Question

Find an example of propaganda in the play “the crucible” explain what technique is being used. Relate the example to a modern example of propaganda that uses the same technique. Your example can be either abroad or specific but you will need to research the modern example and technique. These questions may help you draw comparisons between your examples:

one, what does each propaganda example attempt to accomplish
two, how do the example try to get their point across
three, are the goals of each propaganda example vastly different? if so how are they alike despite using the same technique

Answer 1

"Bandwagon Propaganda" Jump on the bandwagon! Everyone is doing that! Can you think of a time when someone tried to make someone join the crowd against their will?" If so, that's a type of propaganda called "Bandwagon Propaganda." "Over 10 billion sold" is a famous slogan for McDonald's that could be used as a modern example. Since everyone does it, it must be nice, right?

"Testimonial propaganda" is like an Air Jordan sneaker. It's a recommendation for a well-known person. A product is better because a well-known person says it is. In the play The Crucible, "This can happen when a good person lends their good name to a cause or testifies on behalf of someone else."

"Propaganda based on stereotypes" Think of any possible racial or sexist stereotypes. Are all of these used to attack people during the trial? In particular, look at how female characters and characters who are not white are portrayed.

"Appeal to Fear or Appeal to Prejudice" comes from the propaganda of "stereotyping," which we already talked about. Who is "us" when it's "them," and who is "us versus them?"

Step-by-step explanation:

It could be helpful to think about the "goals" of propaganda in general. Propaganda plays on people's feelings to try to change the way they think. Over time, the types of propaganda and media (plays, radio, TV, and the Internet) that have been used have changed, but the role of propaganda has stayed the same.

This is my opinion only so please feel free to alter as you see fit.