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In the hope for a better world: J.B. Priestley as propagandist in the Second World War

Name: In the hope for a better world: J.B. Priestley as propagandist in the Second World War
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Author: Katharina Herrmann
ISBN: 978-3-640-78461-5

Seminar Paper, 2008

17 Pages, Grade: 1

Katharina Herrmann (Author)

Excerpt

1. Introduction

2. J.B. Priestley and the BBC
2.1. The role of the wartime BBC
2.2. The Postscripters

3. The Postscripts
3.1. What are the Postscripts?
3.2. The Postscripts as morale boosters
3.2.1. Close reading of Postscript 5 June, 1940
3.2.2. Denunciation of the Nazis
3.2.3. Glorification of the British
3.3. The Postscripts as propaganda for Priestley’s own cause
3.3.1. Post-war reconstruction
3.3.2. Socialist ideas

4. The audience’s attitude towards Priestley and the Postscripts

5. Concluding remarks

6. Bibliography

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Title: In the hope for a better world: J.B. Priestley as propagandist in the Second World War
College: University of Heidelberg (Anglistisches Seminar)
Course: J.B. Priestley: Dramatist, Novelist, Essayist and Social Critic
Grade: 1
Author: Katharina Herrmann (Author)
Year: 2008
Pages: 17
Catalog Number: V163078
ISBN (eBook): 9783640784615
ISBN (Book): 9783640784523
File size: 476 KB
Language: English
Keywords: Priestley, Second, World

Quote paper: Katharina Herrmann (Author), 2008, In the hope for a better world: J.B. Priestley as propagandist in the Second World War, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/163078

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