Egypt’s rich history has been documented for a very long time. Some of the earliest writings date as far back as 3000 B.C. That is about five thousand years old. At first, most writing was inventory based (Greenberg). But as time went on, narratives and historical depictions began to appear in writing. “The Literature of Ancient Egypt” by William Kelly Simpson gives a view into the lives of the people of ancient Egypt through the stories of ancient Egyptians. During the Middle Kingdom of Egypt, stories began to develop propagandistic themes. These stories gave praise to a pharaoh or a god and attempted to change the reader’s view on the ruler. Sadly, most of these stories have been lost in time, both by erosion and by ignorance. Most students
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During the coups, the people began to release propaganda about the presidents. The people have rights to speak out against the government, unlike the people of ancient Egypt. However, after reading ancient stories and witnessing current events, one can see the connection between ancient propaganda and modern politics. Ancient and current Egyptians have a similar view of leadership and propaganda, showing that the past writing does in fact influence the …show more content…
Almost all ancient literature is written in praise to gods or kings. In current Egypt, the propaganda is mixed and often is more negative. However, on deeper observation, one can see that the view of the government has always had negative aspects. With the amount of positive propaganda in ancient Egyptian literature, one can surmise that there must have been political unrest. In the story, “The Story of Sinuhe”, from the Middle Kingdom of Egypt, there is constant use of this positive propaganda. This piece of literature has survived through the ages, most likely due to the fact that it is positive. However, in the story, there is a slight hint to riots and opposition after a king’s death.
“My senses were disturbed, my arms spread out, and trembling came over every part of me. I took myself off by bounds to find for myself a place of concealment. I placed myself between two shrubs in order to separate the road from its traveler. I went south. I did not plan to reach the capital, for I anticipated riots might occur” (Simpson
During the coups, the people began to release propaganda about the presidents. The people have rights to speak out against the government, unlike the people of ancient Egypt. However, after reading ancient stories and witnessing current events, one can see the connection between ancient propaganda and modern politics. Ancient and current Egyptians have a similar view of leadership and propaganda, showing that the past writing does in fact influence the …show more content…
Almost all ancient literature is written in praise to gods or kings. In current Egypt, the propaganda is mixed and often is more negative. However, on deeper observation, one can see that the view of the government has always had negative aspects. With the amount of positive propaganda in ancient Egyptian literature, one can surmise that there must have been political unrest. In the story, “The Story of Sinuhe”, from the Middle Kingdom of Egypt, there is constant use of this positive propaganda. This piece of literature has survived through the ages, most likely due to the fact that it is positive. However, in the story, there is a slight hint to riots and opposition after a king’s death.
“My senses were disturbed, my arms spread out, and trembling came over every part of me. I took myself off by bounds to find for myself a place of concealment. I placed myself between two shrubs in order to separate the road from its traveler. I went south. I did not plan to reach the capital, for I anticipated riots might occur” (Simpson