We had the privilege of visiting the British Library's Propaganda exhibit earlier this week. We learned that unlike art, propaganda does not allow for various meanings. The way that propaganda works is similar to the way Briony behaves. As she performed her plays and came of age as a writer, we saw that she desired complete control. She had a very distinct way of doing things and wanted her peers to agree with her.
This poster was characteristic of propaganda in the 19th century. The famous New York Statue of Liberty serves as a lookout for American police to observe in the poster. It mocks American freedom and attacks the ideas that promoted democratic freedom in the West. This example of propaganda affects Pathos as Americans because we feel a sense of Patriotism for our country.
On Wednesday we visited the HMS Belfast. The Belfast gave us insight as to what it was like to live and work on board during the Second World War. Many of the challenges our class identified aligned with Robbie Turner's war experience in Atonement. Fortunately for Robbie, his literature background allowed him to live in his head, which provided an escape during his hopeless days.
One of the biggest challenges while away at war was the food provided. While the portions were adequate, the variety was limited. This was largely due to the rationing that was going on at the time. This exhibit illustrates the procedures implemented by the government to limit quantities of food. This resulted in a shortage of imported foods. These procedures affected soldier's standard of living and is vastly different from the way we live today.
We finished up the week at the Florence Nightingale Museum. This museum is dedicated to a generous and driven woman who paved the way for modern nursing. Florence grew up with a strong faith and felt that God had "called" her to be a nurse. This exhibit highlights her faith and the notes she made throughout her life. Briony and Florence both encountered challenges that required them to have a voice and the confidence to use it. These fearless women's travels and experiences abroad gave them a better perspective. This overall allowed them to come of age as writers.
As always, great job Kara!! You did a really nice job tying the novel and topic of the week back to your images. I especially liked your last image at the Florence Nightingale Museum. Good job comparing the two girls and relating their experiences.
ReplyDeleteGreat job Kara! I especially liked the last picture of the Florence Nightingale Museum! I really think you did a great job at incorporating the novel into our site visits. I also think you really captured and described the struggles of working on a ship during WWII.
ReplyDeleteI liked how you carefully selected images to capture key points in the theme and in our site visits. (BTW, the Soviet poster is from the 2Oth century, not the 19th. There was no Soviet Union in the 19th c!) Do you think Briony learns that part of coming of age as a writer involves giving up complete control, too?
ReplyDeleteWell done! I really liked the detail you gave on each of our locations we visited! I loved your detailed description on the propaganda exhibit, that was an especially interesting visit for me as well! Great job!
ReplyDeleteWay to put so much detail in about every place we visited, especially the propaganda exhibit. I like how you tied the HMS Belfast back to Robbie and how his literature background helped his sanity and set him apart from the rest. Great Work!
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