| Context refers to the setting of a story. If something is taken out of context, its meaning can be altered. E.g "The man bashed his head repeatedly into the wall until blood dripped down his face." This appears to describe a very disturbed individual. Let us look at the same situation again, but within context. "He was not able to find his medication and suffered a severe epileptic fit as a result. It was an unfortunate situation. The man bashed his head repeatedly into the wall until blood dripped down his face." As you can see here, in the first example, the lack of context altered the story. In the current Palestinian conflict, the incitement to hate Jews that is taught in kindergartens, mosques and pushed in the press is rarely mentioned. The planning behind events also is conveniently left out, leaving the reader to believe that these events are spontaneous erruptions of anger by an oppressed people. Israeli army actions are often mentioned without the preceding events, leading one to believe that Israel is the aggressor. |
