Critical essay of War Made Easy（Final Edit)

War from Vietnam to Iraq, both democratic and republican promotes their agendas by familiarizing viewers with the techniques of war propaganda. “War Made Easy” encourages viewers to think critically about the messages which are designed to promote and prolong a policy of militarism under the guise of the "war on terror "put out by today's spin doctors.

As George W. Bush Junior said, the America government considers war a product and then promotes it through the media; It’s hiring the journalists and military experts to stall negative publicity by publicizing a favorable interpretation of the reasons of the war in order to make the war become reasonable and gain the support from the American people. It is also an effective way for the American government to claim that they are democratic and responsible for the American people. I think the American government is not only promoting the “product” itself, but also the American policy.

The American government tries, through use of propaganda, to embellish the war. “Don’t just think about yourself, Americans can’t be so selfish.” Actually, what the journalists and military experts report to the public is controlled by the American government. All the media companies cooperate to serve the government; Few of them dare to say “no” to the war. After Vietnam War, war reporting appears to have fallen under the monitor of the American military. This is the reason why we only see images of the “nice American military” and, at most, the action of, say, setting fire to a house on television. Many facts of the war are hided by the government, since nobody is willing to promote the negative side of its product to damage the well-being of the public towards the government.

In fact, the American government loves war than any one else. Faced with a growing population who realize the lies being promoted more, the American government claims that they will not “cut it run” but stay the course, because stopping the war will not bring peace, it will bring more war. With the report of almost all the media and spin doctors, this kind of statement will influence the public’s attitude toward war and the make those who are against war get into trouble.

Although the war makes many people suffer a lot, it still benefits the government. Because of the new weapons development involved, war is a good opportunity for the sale and export of weaponry, as well as an excuse to restrict other countries’ development.

How can the American government justify lying to the public over such a long time? Journalists and spin doctors need to realize that what they do for the government is harmful for the whole society, decreases their personal integrity of professionalism, and only encourages more lies from the government. It is only when our media gatekeepers change their attitudes about patriotism and participation in the war effort that people will be able to live peaceful lives.

Something about me!

Sincerely, I am glad to share something about me with all of you. Things I would like to tell you are about my personalities, my interest, and some of my college experiences. However, this is only part of me. Maybe you guys can find out something more interesting about me in the following days.

I am an energetic and optimism person with the curiosity and challenging characteristics. With the outgoing and easygoing personalities, I always establish a good relationship with others. Moreover, I like making new friends and consider friends as part of my life. So, it is pretty nice to become friend with all of you and I believe this is supposed to be part of the wonderful experiences of my exchange life in Hamline.

To be honest, my biggest interest is shopping but not reading books or studying. For me, shopping is not only buying things but also a kind of learning. Actually, I benefit a lot from shopping. For example, when shopping, I will pay a lot of attention to the advertisment and the decorations and design of the mall, which give me the latest fashionable information and sometimes motive my creativity. One thing I am appreciated most is that the decoration in the mall is changing in terms of different festivals or different events, so every time I can enjoy different new things. Shopping is a wonderful channel for me to perceive the current market and brands which are related to my major and someting I learn in the class.

About the college experiences, I used to be the leader of UIC Students Drama Club and UIC Cheering Squad, communicating and cooperating with other school unions to make sure the work is well afoot. I had the experience of recruiting the new members of drama club. I think promoting the club is like selling the product, and the member is seemed to be the consumer. Before the recruitment, I do the questionnaires on UIC campus to find out students' expectation of drama club in order to provide the suitable activities to draw their attention. I learned some communication skills and leading skills in this experience. What's more, last semester I participated in the Cheering Squad performance for charitable donation, which was highly spoken by the sponsors and the audiences.