Thursday, August 18, 2011

Donald Duck

  1. How are the Germans (and Japanese) portrayed in the opening sequence? How is irony created?
    The Germans and Japanese are portrayed and big and the best and the others or weak, irony is created because that wasn't always the case as they don't look like it.
  2. How is propaganda and the effect of propaganda portrayed with the introduction of Donald Duck?
    Propaganda is portrayed with the introduction on Donald Duck by having all the Nazi stuff around him, and example of this is his clock with no numbers only Nazi symbols.
  3. How is irony continued into the breakfast scene?
    Irony is created into the breakfast scene is that they're not allowed coffee in the master race.
  4. How is Naxi Germany portrayed in the opening shot at 3:30?
    Nazi Germany is portrayed as the greatest race on earth.
  5. What is ironic about the song lyrics regarding work and what is happening in the scene?
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  6. What does the conveyor belt portray regarding the lifestyle of Germans?
    That they need a lot of bombs and they get people to sit there and make them.
  7. Why do you think that there aren't actually any people that force Donald to work? We only see the ends of bayonets and a speaker. I think they only use bayonets symbolise that they only associate themselves with people by danger.
  8. What is ironic about the vacation?
    The irony about the vacation is that its only for about 10 seconds then he had to work again.
  9. In the dream sequence, how are the Germans portrayed? Why?
    The Germans are portrayed as bombs to show their danger. they do this because they evil.
  10. What do the pajamas when we see Donald in his bed tell us?
    That he loves America and is proud to be American.
  11. What is the Statue of Liberty used to convey?
    The Statue of Liberty is used to convey his American pride.
  12. How is Hilter portrayed at the end of the film? What is it about his face that is important?
    He is portrayed as a little cowardice man that couldn't lead a race.
  13. Why is this a representation of propaganda? Why is it actually ironic considering the way the Nazi's are portrayed?
    This is a representation of propaganda because they are proud to be a Nazi and wish to express it, its ironic because its almost like they need to prove it to themselves.
  14. Who are the villains, victims, and heroes?
    Villains - Nazis
    Victims - Donald duck
    Heroes - America/statue of liberty
  15. How are the portrayed?They are portrayed as being the 'bad' people pushing Donald Duck around which also makes him the victim, but then at the end of the clip is shows Donald Duck with his American pride saving him from the dream.

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