Name of concept 1: Persuasian
Description/definition of concept 1: The act of causing people to do something or believe something
Discuss how you see this concept depicted in Jonestown: Jim Jones was very good at getting an audience to believe anything he says. He persuades the masses a couple of times. The first example would be when he persuades them into thinking that everyone is againt them. He tells the population that the United States and the Congressman that later arrives are in some aspects of evil. The population believes him because they do not have access to outside of Jonestown and they do not have television and telephones. The second time he persuades the people is when he infliences and persuades them into drinking the poision. He tells the people that he wants to die in peace and they should follow suit. With him being the only person that they see as a leader, they follow him like sheep. …show more content…
The one that stands out the most to me is when the men surrounding the meeting place are holding the guns and facing them inwards. These people were listening to Jim Jones like the Nazis listened to Hitler. They also had to condition the people and make them feel like there is only one choice, so they went with what Jim Jones said. This is very scary because it shows how unknowledgable these people were about the outside world, and what was actually out there.
Name of concept 3: Obedience
Description/definition of concept 3: One who follows explicit instruction given by a person in authority
Discuss how you see this concept depicted in
Description/definition of concept 1: The act of causing people to do something or believe something
Discuss how you see this concept depicted in Jonestown: Jim Jones was very good at getting an audience to believe anything he says. He persuades the masses a couple of times. The first example would be when he persuades them into thinking that everyone is againt them. He tells the population that the United States and the Congressman that later arrives are in some aspects of evil. The population believes him because they do not have access to outside of Jonestown and they do not have television and telephones. The second time he persuades the people is when he infliences and persuades them into drinking the poision. He tells the people that he wants to die in peace and they should follow suit. With him being the only person that they see as a leader, they follow him like sheep. …show more content…
The one that stands out the most to me is when the men surrounding the meeting place are holding the guns and facing them inwards. These people were listening to Jim Jones like the Nazis listened to Hitler. They also had to condition the people and make them feel like there is only one choice, so they went with what Jim Jones said. This is very scary because it shows how unknowledgable these people were about the outside world, and what was actually out there.
Name of concept 3: Obedience
Description/definition of concept 3: One who follows explicit instruction given by a person in authority
Discuss how you see this concept depicted in