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Title of Article: ‘Lei Feng Day’ Draws Chinese Cynicism. Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/06/world/asia/lei-feng-day-draws-chinesecynicism.html?_r=2&scp=1&sq=Feng%20Lei&st=cse One paragraph BRIEF summary of the article: China’s intensive propaganda on national hero “Lei Feng” gives rise to collective cynicism. The Party’s effort to resuscitate the spirit of Lei Feng exposed the limits of old school propaganda in the age of the Internet. Many Internet users start to question the reliability of Lei Feng’s biography, the Party’s intention to eliminate democracy and the practicability of Lei Feng spirit in modern society. Identifying the Knowledge Issue(s): ---Why can’t oldschool propaganda keep its freshness through the passage of time? In what ways does it contradict with the modern society? ---To what extend/In what ways can propaganda eliminate human rights or democracy? ---Why is the general morality of modern Chinese society completely out of touch with its intensive propaganda on nation hero’s good deeds. Key quotes from the article: “Mao Zedong sought to imbue China’s youth with a passion for self-sacrifice and patriotism — and perhaps distract them from the hunger pangs of famine that followed his disastrous effort to rapidly industrialize in the Great Leap Forward.” “My only ambition is to be a rustless screw for the great cause of revolution,” ---In what ways can propaganda be discredited? “Empathy is a minimal requirement of human decency, not one that should be directed by a political party.” “And there just happened to be a photojournalist passing by to capture the moment,” Identification and Treatment of Areas of Knowledge (AoKs): Identification and Treatment of Ways of Knowing (WoKs): (Language, Reason, Emotion, Perception) Ethics: the article questioned the relationship between propaganda and human rights/democracy. It queried if the right value of a person should be following marching orders or to be an independent critical thinker. The article also pointed out the irony that even though China is intensively spreading national hero propaganda, people’s morality is still so aloof that they walk past a mortally injured 2-year-old. This point criticizes the effectiveness of propaganda. Language: People perceive “Lei Feng spirit” by reading Lei Feng’s diary and biography. Or through means of propaganda like newspapers, advertisements, school textbook and such. History: “Lei Feng” spirit is a historical event. The article proved that archaic oldschool propaganda does not fit into the system modern society. Language Emotion Human: the article shows people’s response towards propaganda and their struggles towards democracy and molarity standard. According to this issue, emotion is the most important ways of knowing. Because the core of propaganda is to evoke people’s emotions, in such way people can be imbued with certain beliefs or ideas which helps for the Party to manipulate and exploit people’s minds. Emotion responds to propaganda, it is the primary stage of the effect of propaganda. Emotion: Propaganda of “Lei Feng spirit” can either trigger patriotic feelings or provokes cynicism. Reason: Reasons and logics are applied on justifying the authenticity of Lei Feng propaganda. OR Language Reason Emotion Knower’s Perspective: This issue is a remarkable sample of all the national hero propaganda made by the Chinese Communist Party, either contemporary ones or historical ones. They all have an identical goal, which is to promote a sense of self-sacrifice and patriotism, and to eliminate individuality. It can also be treated as a normal propaganda, which is a way of provoking people’s emotion in order to infuse people with ideas and beliefs. It is very important to know the tactics that are involved in propaganda so that one can be aware of the mind manipulation and be a critical individual. This article inspires the youth to reconsider their impression on national heroes and choose a neutral position to fairly judge propaganda. Grading Criteria: Criteria A: Criteria B: Criteria C: Criteria D: Total Identification of knowledge issue(s) Your understanding of the article/KI Knower’s perspective Connections and treatment of AoKs and WoKs ____/20 /5 /5 /5 /5