Evaluation:
Published: 01.12.2005.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'Language In Uniform: A Reader on Propaganda . ', 1.
  • Essays 'Language In Uniform: A Reader on Propaganda . ', 2.
  • Essays 'Language In Uniform: A Reader on Propaganda . ', 3.
Extract

We are living in an age of propaganda. One cannot live a day of their lives without being exposed to some form of propaganda in some facet of the media. However, one must remember that propaganda isn't always a negative thing. As William Hummel states in The Analysis of Propaganda, "Propaganda is a word of evil connotation" (Hummel 1). It is our duty to denounce such a connotation in order to gain a proper understanding of propaganda and how to analyze it.
Language in Uniform offers several pieces of written propaganda, everything from Thoreau to Hitler. This idea emphasizes the fact…

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