Donald Duck

1. How are the Germans (and Japanese) portrayed in the opening sequence? How is irony created?They say they are a superior race while the characters are the exact opposite they are singing how amazing they are but they are looking like the clumsiest and weirdest group alive.
2. How is propaganda and the effect of propaganda portrayed with the introduction of Donald Duck? by having no sleep he has a harsh life under the rule of Hitler and the Nazi regime it is showing that they are not what the Germans say they are. they are force to live a life of only the Nazi regime.
3. How is irony continued into the breakfast scene? He lives of wood and the smell of bacon and eggs and a coffee bean dipped in water. They are only feeding the army to control the other people.

1. How is Naxi Germany portrayed in the opening shot at 3:30? As a environmentalist ugly smelly place with no happiness at all
2. What is ironic about the song lyrics regarding work and what is happening in the scene? they have to work 48 hours a day and be happy that vacation is a picture and being chosen to work over time they will never be slaves even if they are being treated and being forced just like a slave constant never ending work
3. What does the conveyor belt portray regarding the lifestyle of Germans? being worked and expect to be happy while "hailing Hitler constantly"
4. 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. it seems as they are more important faceless mass of germans and more emphasis on donald duck all the culture is against them
5. What is ironic about the vacation? it is a picture and it is trying to encourage them to work harder for the Nazi regime Its not a vacation at all
6. In the dream sequence, how are the Germans portrayed? Why? as evil people that will ruin all that the allies have worked for they are portrayed as evil people
7. What do the pajamas when we see Donald in his bed tell us? that it was a dream and that he is actually American
8. What is the Statue of Liberty used to convey? freedom hope and happiness
9. How is Hilter portrayed at the end of the film? What is it about his face that is important? he is very ugly and has a massive nose
10. Why is this a representation of propaganda? Why is it actually ironic considering the way the Nazi's are portrayed? as it is all one sided and that it is ironic because the Nazis want everyone to think of them as professional soldiers and more elite that the normal person
11. Who are the villains, victims, and heroes? villain Germans Hitler victim and hero is Donald Duck
12. How are the portrayed?one as the very tip of evil and the other as the poor defenceless victim
13. 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.)

The characters a portrayed in a way to make everyone believe that the Nazis were the worst thing in the world and that if they did not win the war there life would be ruined. This was very one-sided but that is what the director wanted as it would make the Germans less confident in there army and the allies most notably the Americans would be more patriotic and put more effort into helping the war cause eg working harder and enlisting to the army to fight.

Visual Techniques

key words/focus:
camera angle (low, high, eye-level), vectors, lighting, composition

(4:20) How are camera angles used when Joshua says 'Thank you' (not in German)? Which angles are used to view each of the characters? What does each of these angle signify?
 Joshua uses a high camera angle to show the weakness in Joshua while the low camera angle of the German waiter shows that he is much more stronger and more superior. 

(4:45) What shot distance and angle is used to show Guido's concern for Joshua when the German waiter leaves the room? Describe the composition)
It is a eye level with a slight low shot at a medium shot. The composition to the state in the movie is that German is curios and wondering while Guido is fearful and worried.

(4:46) How is shot of Guido contrasted to the shot of the German waiter walking away to tell someone what has just happened? Describe the composition and compare it to the previous shot of a concerned Guido.
The German looks superior with a massive vocal point and the symmetry and the lines all point towards the vocal point making him much more superior and he shows no emotion showing the perfect nature of them while the Guido has an off centre show and less perfect and easier going.

(5:02-05) How is the shot of the German's contrasted to that of Guido teaching the children to say 'Thank You'? 
The Germans have a slightly low angle showing there perfection and superior nature while Guido's has a smaller bent over talking at there level sort of nature.
 

Assement notes

Help for English

·        Important words (In the science fiction world of enders game progress is propelled by fear.)

·         In the science fiction world of Enders game fear propels progress.

1.      Science fiction+ genre + Conventions/Techniques (future, space travel, aliens, apocalypse, technology)  that make it uniquely science fiction it focuses on the genre

2.      Fear- apocalypse is the main factor that produces fear which in turn effects the progress of enders game. Some fears (death, loss of someone, xenophobia ( fear of foreigners) fear of war, fear of becoming peter ( mean and a killer and cruelty) fear of conflict, fear of failure.

3.      Propelled- the internet effect politics

4.      Progress- fear of conflict so that finishes the battle convincingly (eg the bully Stanley and Bonzo so that it won’t happen again) Ender is challenged and get stronger to not disappoint the world. Alliances are made for the fear of damage this also helped peter become a leader. Character development ( disappointment becoming like peter)  Fear progress by (ender is challenged which leads to him developing as a country. The fear of the country’s allow peter to become a leader, this in real life fear propels technology and knowledge)

Cavs Guide

How to Write an Essay

1)      Read – React

2)      Hypotheses – Unpack the Question/Prompt and react to this

3)      Research

4)      Stream of consciousness Reread writing ( if all fails go back to #2)

5)      Drafting – organise thoughts/ideas  ( use the structure)

6)      Editing/Revision

Intro

·        Grab attention (1-2 sentences)

·        General discussion of topic (1-3 sentences) (Highlight of important aspects of important aspects of book focused upon)  (futuristic technology sci fi)

·        Thesis ( 1 sentence)

Body

·       Paragraphs

·        Topic sentence (mini Thesis)

·        Examples from text

1.       Introduce quote (Give relevance to topic sentence)

2.      Quotes

3.      Explain the quote – why it is important to the topic sentence/thesis

·        Transition – connects one paragraph to another paragraph

Conclusion

·        Sum up and relate back to thesis

·        Restate points

·        Relevance (put back into the real world)

Help

·        Fear make people rush into choices

·        Cold war (Russia)

·        Technology advancement’s

·        1980 glimpse of their life

Marking criteria

1.      Skilful interpretation of the question and us of language features, forms and structure to craft an exposition essay

·        You the writer

·        Quotes

·        Argument

·        Repetition, alliteration

·        POINT OF VIEW (OPINION)

2.       Evaluates how the text sustains or challenges established cultural assumptions

·        Rights  (no fear) the right to have no fear)

·        Buggers are all evil and (xenophobia)

·        Conflict = advancement which in turn makes us more peaceful

·        Fear of foreigners are challenged near the end

·        We would not have many thing except for fear (internet, GPS, Mobile Phones) society is based on fear

·        Paradox (we are more advanced so too make less fear but there would not be advancement without fear)

·        MAKE A JUDGEMENT IF THE TEXT USES OR CHALLENGES CULTRAL ASSUMPTIONS

3.       Analyses the composers choice of language modes, forms and features and structures to shape meanings.

·        Dialogue at the front of chapter (Graff and the other guy) creates Dramatic Irony as we know more than the main character.

·        The emotive language of the buggers makes the xenophobia more realistic as you only hear on side of the story.

Ideas

·        Relate the child numbering back to fear of conflict the reason is the over pop is related to the crime rate and conflict if using get statistics.

·         

HW: How do the characters in 'Life is Beautiful' represent an engaging and unique presentation of the Holocaust experience?

HW: How do the characters in 'Life is Beautiful' represent an engaging and unique presentation of the Holocaust experience?

The characters in Life is Beautiful has a very big impact on the level of engagement and uniqueness some of the characters that have a major impact are Guido, Dora and Joshua. This is due to different characteristic in each character. Also getting the beginning of the story connects you to two of the different characters (Dora and Guido) in a deeper and different way than you connect with Joshua. This connection furthers your level of engagement and uniqueness in the movie.

The beginning third of the movie had a significant role in connecting you to the characters as the typical love story that comes before the holocaust this is between Dora and Guido. This makes the terrors and horrible hardships that come later really effect you so make the “edge of the seat” feel when you are watching it.

Joshua has a major impact of the amount of engagement and uniqueness in life is beautiful with his innocents and the fact that his father is trying to stop him from knowing the horrible hardships that he is going thru. These include that he should be dead that the father is working and the fact that the whole thing isn’t just a game with the prize of a tank.

How do the characters in 'Life is Beautiful' represent an engaging and unique presentation of the Holocaust experience?

HW: How do the characters in 'Life is Beautiful' represent an engaging and unique presentation of the Holocaust experience?



 Engaging and unique
        Engaging

• the beginning of the movie has no holocaust theme in it it is just a love story this allows you to connect with the main characters  more than if it went straight into the holocaust.
• puts humour into the horrible story eg (game)
• the game is made to keep the innocence of Joshua even if it puts Guido in danger
• lots of dramatic Irony and we now more than the main characters
• Dora is very compassionate and even goes to a camp for her family
• Guido is very laid back and not very serious which make the audience connect with the main characters.

Heroes and Villains

This is an important scene in the film when Guido and Giosue are introduced to the concentration camp.

1. Describe what is happening in this scene. The Germans are telling the Jewish people who's in charge and the camp rules are and that Guido is saying things to keep his young child from being scared and running off and dying.
2. Who are the heroes and villains victims in this scene? Why are they heroes and villains?   the victims are the Jewish people who are in the concentration camp and the villains are the people that contain themi and lead them to the gas chambers e.g; Germans and Jewish people that have sided with the Germans. There are heroes and villains in the story to create a complication and a story.
3. For the hero/es and villain/s, describe techniques used in this shot which highlight their opposing role and how they connect with the audience  

• a unbalance of power, a line of  separation
• the voice is low and very loud and a forceful voice and the other is fearful
• middle of the room different clothes he stands for the innocence in the holocaust
• very important to Guido
• more close ups
• speaking just to his son
• he is believing more and more
• the guard is stiff and no emotion
• while Guido is more softer and easier
• the guard is fat showing that he is being well fed compared to the guard

How are victims, villains and heroes of tragedy and trauma valued and given a voice?

We need to apply this key question to Life is Beautiful:

1. What is a tragedy?                                                                                                                              A tragedy is when the story has a major change for the bad for the hero that is most commonly forced upon thru a villian. An event that causes a disaster and usually has a sad ending.
2. How is Life is Beautiful a tragedy?                                                                                                    It is a tragedy as many people die including the hero and horrible things are forced upon hero and people that are good and they fight against this.main character succumbs to a force that they have no control over.
3. Could it also be a comedy? Yes as people can make humour even in a bad situation and if there are lots of jokes it is possible. 
4. What is a villain? What is a hero? What is a victim? Give examples of each both from real life and from fiction.                                                                                                                                   A bad guy an antagonist in a media and an example is Voldemort and Hitler, a hero an protanginist has noble quality's and is brave is the main character an is responsible for ending the tyranny of the villian an example Martian Luther King and Harry Potter. A victim is someone that has a terrible force onto them all the Jews, Joshua
5. Who are the villains, victims and heroes?                                                                                      The germans the jewish and the father
6. What value do each of these characters play in the movie? What role do they play in the plot? What role do they play in connecting the movie to history? What role do they play in evoking a reaction from the audience? (List the important characters in the movie and label them as either villains or heroes. Then, in dot points, list the important role they play in regards to plot, history, and to the audience.                                                                                                            Each of the people have a very important role in the work as the Germans have to put pressure on the Jewish which forces the main character to be brave and noble.the germans show how the history connects to the people thru harassing the jews. example is the horse and the concentration camp.they are mean to the hero which we have grown an attachment thru living in there life and hearing his stories and jokes. Guido represents the oppressed Jews and shows the comedy and how he dies in the end to make the audience feel sorry for him. Joshua makes the complication and hieghtens the drama and prevents Guido escaping you feel sorry for him and the more crucially the more you feel against the Germans. They use more enemy's and it makes you focus more on heroes and victim instead of connecting with the Germans as putting a face on something makes it harder to hate someone, they provide the main complication, Nazi party and the audience hates them on the deepest level.