Media s Influence On The Film Maus II - 987 Words

Media often tries to glorify war by manipulating young minds into thinking that war will make its participants heroes. The media selects the few groups of â€Å"heroes† and praises their action, but not the incident itself. These people are idolized, often given medals and awards for their bravery inspiring the youth that they too can become an admired, brave hero. During the Second World War, media was highly regulated by the government. Propaganda was constantly being released stating that joining the corps would be â€Å"fun† and â€Å"safe.† Thankfully, now that technology is advancing, people are becoming more aware of the true conditions for a â€Å"war hero† while in combat. Recorded events from cellular devices uploaded to the web show what kind of corruption and mutiny there is going on in the military. In Spiegelman’s book Maus II, he does just the opposite, showing how terrible and horrific was is. There are many forces that drive people into war. People often feel obligated to join the forces in order to protect, and serve their country, others join to gain employment or education, but not everybody has the luxury as to choose to join the war at all, they are forced to. Spiegelman’s father, Vladic, was one of those unlucky few. The Spiegelman family are born Jews, unfortunately enough, Vladic Spiegelman was alive during the time of Hitler’s reign. His religion alone was the sole reason of his capture, and imprisonment by the Nazi. Around six million Jews were killed during theShow MoreRelatedEquity Valuation Analysis Report - Tencent Holdings Limited8305 Words   |  34 PagesIndustry overview Tencent has engaged in the internet service industry of China (PRC), which has a wide scope ranging from multimedia, social network services (SNS) and online games, online advertising and e-commerce etc. Among all other factors, influence from policy, economy, society, technology and regulations would be the main driving force for the development of the industry from a macroscopic point of view. Given the wide spectrum of the internet service industry, it may not be so easy toRead MoreCost Accounting134556 Words   |  539 Pagesresponsibility to perform professional duties in accordance with relevant laws, standards, and GAAP. Elizabeth must communicate both favorable as well as unfavorable information fairly and objectively. She must disclose all relevant information that could influence the users’ understanding of the reports. b. Elizabeth should first follow Amos Associates’ established policy on the resolution of ethical conflict. (Assuming there is one!) If there isn’t an established policy Elizabeth should confront the next