Summary Of The Power Of Words In Wartime By Lakoff

In “The Case for Torture,” Michael Levin presents logical fallacies that originate at the authors desire to relate the importance of his message. Though his specific argument is a very plausible solution to a taboo problem, the manner in which he presents it has some fallacies that cause it to be unsupported

In “War is a Racket” General Butler laments the use of propaganda in World War 1, and he notes

In his 1986 commonly known book, “War Without Mercy: Race and Power in the Pacific War”, American Historian, John W Dower, examined and explained the relationship in Japanese and Americans during World War II and studies links between culture, stereotypes, and ultimately the high levels of violence. From the start he mentions that “World War Two changed the face of the globe”. He further explained that during the Second War, society had to witness the rise and fall cycle of the empires and what it did to everyone. Dower’s statement of “… racism remains one of the great neglected subjects of World War Two” is definitely the most relatable and true quote from the entire piece. This is a large aspect that the world and society views from and that is why it is such a popular topic throughout the entire text. Even in today’s society, more parts of the world than others, racism still controls how we treat people, who we hire for a job, and what we say in certain environments. He goes on to mention the racist code words and imagery that came with the war in Asia and makes remarks in regards to the “dominant perceptions of the enemy” on both sides of the war. Part One of the book focuses on the relationship between the two whom are at war and the correspondence and differences between the “Enemies.

Memoirs of war often reflect the positive or negative experiences endured throughout battle. Considered by many to be one of the best memoirs of World War I, Hervey Allen’s “Toward the Flame”, recalls his own experiences of battle. His recollection of events shows that he had a negative image of war and that there was nothing glorious about it. What started out looking like a man’s greatest adventure turned into a shell-shocking reality that war is actually horrible and trying. Allen’s experiences with consistent hunger, mustard gas, and artillery shellings led to his disillusionment with war, and left him with a permanent hatred of battle.

I also noticed that the author and his friends used the very strong inappropriate word to disguise the simple fact that they were in war. Joking around with each other helped them deal with the simple fact that they could go into war at anytime. The author really knows how to make the reader laugh when it comes to saying things that

Haig Bosmajian is the writer of The Language of Oppression. He received a PhD from Stanford University and was a professor in the Speech/Communications Department in University of Washington. This book The Language of Oppression brought Orwell Reward to him in 1983. After Bosmajian finished scholarly research on the language of oppression about Nazis Germany and especially the language used to dehumanize the Jews, he considered the same dehumanized language in other conditions, such as sexism. Therefore, in introduction of The Language of Oppression, Bosmajian argues, "While names, words, and language can be, and are, used to inspire us, to motivate us to humane acts, to liberate us, they can also be used to dehumanize human beings and to 'justify'

Phrases we use on a daily basis with no intent to harm anyone can be turned against us thus making speaking with each other

“It has long been the impression that the 1920’s, and especially the 1928 election, marked a high point in animosity and intolerance.” This helps set the stage for all the context in the book about WWII, and what experiences men and woman had on a regular basis when having dealings with people of different religious and ethnic backgrounds. There is a massive amount of generalizing about the religious views of American’s pre-WWII, and the ethnic intolerance he proves greatly gives the reader depth and understanding about how we were as a nation, and what we became after WW II. From religious differences to the KKK, all major events and organizations of the time are touched on and shown to connect with religion and ethnic values among the country. And he could not emphasize anymore the indifference this country had at the onset. A nation full of different religions, different family values, and immigrants were having serious matters that quickly divided many groups and alienated others. Bruscino’s detailed accounts of the way the military dealt with these challenges provide in-depth review and statistics that one could not understand without proper translation from the author. The military knew the setbacks and problems with segregation and was not willing to sacrifice standards just to allow religious and ethnic rifts between the soldiers. They would prove by Bruscino’s

Levin, Michael. “The Case of Torture.” Evergreen, 9th ed. Susan Fawcett. Boston: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning, 2012. 438-441.

Some veterans recall being harassed and labelled as baby killers, rapist and murders upon their return to Australia. For men who regarded themselves as generally having fought more humanely and professionally than their American counterparts, this was a harsh, bitter blow. For mere men whom had lost friends in combat and viewed war atrocities through their very own eyes, as a lot of soldiers in the war, were appalled at the fact that following the orders directed by their very own government was, in some instances, being used against them.

Society often masks the true horrors of war in order to promote patriotism. In All Quiet on the Western Front, Remarque captures the reality of war through the horrific imagery, which he portrays through similes. The narrator, nineteen-year-old Paul Bäumer, and his comrades look over the trenches to witness horse suffering in no man’s land. Prior to ending the horse’s misery, the soldiers see the last one “[prop] itself on its forelegs and [drag] itself round in a circle like a merry-go-round” (Remarque 64). Remarque compares the dying horse to a merry-go-round to create situational irony through imagery. Associated with happiness and nostalgia, merry-go-rounds portray purity as they are ironically compared to a tortured

Contrary to public belief, life on the American Homefront during the war was not as pleasant, unified, or as supported as the American media strived to have people believe. In fact, America’s “home” was split over many factors such as race, sexuality, gender, and religion. For instance, minority groups were continuously targeted while vying for civil rights. African Americans were served “eggshells in their burgers and garbage sandwiches” and Hispanics were treated as if they were just taking jobs away from those who deserved them, even though they were also just trying to make it through the depression (92). Prejudice was also noticeable within the military, with whites accusing blacks and Hispanics of not pulling their own weight in combat.

Baumer ponders the effects of words for a long time. He begins to look deeper into the language of both worlds. He comes to the assumption that the pre-enlistment society has misled many including him. He noticed that teachers and parents had used words passionately at times to persuade him and other young men to enlist in the war effort. Baumer admits that “fast talking” adults duped him and the others

Massacres, wars, and shootings are very prevalent in today's world and society. Every week you hear about a large number of deaths from some event-and not just in dictator-led countries around the world, it happens in the US too. But why is this happening when the world has the most information and ways to stop killing as ever before? The simple answer is two things: for one, information is not so accessible about controversial things as previously thought, and people have been dehumanized by countries. In source A, the author brings up how the Americans referred to the Japanese people as the ¨Japs¨ in World War II. This helped allow the Americans working on the atomic bomb-which killed around 200,000 people in Japan-and the soldiers fighting the Japanese to justify the mass killing they did. But this

Hansen uses powerful diction that results in strong emotional responses from his audience. For example, Hansen refers to the actions taken by opponents of the construction of new cell towers as “guerrilla warfare.” By choosing to use this phrase, Hansen characterizes those who oppose his position as violent and subliminally suggests that these people operate outside the law. Hansen's decision to do so leads his audience to view those