The Political Propoganda Of The Mahabharata

In certain societies everything involved in one’s life is influenced by the government. A government with total control is known as totalitarian. One of the methods that these totalitarian governments use is propaganda. Propaganda is “the spreading of ideas, information, or rumor for the purpose of helping or injuring an institution, a cause, or a person” (Merriam-Webster). In the novel 1984 by George Orwell, the protagonist, Winston Smith, is influenced by the ideas presented by the government of Oceania. The totalitarian government in this novel, known as “The Party” ensures that the citizens’ minds are filled with propaganda and confusion so that thoughts of rebellion cannot be sustained. In the novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, protagonist, Guy Montag, begins to question the society around him, and with the help of a few allies, changes his views. In this novel the government uses propaganda to promote certain things in society, such as burning books. An example of this technique in the real world, is carried out by the ruler of North Korea. In the country of North Korea, dictator Kim Jong Un uses propaganda to restrict his people from the world around them. For decades North Korea has been one of the world’s most secretive societies. It is one of the few countries still under formal communist rule. Throughout history, freedom of expression is often limited by the government, allowing them to use propaganda as a method of totalitarian

Mahasweta Devi’s short story, “Giribala,” is about the life of Giribala, a girl of Talsana village located in India. Born into a caste in a time when it was still customary to pay a bride-price, Giri is sold to Aulchand by her father. From this point on, we see a series of unfortunate, tragic events that take place in Giri’s life as a result of the circumstances surrounding Giri’s life. There are many issues in Giri’s life in India that Devi highlights to readers. First, the economic instability of the village leads to an extremely poor quality of life for the lower, working classes. Next, the cruel role of women determined by men in society is to either satisfy the sexual desires of men or to reproduce offspring who can work or be sold off to marriages. There are also other social norms and beliefs which discriminate against women that will be discussed.

A fifteenth-century princess of Rajasthan, Mirabai entered into an advantageous marriage at a young age (Fisher 82). When her husband died, her in-laws made their wishes clear that she was to sacrifice herself and throw herself onto his funeral pyre (Fisher and Bailey 82). Ignoring their wishes, Mirabai chose to forsake the luxuries of the palace life and become a wanderer, devoting her life to the deity Krishna (Fisher and Bailey 82).

Mahadeviyakka was the first women to leave her husband, this act was unheard of at this time and held the consequence of banishment or even death. During this time, women were treated like property instead of human beings, while men held all the power. Marriage was a deal made by two men trading value for value. Whether it be property, crops, money, etc these deals were made prior to a marriage for the sole purpose of a business agreement.

The novel Fahrenheit 451, written by Ray Bradbury, is a dystopian novel about a “fireman” who burns books in a future society. In this society the firemen do not put out fires, they start them. In their free time, citizens do not have meaningful conversations, enjoy time with friends, or think independently. Alternatively, they watch a limitless amount of T.V and are consumed with excessive amounts of technology each day. When the reader begins to read the novel, they assume that the future society the people are living in is perfect. Fahrenheit 451 is a dystopian novel because of censorship, propaganda, and lack of freedom.

This epic was about a boy who was conceived from the Maghan Kon Fatta, the king of Niani, and by the buffalo woman who was an ugly woman who was once under wraith but was chosen by the king as a wife because of a prophecy stating that the baby she would have would one day

Dictators rise to power by manipulating people through propaganda. According to the book Maus the author mentioned, “Don’t you know? ALL Jewish businesses have been taken over by ‘Aryan managers” (Spiegelman 78). Most Germans were trying to clear out all the Jews business so the Germans would have enough space to promote their business. This relates back to how many dictators were taking control over the Jews property and wealth and they were left with fewer options for making a living. According to the article “Timeline” makes the following point, “The Ministry’s mission was to ensure Nazi control over the media and culture” (Class). The Ministry’s were controlling people about what they can see and what they could do. Going back to how dictators

“Democracy, the deceitful theory that the Jew would insinuate - namely, that theory that all men are created equal.”- Adolf Hitler

Maya, had been “visiting temples where she prayed and made offerings” that she would be able to give birth a son so they could have an heir to pass their kingdom down to when her and her husband grow old (1). Maya, while sleeping, dreamed that an elephant impregnated her with Siddhartha by placing a lotus through her right side. Siddhartha’s arrival was coming close and Maya requested to return home just like the other women of her family. When she was giving birth to Siddhartha in the Lumbini Garden, “the overhanging branches swooned over her, protectively, and in that instant she gave birth to her son” (4). After his birth, Asita, a holy man, told Suddhodana that Siddhartha had two different paths he could take; either to take the kingdom after Suddhodana hands it down or to take the path of nature and travel the countryside. Maya died not only seven days after the birth of her son. Maya’s sister, Mahapajapati, took over the role as mother for Siddhartha and eventually married Suddhodana and brought along Siddhartha’s two cousins, Ananda and Devadatta. All three of them were taught numerous skills that would benefit any person who were to take over the kingdom “such as archery, wrestling, and horsemanship, as well as chariot racing” (9). All of this competition was not something that Siddhartha would participate in. Many times he would go off into the woods just to be alone with himself and his thoughts. This was the first sign that Siddhartha would rather roam with nature instead of attaining the role of king in the

As an art form, one could consider film to fall under Plato’s consideration of art as an imitator of nature and third removed from the truth (Plato, The Republic Book X, 360 BC). Like the painter who paints the carpenter’s work, the filmmaker can only portray an image that already exists. To call art a mirror image of nature would imply that art—including film—shows all things exactly as they are in real life. This is not true because the filmmaker can also be selective—and perhaps deceptive—in what parts of the image that the film mirrors, picking and choosing aspects of the images to portray their own ideas. Holding a mirror up implies that everything is being shown for what it truly is in its purest form and it is for this reason that the

Adolf Hitler once said, “Make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it, and eventually they will believe it.” (“Adolf Hitler Quotes”). During World War II, the economy in Germany was struggling severely and the Germans wanted someone to blame. Under Hitler’s rule, he gave Germany just that, causing the persecution of millions of Jewish people. During the Holocaust, the Nazis used propaganda as a tactic to help people deceive themselves; Germans, Jews, and people from all around the world were affected by this propaganda, among them, a Jewish survivor, Martin Kapel, whose life was thrown off course and impacted by Nazi ideals from a young age.

There are many who believe that it was her headstrong actions that brought about the destruction of the Third Age of Man and she is known to be a Kritya, one who brings doom to her clan. But Chitra Banerjee moves away from such interpretations to provide a new outlook on Draupadi. She portrays Draupadi as a powerful, strong and independent woman, an equal to the men around her, rather than subservient. The novelist presents Draupadi‘s life as a series of choices made by herself, and not by her written fate. She is the one who writes her own story and gives herself a voice in the overwhelmingly patriarchal society in ancient India. She is the protagonist of her

Political candidates use different techniques in their campaigns, known as propaganda, to win against other competing candidates. Their main purpose is to gain more votes than their political opponents. What kind of propaganda campaign should we expect from a reliable candidate? In order for the propaganda to be successful, the propaganda needs to be informative, effective, and ethical. Three of the techniques that embrace these three principles are endorsements, plain folks, and coat-tailing.

The Mahabharata is a famous Indian epic consist of more than 100,000 verses and 18 parvas (books) written by Ved Vyasa and is the longest Sanskrit epic ever written. Mahabharata, older of the two, is conveyed from composition of the Rig Veda, ancient Indian compilation of Vedic Sanskrit hymns. You also see Mahabharata mention few names of monarchs, mentors and priests that occurs in the late Vedic period sources. However, with passing centuries its historical root cannot now be established because new characters and incidents have developed and

The God of Small Things may be seen through another perspective of a political story in the sense that“politics intervenes in the basic social issues. One of the major social issues is centrally concerned with the untouchables. Compulsions transcend the limits of party, ideology. These leaders act as any, other leader would irrespective of party. In it, Roy engages with the political legacy of communism in Kerala. Her satirical portrayal of E.M.S. Namboodiripad, the first Chief Minister and his party followers created many controversies. The novel is about politics. Through its various agencies, this politics exercises decisive influence over the lives of the people of Ayemenem.