ain. Movies always portray these people and when newspapers and magazines refer to convicts, it is never about how that person changed their life around; it is always how they have just committed another crime. This is not saying that it is wrong to have that outlook about convicts, it’s only stating the way it is.Language can also be very persuasive to the human mind. Sometimes it is almost mind-boggling how people come up with some ways of life and believe that it is okay to be that way. The Nazi party in Germany was a great example of this. Adolf Hitler persuaded his people to believe that the elimination of Jews was a duty and needed to be done. He, in a sense, brainwashed millions of people through the use of language. It’s unrealistic to say that every Nazi believed one hundred percent in Hitler’s beliefs. But it is realistic to say that for those people who did not believe in Hitler but followed him were still persuaded but in different ways. Some were probably convinced that the Nazi community would eventually rule so they might as well have joined him. Others may have just been flat out scared of opposing the party so they joined out of fear. No matter what took place, Hitler was a master at using language as a persuasive tool, that is why he even had a taste at victory the way he did.In conclusion, language affects us in numerous ways in life. It develops the way we think and talk. It also keeps life rolling along. It has been said to be the most important aspect in life. After reading Language in Thought and Action, you can begin to realize just how important language can be in life. ...
