What is the Role of Mass Media in Shaping Public Opinion? Mass media is typically a diverse array of media technologies that aim at reaching a broad audience through mass communication. Mass media, which include television, radio, print media such as newspapers and magazines, and the internet, have a robust public influence and play a vital role in shaping the opinions and attitudes of the public (Wagner, 2018). Ideally, the media significantly influences public opinion, especially on topics that the public has insufficient information. The news media focus the attention of the public on certain social and political issues and personalities, making many individuals develop opinions and perceptions about them. The views of the public are shaped by how the political and social events are reported through different mass media channels. This paper will aim at establishing the role played by mass media in shaping the opinions and perceptions of the general public. The significance of mass media in shaping and influencing public opinion is experienced mostly when the news media cause exchange of different points of view and opinions…

The Role of the Narrator and Point View in the Story Munro, Alice ‘Dolly’ In this story, the narrator begins by claiming that there had been discussions about their death, considering that she was 71 years old, and her husband, Franklin, was 83 years old. The narrator continues to inform the audience that due to their advanced age, the couple had made plans for their burials and would not be cremated. In this instance, the narrator’s perception is that they can die anytime because of their old age (Munro 234). With death so near, the narrator’s role is to write a note informing people that when they finally die, people should know that they never died of serious disease, but it was out of their own volition. The narrator believes that they owed people an explanation about their death.  At 71 years of age, the narrator still believes that she is not younger than her partner; Franklin. The narrator’s point of view in this instance focuses on the notion that age is just but a number. Franklin, who is 83…

The sea level The global carbon cycle is the trigger between the interglacial periods that could increase the earth’s geologic temperature in different climatic states. The climatic tipping points are projected to have potential effects in the ecosystems and the inhabitants of the earth. These effects could be frequent wildfires, droughts, increase in populations, and intense heat waves and tropical storms. The earth’s climate depends on the global emissions of trapping gases, that when left uncontrolled will lead to future strenuous impacts. The sea level is likely to rise by 3-7 by 2100. This is due to the human activities that causes global warming which drives thermal expansion of sea water and melting of ice sheets and glaciers. Climate scientists predict that in the next century, there will be a rise in temperature in Greenland, and Antarctica that will increase the sea level with an approximate 42%. This will lead to catastrophic difficulties such as Tsunami, widespread flooding for the coastal living communities. The water occupation of the earth is expected to rise leaving a smaller portion of the mainland,…

The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down by Anne Fadiman The metaphor ‘fish soup’ is primary to understanding the diversity of the Hmong. It stems from simple instructions of a mere five-minute French recipe needed by the professor from a Hmong student. The metaphor is symbolic to the understanding of how the Hmong view the world as a connection of events that do not exist in isolation (Fadiman, 1999). Therefore, Anne Fadiman uses the metaphor in narrating the life of a sick Lia but connecting it to the long history of the Hmong. Fadiman’s book and its structure reflect entirely on the metaphor because it is not sequential. The life of Lia, as narrated, is pegged on the history, cultural, and social life of the Hmong. Instead of the author chronicling the main points of the child’s life, she recounts the Hmong’s way of life, tying it to the child’s family and their beliefs. For instance, the family is stubborn and paranoid about the medicinal value of the doctors. The doctors believe the kid would die soon, taking her…

“The Swimmer”             Where on earth would somebody choose to swim all the pools in his neighborhood? There must be something wrong with this person. One character in the short story, “The Swimmer,” written by John Cheever, accomplished his mission of wanting to swim all the pools back to his home a distance of 8 miles. The short story was written in 1964.  He started his journey when he is energetic and youthful. During his journey of swimming, he interacted with neighbors who seem welcoming during the start initial stages. As the journey progressed, he is becoming less energetic, and people are not welcoming at first. He also remembered his misfortunes of losing money and family, but he ignored it. He finally reached home feeling weak, empty, and finds his family had left him. The authors wanted to convey how time passes so quickly when we indulge ourselves in the pleasure of the world and ignore our responsibilities. The author uses symbolism to convey his message clearly to the audience. The authors used pools to represent the different periods Neddy…

The Tragedy of Winston Smith Winston Smith had a noble goal of fighting against the ruling Party that he exceedingly hated and therefore desired to free the people of Oceania from their oppression. Winston belonged to the outer Party and served in the Ministry Truth where he cold perpetuate lies and propaganda through manipulation of newspapers and other historical documents. As a result of these crimes of the Big Brother Party, Winston decides to keep a diary to record the atrocities of the Inner Party secretly. Despite his efforts to restore the true sanctity of Oceania showcased by his resilience in following a noble cause to expose the workings of the inner-Party, he was quite reckless. Winston, through his recklessness and rebelliousness without limit orchestrated his destruction. Winston orchestrated his death by committing several crimes inclusive of writing down the atrocities he had planned to do to the Big Brother in his diary, allowing himself to be secretly initiated in a group that was against the ruling Party and also deciding to participate in an affair with Julia despite the…

Similarities and Differences of the Twelve Dancing Princesses to Traditional Folklore     Introduction In this assignment, I am analyzing the similarities and differences in the Twelve Dancing Princesses fairytale to the traditional folklore. The tale written by the Brothers Grimm is about twelve beautiful princesses who someway managed to sneak out of their bedrooms every night to go dancing without their father’s knowledge. The king only realized about this secret scheme by the daughters worn out dancing shoes. When questioned, the daughters denied it. The king grew desperate every day and enlisted help from potential suitors to reveal the mystery. An elderly, wounded soldier solves the problem. With the help of an old lady, who gives him a special cloak, he finally unveils the daughter’s secret and is given the oldest one as a suitor.   Similarities to traditional folklore   Traditional folklore is the forebear of modern adult and children literature. They encompass stories that commence from the oral tradition and told down for ages. Originally, this tale was narrated down generations in Germany as a way of passing…

The Use of Story Telling Devices in ‘Do the Right Thing’ Do the Right Thing was written, directed and produced by Spike Lee in 1989.  The film is a narration of events that take place when living in the neighbourhood of Brooklyn for a day. The producer has utilized several story-telling devices to convey messages to the audience.  The film was produced 1in 1989. It describes the racial and ethnic tension that prevailed in the United States in 1980. The flare of brutality and murder against African Americans during the 1980s inspired the producer to film on the topic. Literary Elements The producer used different literary elements to convey different messages to the audiences about the racial groups dwelling in the black-dominated neighbourhood in Brooklyn, New York.   Characters Mookie (Spike Lee) plays the role of a black man who his youthful years work at Famous Pizzeria owned by an Italian American named Sal. Sal, is an Italian American running a business in a blacks-dominated neighbourhood. He has been loved and hated by many. Mookie makes tremendous efforts to moderate…

The Utility of Intelligence State Fusion Centers by Local Law Enforcement after the September 11, 2001, Attack Introduction State and regional intelligence fusion centers in the United States existed long before the post-September 11 2001 terrorist attack (Cooney, Rojek & Kaminski (2011).For instance, the El Paso Intelligence Center was established in the 1970s to create information and intelligence sharing regarding drug enforcement and border security (Cooney et al. , 2011). However, the term fusion centers entered the lexicon of law enforcement and homeland security following the response to the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001. Since then, the number of fusion centers has increased in the country and has received significant political support at the federal level. According to Cooney et al. (2011), the desire to improve the coordination and information sharing, coupled with the political backing that the fusion centers received at the federal level resulted in the provision of $300 million funding by the Department of Homeland Security to support the development of fusion centers. More funding to support the formation of these centers have been released by…

The World Superpowers Are Joining Hands against China China has had both a fascinating and complex history.  It has had a culture that is being described as warlike and, at the same time, peaceful.  As a country that was created by conquest, china has already been ruled by various warlords. Despite all that, the country has also received active trade with other countries worldwide.  Nevertheless, China has also isolated itself and becoming a closed society. These are among the things that have profoundly helped to shape the country. Recently, the world superpowers are asked to join forces to go against china as Economist reported. According to a report from FAS, they claim that the military and economic transformation have potentially threatened the western future. Since COVID-19 was introduced in China, it has affected the economy of the superpowers. The superpowers are not satisfied with china because of the country’s intentions, which makes them naive. Why China is claiming to be the world saviour A report from Foreign Policy claims that today, the western countries are battling the epidemic. That is…