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290. The basic tool for the manipulation of reality is the manipulation of words. If you can control the meaning of words, you can control the people who must use the words. PHILIP K. DICK
While reading this quote I kept thinking of 1984 which we have just recently read in class. In the book Big Brother changed the history so that the people knew nothing of what had happened before. He changed the words and manipulated the people into believing him so that he could stay in control. This happens not only in fictional societies but around you everyday.
This quote is showing both propaganda and rhetoric. Without realizing it people get you to believe things all the time just based on the way they said something or the way that they twisted the truth. This quote exemplifies propaganda in its greatest. This quote is also an example of rhetoric because it is saying that people use certain things in language to get you to believe them. They may change it or use a certain technique to make you buy in to what they are saying.
Ads do this everyday when they are trying to sell their product. They tell you false information that you will go off and tell the next friend you see. This is their way of manipulating you into buying their product. For example, they say "This shoe won the worldwide contest for best comfort!" This makes you believe that the shoe is very comfortable so you buy it. Politicians do this frequently as well. In their campaign ads they will tell you false facts about the other candidate that makes you believe them and turns you against the other candidate.
The manipulation of words happens everyday and is a very good propaganda technique for tricking people into believing them.
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