Totalitarian Governments: A Literary Analysis

This particular propaganda convinced adults and kids that jews needed to be exterminated from Germany to reach its goals. Hitler set out to rid Germany of the Slavs, Romas, gays, jews, and others that did not fit his idea so he used propaganda to convince them of it ( the rise of the nazis 60 ). Hitler’s use of propaganda did not only effect the jews and unwanted, it, according to the book Tell Them We Remember the Story of the Holocaust, “ the executioners were ‘oridinary men’ who followed the orders of their commanding officers.” “ some killers drank heavily to dull their thoughts and feelings “ (susan d. Bachrach 43).

Out of the two world wars, World War II is known to be the bloodiest and brutal war. The main reason this is to believed is because to the Holocaust. The Holocaust was the time period where many were persecuted for their beliefs and race. Hitler is who is to blame for the Holocaust, he is the one who organized all the horrific things done to the people who did not fall under his Master Race. Despite the many theories about the purpose of the Holocaust, the real purpose make those who weren’t members of the Master Race fear the Nazi Regime, to force them to obey the Nazi’s without question.

They do this through public shaming and exercising control by banning media. This means of attaining power parallels World War 2 and The Hunger Games. In World War 2, Nazis were known to make a public showing out of brutally torturing and killing. This was a power tactic in attempt to show Jews that they should turn themselves in, and to cause civilians to fear hiding Jews or disobeying. In The Hunger Games, a similar tactic is used.

“Wallace, Goldwater,and Nixon recognized and sought to take advantage of existing bigotry in the voting public” (Lopez 35) Lopez states that to help one get elected one must have a plan if they want to abuse the “smaller” minded followers that might feel a little racist which is basically “hate, structural racism,and implicit bas” (Lopez 40) each just wanted to win by using the people. “Dog whistle racism is racism-- indeed, it is racism’s most poisonous core-- because it legitimizes,energizes, and stimulates the entire destructive project of racial divisions”. (Lopez 49) The government controls the middle class by tricking them to think to wreak themselves by believing that government and the rich are the greatest threat to their life and the United States. During Reagan's presidency, the US went from a place where money was given to conspiracy theories to the big idea of “think tanks” which grew as time went

These countries did some of the worst things imaginable, they exterminated people because of their religion/race, raised the white flag but actually ambushed enemies, they tortured people, ate prisoners, and forced women into sexual slavery. This generation and their president had to drop the atomic bomb, but ending the war with the people who committed these atrocities is no brainer. The men and women of the greatest generation were expected to go to war or help on the home front wherever they could. They rationed and consumed less to help with the war effort. “U.S. workers played a vital role in the production of war-related materials.

Joseph Goebbels, the German rulers’ propaganda chief, helped propel Hitler to national leadership in 1933. Joseph does this by pulling in support from all over the country and strong powers on the outside as well. By the use of propaganda the Nazis will influence the supports for anti-Semitism and later on the movement against other countries. Goebbels intentionally capitalizes “WE ARE ENEMIES OF THE JEWS BECAUSE WE BELONG TO THE GERMAN PEOPLE. THE JEW IS OUR GREATEST MISFORTUNE” to emphasize on that if you’re a German citizen you are against the Jewish religion.

Lord of the Flies has many parallels with our real world both historically and currently in 2018 with leaders such as Adolf Hitler and Kim Jon Un, who have proven that mankind itself is the principal threat to our civilisation because of man’s inner evil and greed for power. I will today convince you how the main threats to civilisation and social order both in the play and our real world is definitely humanity itself. “Which is better - law and rescue or hunting and breaking things up? To have rules and agree or to hunt and kill like a pack of savages?” These powerful questions are asked by Piggy in Act 3 of the play to the group of boys on top of the mountain just before he is murdered by Roger.

This theme of ambition for power can be seen in the modern world through the similarities between Adolf Hitler and Macbeth. Adolf Hitler was a German politician who became the leader of the Nazi Party. Hitler was the dominant voice in the administration and execution of the mass killing (Holocaust) of millions of Jewish and those who were not of Hitler’s want including homosexuals and those who suffered a disability. Hitler desired for Germany to have power and influence over the world, he believed that in order for this to happen he had to get rid of those who were not part of the Aryan race as he wanted Germany to be ‘pure'. This desire would ensure that he gained power.

Winegarten’s theory presented that Victor Hugo was astonished well-known author with powerful set of words to bring culture to the world. The novel “Les Miserables” (1862) was a great work of political art. In the literary map of the heroic myth in the revolting revolution for the portrayal of the resurrection. The middle, high, and college-level students will help understand the dark aspect of the author, Victor Hugo prove to the “Les Miserables.”

As one is in combat in WWII, everything becomes frightening and one relies on their country to make a good decision for the people in service. Fighting for a cause is on one’s mind, but also survival. By the end of WWII, Japan was nearly defeated by the Allies and the Nazi’s still had Jews imprisoned in concentration camps. The United States was determined to stop Japan from expanding and along their fight, the United States the terrifying circumstances that the Jews were experiencing. The actions made in WWII by the United States were positive based on their preparation for war, the atomic bomb, and the defeat of the Nazi’s in Europe.

Since the beginning the power abuse cycle as always been a cruel but everlasting force. We can start with Hitler and using his power to cause the holocaust. Another example of power abuse is Kim Jung oppressing Korea just because he feels that it is okay and just. Even Ceaser is said to have abused his power which was followed one of the most dominant oppressive regimes for centuries. If from the beginning those who abused power were rightfully punished the world would be a completely different place, for the

As tension grows along around the Nuremberg laws, different ways of propaganda are being used from the Nazi’s to grow more difficulty towards the Jews. It’s an an advantage to push out more hate and fear,in other words it’s an advantage to the Nazi’s. It also relies on false evidence or lies as it mostly was used a lot against the Jews from them being told as being aliens, demons, all sorts of lies to convince the German society that they were monsters, as they told enough lies,” Man is not what he think he is, he is what he hides”, www.goodreads.com. Propaganda is basically a “welcome mat” towards the Jews, as the new laws take place, it established the silent-majority to leave them out of society.

The Party also used propaganda in order to convince the masses that Oceania was living in economic prosperity, the country was doing better than the past years. The junior anti sex league, posters of Big Brother, patriotic songs, Hate week, party slogans, telescreens, constant surveillance and telescreen are some of the many ways the government controls the people. In a similar manner, the Nazis used propaganda to increase their support and appeal. They

The majority of this article is emotion appeals. The author draws the conclusion that the way the Republican leaders in the United States are responding to this refugee situation is a way of repeating history. The number inferences made between the current situation and the Holocaust pull at the audience’s emotions. The Holocaust is such an powerful part of history with extreme hate and tragedy that at the mere mention of the word “Holocaust” emotions are being affected. The author furthers this tug at emotions by mentioning the story of St. Louis, reminding the us that United States has turned away people in need before and forced them into a death by ignoring their need for help.

In 1984, George Orwell depicts a dystopian society pervaded by government control and the obsolescence of human emotion and society. Winston is forced to confront the reality of a totalitarian rule where the residents of Oceania are manipulated to ensure absolute government control and servitude of the people. The theme of totalitarianism and dystopia is employed in 1984 to grant absolute power to the government and ensure the deference of the people through the proliferation of propaganda, the repudiation of privacy and freedom, and the eradication of human thought and values. The repudiation of privacy and independent thought and the ubiquity of government surveillance is employed to secure absolute power to the government over the populace