Poster Analysis
1. What I know about propaganda is what I learned in World History II last year. I would define it as a method to promote certain views, methods, and invoke a since of pride to contribute.
2. The definition I found was from Merriam-Webster which defined it as "the spreading of ideas, information, or rumor for the purpose of helping or injuring an institution, a cause, or a person or ideas, facts, or allegations spread deliberately to further one's cause or to damage an opposing cause."
3. SET 4
4. Enlist on Which side of the Window are You: The first noticeable aspect of the poster is the giant american flag in the background. It is the only part of the poster with a standing out color beside the word "you" in all caps and red. There is a man standing behind a window where it is dark looking out to see dozens of soldiers marching down, rifles in hand, with the flag waving above them in the light. The structure of the poster has the reader looking through the window as well out towards the men. It is to relate themselves to the man inside in his nice attire, but idle and doing nothing.
Rivets are Bayonets Drive them home! : The first portion that immediately draws the readers eye is the man working on a machine with his mechanical attire on. In the back is a shadow of a soldier with a gun in hand. Behind both figures is the US flag with a glowing sky in the back.
Our Boys Need Sox Knit Your Bit: In this poster the eye catcher is the giant basket full of yarn and red knitting needles. In the background is an American red cross. In giant letters on the bottom it says "Sox" in a different color than the rest of the poster which draws the eyes to what is needed for the war.
5. Enlist on Which side of the Window are You: The author intents was to invoke men to want to enlist. With the one man on the inside away from the group of soldiers was to portray that the reader is missing out on something. That they shouldn't just stand by and watch. The quote is to ask and make the reader contemplate on which side they are and which side they want to be.
Rivets are Bayonets Drive them home!: The author's intent was to encourage mechanics that they are just as important and needed as the soldiers fighting. A rivet gun was used to create tanks and ships which were just as important as guns. The author wanted people to know that industrial work is just as crucial. They wanted the reader to feel encouraged during the job they work hard to do, letting them know that they really are making a difference and helping.
Our Boys Need Sox Knit Your Bit: The author's purpose in this poster was to invoke people to want to help making socks for the soldiers who desperately needed them. This not only was to suggest a need, but to encourage people that even the most smallest thing, such as knitting socks will help in the war. It also was promoting the American Red Cross and expressed what all they do.
6. Enlist on Which side of the Window are You: This was to attract all able bodied men, mostly those who were probably in the middle to upper class, based upon the characters nice clothing. This is noticeable because he is on the same side the viewer is looking at.
Rivets are Bayonets Drive them home!: This was directed at any industrial workers and mechanics because the main noticeable character is the mechanic with the rivet gun.
Our Boys Need Sox Knit Your Bit: This was intended for most likely women because knitting was more of a woman task, but also anyone who is willing to offer a lending hand.
7. I am moderately comfortable with the government spending tax dollars for propaganda campaign. This is because majority of people are not aware of what is going on in todays society because so many people are occupied in their own lives and many don't care. Posters like this bring encouragement, information, and what is really needed so we can all do our parts as citizens. It is important that they government keeps us informed and encourages us to help of our own free will.
8. It was necessary to produce propaganda during because they didn't have as easy access to information as we do so they would be completely unaware what was going on in the govenment. This flyers served as a reminder to everyone that people are giving their lives for their freedom. People got round up that they were in america and citizens and living their lives they simply didn't understand because they had never seen a war on such a grand scale as WWI with so many different countries involved. Plus the war was over sees and nowhere near their homeland.
2. The definition I found was from Merriam-Webster which defined it as "the spreading of ideas, information, or rumor for the purpose of helping or injuring an institution, a cause, or a person or ideas, facts, or allegations spread deliberately to further one's cause or to damage an opposing cause."
3. SET 4
4. Enlist on Which side of the Window are You: The first noticeable aspect of the poster is the giant american flag in the background. It is the only part of the poster with a standing out color beside the word "you" in all caps and red. There is a man standing behind a window where it is dark looking out to see dozens of soldiers marching down, rifles in hand, with the flag waving above them in the light. The structure of the poster has the reader looking through the window as well out towards the men. It is to relate themselves to the man inside in his nice attire, but idle and doing nothing.
Rivets are Bayonets Drive them home! : The first portion that immediately draws the readers eye is the man working on a machine with his mechanical attire on. In the back is a shadow of a soldier with a gun in hand. Behind both figures is the US flag with a glowing sky in the back.
Our Boys Need Sox Knit Your Bit: In this poster the eye catcher is the giant basket full of yarn and red knitting needles. In the background is an American red cross. In giant letters on the bottom it says "Sox" in a different color than the rest of the poster which draws the eyes to what is needed for the war.
5. Enlist on Which side of the Window are You: The author intents was to invoke men to want to enlist. With the one man on the inside away from the group of soldiers was to portray that the reader is missing out on something. That they shouldn't just stand by and watch. The quote is to ask and make the reader contemplate on which side they are and which side they want to be.
Rivets are Bayonets Drive them home!: The author's intent was to encourage mechanics that they are just as important and needed as the soldiers fighting. A rivet gun was used to create tanks and ships which were just as important as guns. The author wanted people to know that industrial work is just as crucial. They wanted the reader to feel encouraged during the job they work hard to do, letting them know that they really are making a difference and helping.
Our Boys Need Sox Knit Your Bit: The author's purpose in this poster was to invoke people to want to help making socks for the soldiers who desperately needed them. This not only was to suggest a need, but to encourage people that even the most smallest thing, such as knitting socks will help in the war. It also was promoting the American Red Cross and expressed what all they do.
6. Enlist on Which side of the Window are You: This was to attract all able bodied men, mostly those who were probably in the middle to upper class, based upon the characters nice clothing. This is noticeable because he is on the same side the viewer is looking at.
Rivets are Bayonets Drive them home!: This was directed at any industrial workers and mechanics because the main noticeable character is the mechanic with the rivet gun.
Our Boys Need Sox Knit Your Bit: This was intended for most likely women because knitting was more of a woman task, but also anyone who is willing to offer a lending hand.
7. I am moderately comfortable with the government spending tax dollars for propaganda campaign. This is because majority of people are not aware of what is going on in todays society because so many people are occupied in their own lives and many don't care. Posters like this bring encouragement, information, and what is really needed so we can all do our parts as citizens. It is important that they government keeps us informed and encourages us to help of our own free will.
8. It was necessary to produce propaganda during because they didn't have as easy access to information as we do so they would be completely unaware what was going on in the govenment. This flyers served as a reminder to everyone that people are giving their lives for their freedom. People got round up that they were in america and citizens and living their lives they simply didn't understand because they had never seen a war on such a grand scale as WWI with so many different countries involved. Plus the war was over sees and nowhere near their homeland.
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