Sunday, July 31, 2011

Donald Duck in 'Der Fueherer's Face'


  1. How are the Germans (and Japanese) portrayed in the opening sequence? How is irony created? irony is portrayed because as people who are trying to take over the world be but they don't seem like it
  2. How is propaganda and the effect of propaganda portrayed with the introduction of Donald Duck? 
  3. How is irony continued into the breakfast scene? because he has to cut his bread with a wood saw and thats what the jews bread was like
  4. How is Naxi Germany portrayed in the opening shot at 3:30? as a mean person stupid and fat
  5. What is ironic about the song lyrics regarding work and what is happening in the scene? hail in hitlers face 
  6. What does the conveyor belt portray regarding the lifestyle of Germans? they they use lots bof bombs and bullets
  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. because i honestly do not know the answer to that question 
  8. What is ironic about the vacation? 
  9. In the dream sequence, how are the Germans portrayed? Why? they are potrayed as mean, angry, harsh people that make him work
  10. What do the pajamas when we see Donald in his bed tell us? Donald is wearing the USA flag as pajamas
  11. What is the Statue of Liberty used to convey? it is used to convey home for donald duck and it is safe
  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 mean angry person, unhappy man making everybody else miserabl
  13. Why is this a representation of propaganda? Why is it actually ironic considering the way the Nazi's are portrayed?Who are the villains, victims, and heroes?How are the portrayed? Propaganda is advertising. Villains = Germans, victims = Donald duck, heroes = america. Germans act ruff and strong with chests puffed out. Donald acts innocent to the Germans 
  14. What can you conclude about how these characters are portrayed knowing that this was produced in 1943 USA? (write a short essay including a discussion of the director's use of film techniques.) it is portraying that he is saying, thank god i'm in America 

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