21 Jul 2010

Business or Pleasure?

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13 Responses to “Business or Pleasure?”

  1. Xaby says:

    Source based question! HAHAHAHHA

    From the above picture, this is cartoonist David Low’s precise depiction of the results of appeasement. Using the “spineless leaders of democracy” as stepping stones, Hitler marches towards his final destination. Here, each of the national leaders symbolizes or represents democracy. As we all know, Hitler too has gone on to become an iconic symbol of despotism. By portraying Hitler, a figure of terror and militarism, in a nose thumbing posture, the cartoonist invites you not only to laugh but also further emphasises the stark gravity of the situation during the world wars. It was chaos and mayhem all over the world during those times.

  2. Aud says:

    Ya, agree with Xab.

    This was used as a source based question in history. It depicts the propaganda of Hitler when he was governing Germany. While some may say he was Nazi-ish, others may feel that his way of governing was for the ‘good of everyone’.
    By stomping all over the ‘spineless leaders of democracy’, this however sends a message that Hitler is anti-democracy and the image of him walking over and up ‘to the skies’, is a sign that he has lorded over democracy and proven it to be weaker than his style of governing.
    You may also notice that some of the leaders are still alive; this could have meant that Hitler overthrew them or forced them out of the party. Those that are dead indicates that he might have killed them to get to where he was.

    How many marks do I get Ms Tan?

  3. Em says:

    wow, when did tan bee ping become a history teacher? hahahaha!

  4. Bee says:

    Xabryna Kek, that was plagiarism, no marks for you.

    Audrey Lee gets 3 out of 4 marks.

    Emily Tan =P

  5. Aud says:

    I can link it to another part leh. I think I know the underlying meaning of this photo put into real life ;)

  6. Bee says:

    If this is a 6 or 7 marks question, yes, do some cross-referencing to other sources.

  7. Xaby says:

    WALAO WHY CHU SO SMART!!!!! >:(

  8. Aud says:

    You mean me har? Lol, I’m a history student who can score As without studying. =D

    And Ms Tan, I already told you my cross reference. And you said it was right (:

  9. Bee says:

    Xaby: Luckily I’m not a teacher, otherwise you’ll be blacklisted already. HAHAHA!

    Aud: SBQ don’t need to study one, just need a little knowledge of the topics and do inferences and conclude purpose of the sources. HAHAHA!

  10. Xaby says:

    Luckily I’m not your student, otherwise you’ll be blacklisted already. HAHAHA!

  11. Bee says:

    HAHAHAHA! Idiotttttt!

  12. grace says:

    Ooohhh I answered this picture before! For history hahaha naise.

  13. Xaby says:

    Bet you aced that question eh!

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