News Exercise #261

1. What does wearing a poppy signify, and why was a poppy chosen for that?
2. How is the wearing of a poppy actually helpful to anyone?
3. What does the term “poppy fascism” mean?
4. Why have some people become to dislike wearing a poppy?
Answers:
1. What does wearing a poppy signify, and why was a poppy chosen for that?
It represents remembering all those who died in World War I. The poppy was the first flower to be seen growing on the Flanders battlefields after millions of people died.
2. How is the wearing of a poppy actually helpful to anyone?
Since 1921 people have bought a poppy near Remembrance Day in order to raise money for those who had been injured in war.
3. What does the term “poppy fascism” mean?
It refers to the public figures who have been criticized for not wearing a poppy.
4. Why have some people become to dislike wearing a poppy?
The poppy has become to be used as a political symbol, and is considered divisive.