Propaganda

Language manipulation is a very powerful tool for many people.  It can be used for persuasion, media, propaganda, or even for daily life.  We saw one piece of propaganda that really caught my eye.  It was a poster of what seemed like an average town that was being shadowed by a large hand wearing a sleeve with a communist logo and a statement that read, "Is this tomorrow".  I thought this was very powerful because it brought a real world example to a real issue.  It was probably made when the cold war was still going on which brought a fear of nuclear war and soviet invasion.  The hand symbolizes the soviet union taking over the United States and world.  This use of appeal to fear creates a piece that catches people's eye because it affects something they love or them directly.  Fear is a good tool to use because it creates something that catches people's attention and makes them think about life and their choices in life.  Overall, this piece was very effective in getting the point across that the Soviet Union and communism are a direct threat to American life.