The Flivver King

The Flivver King

by

Upton Sinclair

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The Flivver King: Chapter 43 Summary & Analysis

Summary
Analysis
Ford begins to publish a series of stories in the Dearborn Independent for three years, telling the country how the world’s troubles, wars, strikes, revolutions, and crime are due to the Jews. The stories also argue that Jews are undermining American morals by producing racy films, making shorter skirts, and promoting lewd music and dancing. The American people generally take Ford’s stories as true.
Ford’s decision to print unverified and anti-Semitic conspiracy theories illustrates how susceptible news organizations are to false and biased information—even though Ford intended to use the paper to give people the “the truth.”
Themes
Misinformation, Media Bias, and Ignorance Theme Icon
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