A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words Visuals as a...

A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words: Visuals as a Persuasive Tool for War Nations all over the world constantly utilize various forms of media to rally support amongst its own people. Manuscripts, newspapers and radios were and still are of the many mediums through which political figures connect and communicate with civilians. Especially during a time of war, the government sets as one of its highest priorities, the goal of keeping its people adequately informed and behind their nation’s cause. One of the most popular and persuasive forms of propaganda has been war posters. The famous age-old saying, â€Å"A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words,† is the secret that lies behind why these posters were so powerful and successful in the†¦show more content†¦The little girl has her hair nicely parted into two pigtail, and is wearing a red dress with white trimming. She is sitting on a rock in front of the two boys with a look of confusion on her face. One hand is lifted in the air in uncertainty, and the other hand is holding the arm of a doll in a blue blouse. Her doll is lying like a corpse with its face turned towards the ground, and the little girl’s eyes are fixated on the shadow of the swastika slowly inching over the doll’s body. The smaller boy is dressed in blue shorts and a red and white striped shirt. He is wearing a hate made out of a newspaper and is holding up a flag that’s pole he seems to have put together himself. The expression on his face is frightened, as he looks to the older boy for guidance and s afety. The older boy with reddish brown hair is dressed more maturely in a white collared shirt, yellow west and brown pants. He is standing with a hand in front of the younger boy in a defensive and protective manner, and is holding a toy airliner in the other hand. His eyes, focused on something in the sky, are clearly worried. 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