In The Brain Dead Megaphone Saunders is trying to
demonstrate the power that mass media has on the population at its mercy. “In
the beginning, there’s a blank mind. Then that mind gets an idea in it, and the
trouble begins, because the mind mistakes the idea for the world.” This illustrates
the control that the media, which is represented by the megaphone, has on our
view of the world and the way we perceive humanity. Through his metaphor
Saunders is showing how important it is for the media to distribute its
information responsibly, because whether we choose to acknowledge it or not,
their broadcasts, which are so often misleading, alter our opinions and shape
our actions.
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