Thursday, March 26, 2009

Propaganda I Saw in Chapter 5




Propaganda- rumors, ideas, or information which is spread to harm an individual; it can also lead to violated situations such as:  battles, fights, or even wars.
In chapter 5 there were many examples of propaganda. Such as the one with Squealer when he was told to spread the word amongst the people that the plan of windmill shall be continued. Also a rumor was spread that Snowball was the one who had stole the ideas and sketches off Napoleon's notes, though it was vise versa. 
Another example would be when Napoleon, since chapter two had kidnapped the dogs from their parents as they were children and must have used them. For a plan all along to get rid of Snowball, and take over the farm and rebellion. This is also my proof to that Napoleon completely hated and disrespected Snowball. Also my other piece of evidence would be that Napoleon also urinated or peed on all of Snowballs plans. The fact that it would be Napoleon to even have been the one with the wind mill plan was totally impossible because he thought the idea was completely not meaningful and rebelled against all there was for Snowball to say. Including that he was the one causing all the propaganda on the farm. 
   

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Analyzing the Quote: "The only good human is a dead one"




Analyzing the quote "The only good human is a dead one." The reason why I thought that Napoleon said this was to refer to the humans that they are the most disgraced specie to the animals. Also they deserve not to live, in the animals perspective. Due to the animals' bad experiences: living on a farm and being owned Mr. Jones, and them having some but not a lot understanding of the human race, all these circumstances have effected their way of thinking. This allows the animals to think that that all humans are bad. Not realizing that there are a lot of humans in the world which care for animals and treat them as their own: brother, sister, child, or son. 

When you look at or analyze "EXTREME" statements like these, they usually turn out being or as: stereotypes, racist comments, or even disgraceful statements which effect a certain or specific group of people. For example, the same quote that Napoleon had exclaimed: "The only good man is a dead one." This quote clearly is a disgraced statement to a specific group of people, which is the humans. Also it is a huge "EXTREME",and definitely it is truly a type of stereotypical statement against the humans. 

The reason why I think this saying was quoted by Napoleon (also what the other animals believe in), was said because they have had a bad experience with Jones and living on the farm, which has caused the animals to think negatively about the humans. Relating to reality if some one has went through a bad experience, or has assumed something so common in the world or in their life and stated to all people of a certain group, has been mistreated, or even harassed by a certain group from a specific race or culture, this will divert there minds to think the wrong way. for example: "All brown people own a convenient store", well this is an assumption made by a very ignorant person just because it was so common in their life. "EXTREME" statements however, when the effect a group of people from a small thing like this over time battles and wars can erupt and that group of people can be destroyed for eternity. 

Then you must remember my friends watch your tongue!