In Nicholas DiFonzo’s article, “How Rumors Help Us Make Sense Of An Uncertain World”, he discusses what rumors are, the components of rumors, the types of situations rumors arise from and what people try to do with rumors.
DiFonzo tells his readers that rumors are “unverified information statements that circulate about topics that people perceive as important.” He tells us that rumors provide some type of information.
DiFonzo discusses four major characteristics of rumors. First, he tells us that rumors “consist of information statements”, which serve the purpose of informing us.
Second, he shares that rumors “consist of statements that circulate among people”. DiFonzo lets the reader know that a rumor is never merely a private thought
Rumors can break and humiliate people’s lives. A good example of this would be when Don John was passing rumors to corrupt Claudio’s and Hero’s relationship. Don John brings out that Hero is disloyal to Don Pedro and Claudio so they would be tricked by a false statement and insult Hero in many...
Conversation Analysis (CA) is the study of talk-within-interaction that attempts to describe the orderliness, structure and sequential patterns of interaction in conversation. It is a method of qualitative analysis developed by Harvey Sacks with the aid of Emmanuel Schegloff and Gail Jefferson in the late 1960s to early 1970s. Using the CA frame of mind to view stories shows us that what we may think to be simplistic relaying of information or entertaining our friends is in fact a highly organised social phenomena that is finely tuned in a way that expresses the teller’s motivation behind the talk. (Hutchby & Wooffitt, 2011). It is suggested that CA relies on three main assumptions; talk is a form of social action, action is structurally organised, talk creates and maintains inter-subjectivity (Atkinson & Heritage, 1984).
Robert Knapp has come up with some ways to identify different types of rumors in his writing called A Psychology of Rumor. Knapp says, “In practice it has been found that the emotional needs most frequently served by rumors are wish, fear, and hostility” (496). Knapp uses the name Pipe-dream and Wish Rumor to describe the rumors that contain wishful thinking. He also uses the name Bogie Rumor when describing a rumor that comes from the fear and anxiety of the people. Knapp lastly uses The Wedge-driving Aggression Rumor when describing a rumor that is made out of aggression or hatred. One of these names will be chosen to categorize the reading called Paul is Dead by Alan Glen. The name that will categorize the rumor is the Bogie Rumor.
In wrapping up the analysis of Silko’s paper the reader is left with a bitter taste. Although Silko points out an important issue, she seems to be too overdramatic when telling of personal experience. Silko leaves the reader too skeptical of what she has to say. The reader has a hard time believing what they read. Silko finds refuge through her writing, but does not handle the subject with as much care as it is due. Silko’s evidence to not justify her accusations, and that hurts the credibility of the work.
...ore long-term effect on both the media and the person who the false information was about.
I interviewed a freshman theater major at the University on the topic of urban legends. The interview was conducted in my dormitory room. The nineteen-year-old female college student is originally from Delaware, and her parents are both real estate appraisers. When inquired about urban legends, she recalled the theater lore and superstitions that she knew intimately as an actress. The interviewee was particularly eager to talk about the curse associated with Macbeth, the Scottish Play.
I read the “Truth is in the Ear of the Beholder”. The main idea is, rumor and conspiracy are people ways of trying to make sense of our complicated world. The idea told us it can be make our mind thrive, for who are we predispose to believe. The author of the “Truth is in the Ear of the Beholder” Gregory Rodriguez writes, “CIA’s Duelfer report……the Bush administration was wrong to think Iraq had such weapons” (485). Was this a rumor? a conspiracy? or a truth? I would suspicion that where the rumor origin, and what the rumor’s purpose. That main idea shaped my own idea, because it made me understand this was not a easy rumor, maybe behind this rumor, which had a bigger picture or conspiracy. The rumor would be in people ways to spreading a wrong
It is very easy to some to hear something and take it out of context or to focus on something so intently and to manipulate your visions to fit your outlook. Sister Aloysius started looking for a fault as soon as Father Flynn gave his sermon about doubt, she knew that the sermon was born of misconduct and had to pinpoint the source. She asked at dinner that night if anyone had witnessed anything unusual and to be on the lookout, just like that a rumor has started. Adolf never had a chance after rumors were spread about him; he was forced out of town without a single ounce of proof, only a rumor, stared by a boy that spread through the township. It seems like rumors spread the faster than good deeds, you will hear about someone’s wrongdoing long before you hear about their good qualities. Gossip is a word for rumors now and has even taken over news articles and has a spot in most local newspapers; no evidence just the gossip of the town. It doesn’t take much just a little talk here and there and maybe some misunderstanding. While, the rumor travels though the grapevine doubt is
Urban legends are the supernatural folklore of our modern society. From one generation to the next, they orally travel throughout the world, constantly changing from one region to the next. Although cultural variations exist, the core of all these urban legends remains the same, to unveil the universally known individual and societal fears. “The Graveyard Wager” is a timeless urban legend told again and again, and the one of which I will explore more in depth.
Falsehood could be a useful evil in politic, because, apparently, by means of falsehood, the risk of social turmoil could be efficiently minimized or even eliminated. Thus, the ultimate good of the whole,
The subject of this report focuses on the phenomenon known as Urban Legend. Urban Legend, henceforth referred to as UL, is well known in the arena of folklore and other sorts of stories passed down through generations; however, it is relatively new to the world of literary composition as a legitimate genre to be analyzed and studied in texts by experts of literature. In fact, if it had to be labeled, UL would be considered a sub-genre of folklore by many of the experts. These stories are known as "modern oral folklore - typically a tall tale with a frisson of comeuppance of horror, related as having actually happened to a 'friend of a friend'" (Clute & Grant, 1997). UL is also considered to be very similar to myth and fantasy.
found. A rumour of a beast is heard, but is quickly discounted as a nightmare.
The film thoroughly discussed (for the most part) what high school is truly like especially when it comes to rumors being spread. The movie showed what rumors can do to a person and gave a strong message that you should always tell the truth. Also, the thought are lies that help others considered good or bad? As we learned from this movie, the truth always comes out. With that being said, a lie may better your reputation or increase your popularity but have you ever thought that that specific lie may hurt someone else? Easy A discussed three major conflicts that include the spread of rumors, the consequences of lying and how exonerating the truth isn’t always
"A leader with no followers is a guy taking a walk". Good leaders whether it be opinion or political, rarely if ever walk by themselves. The information theydisseminate more often than not leaves them with a hoard of followers that conform to their ideas or cause. The circulated information is known as propaganda. The Webster dictionary defines propaganda as, "ideas, facts, or allegations spread deliberately to further ones cause or to damage an opposing cause". Propaganda has been around for a long time; the earliest use of the word was in connection with religious missionary activity in the 16th century (Hardwood). Contemporary propaganda for the most part is information or disinformation, spread by leaders through their mouth pieces such as spokespeople or public relations firms. Contemporary propaganda is frequently created with stereotypes that can be easily understood, in order to reach the greatest number of people. Stereotypes and propaganda are like peanut butter and jam, when put together stereotypes function very well in propaganda. This essay will look at the relationship between stereotypes and propaganda, how stereotypes function in propaganda and how well they function in propaganda tactics. In other words, this essay will look at how stereotypes function in propaganda.
Though Wilde wrote in the preface to this book that " To reveal art and conceal the artist is art's aim", we can still trace the shadow of the author himself in all of the three major characters.