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Activity
4: Boosting Morale
Propaganda
is used to boost the morale of supporters as well
as to criticise the motives, characteristics and
actions of, or weaken the morale of opponents.
These
extracts represent types of propaganda that are
rarely written down or studied. The items aim
to foster patriotism and a sense of nationalism
and identity, to provide a concept of a common
culture.
 Task
Lin
Ching-shan's poem is written in a very distinctive
style. You may find it useful when looking at
the poem to refer to the following glossary.
Which
of the highlighted words is correct?
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criticises
/ praises
Korea and attacks the 53
/ 58 nations that backed
the UN armed intervention in Korea.
The
poet is a supporter of capitalism
/ communism. We can infer this
because the text describes the enemies of
peace as money-mad
/ Bolsheviks.
Alongside
Korea are Vietnam
/ the Soviet Union and
Taiwan
/ China, and the people
look towards their leader,
Kim Il-sung / Deng
Xiaou Ping, for guidance
and support.
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