saw that America was a scary and evil nation, they felt like World War II was necessary because the Americans had to be stopped. Another propaganda technique used in this poster is known as Big Lie. The phrase was actually coined by Adolf Hitler himself. This technique uses false accusations so enormous so that no one would believe that someone could just make up them up. No one has the audacity to form a lie so large so it all must be true. The Nazi party gained support from their citizens which justified what they were doing, even though in reality what they were doing was inhumane. This shows how the perceived reality has an enormous impact and can occasionally over power the real life truth.
“Above all, don't lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others. And having no respect he ceases to love.” Fyodor Dostoyevsky once said this and this quote has greatly influenced the theme statement for this paper. The theme statement for this paper on the Great Gatsby is some people are willing to put up a false façade in order to become something they think is better and they lose their true selves in the long run. This paper will go through three examples of putting up a false façade. First the paper will go through Jay Gatsby, then Nick Carraway and finally the paper will wrap up with the parties that Gatsby throws.
Adèle Ratignolle uses art to beautify her home. Madame Ratignolle represents the ideal mother-woman (Bloom 119). Her chief concerns and interests are for her husband and children. She was society’s model of a woman’s role. Madame Ratignolle’s purpose for playing the pia...
When it came time where he published The Great Gatsby and got his wife, Zelda,
F. Scott Fitzgerald was one of the most compelling twentieth century writers, (Curnutt, 2004). The year 1925 marks the year of the publication of Fitzgerald’s most credited novel, The Great Gatsby (Bruccoli, 1985). With its critiques of materialism, love and the American Dream (Berman, 1996), this dramatic idyllic novel, (Harvey, 1957), although poorly received at first, is now highly regarded as Fitzgerald’s finest work (Rohrkemper, 1985) and is his publisher, Scribner 's most popular title, (Donahue, 2013). The novel achieved it’s status as one of the most influential novels in American history around the nineteen fifties and sixties, over ten years after Fitzgerald 's passing, (Ibid, 1985)
found. A rumour of a beast is heard, but is quickly discounted as a nightmare.