Propaganda in Four Articles Essay -- War Propaganda Literary Analysis

Propaganda in today’s world is at its all time peak due to the inability of humans to comprehend information on their own. One may define propaganda as a form of communication that is aimed towards influencing the attitude of a community toward some cause or position. Realistically, however, this form of communication is nothing more than information, ideas, or rumors spread deliberately to help or harm an institution. In Tom Downey’s â€Å"The Insurgent’s Tale,† anti-war propaganda is used by telling the story of an actual Jihadist. He encourages that the men fighting on Iraqi soil are just as human as the American warriors. Regardless of what the Bush regime would have you believe, Jihadists are actually more than the evil, robotic suicide bombers that they may set out to be. Jihadists can be often confused with terrorists because they share similar traits and beliefs. In Daniel Byman and Christine Fair’s â€Å"The Case for Calling Them Nitwits,† the ones feared terrorist is ridiculed by simply calling them â€Å"nitwits.† Byman and Fair portray examples of carelessness and stupidity during acts of terrorism. They go on to mention how many terrorists are untrained, perverted, fools that are far less organized and sophisticated than we make them out to be. Byman explains that small investments in training for security can make a big difference when it comes to both experienced and inexperienced terrorists. There are many accounts that may cause a nation to go to war against terroristic plots. Susan Sontag’s â€Å"Regarding the Torture of Others† examines the manner in which war is perceived. She contends that war imagery is open to both interpretation and manipulation. Sontag argues that war itself is perennial while rejecting the notion that ... ...ey, Byman, Fair, and Sontag were all fairly strong in convincing the reader to believe what they have written. All of the texts make an attempt to convince the reader that the modern day terrorists are not as how we make them out to be. However, Sontag also takes it a step further and mentions that not all Americans have well intentions. Although the Americans are not referred to as terrorists, they are able to possess come of the qualities. Though we should not judge a book by its cover, we should also not be so naà ¯ve and blind to others. Works Cited 1. Byman, Daniel, and Christine Fair. "The Case for Calling Them Nitwits." Atlantic Magazine. July/August 2010: 1. Print 2. Downey, Tom. "An Insurgent's Tale." Rolling Stones. 12/29/2005: 1. Print. 3. Sontag, Susan. "Regarding the Torture of Others." New York Times. May 23, 2004: 13. Print.