Is Niyaz Khan A Propagandist? - An Exposition Of The Novel Confessions At Black Grave

Abstract

Propaganda is spreading of rumours, correct or incorrect information or an idea to influence the opinion of society. It may advance an idea or bring into disrepute an opposite idea. In literature, propaganda is used as a technique to manipulate public opinion for or against one idea or another. There is a plethora of literary works which have been used as propaganda to shape public perceptions and direct their behaviours to get a response. Propaganda is a device to convince people which is usually misleading, and promotes a false viewpoint. Turning over the pages of history, one finds that propaganda has played a very prominent role in almost all the revolutions and other prominent world occurrences.