Chapter 11 + 12

1) What are the main themes of the novel so far?

So far in the book we have met Bruno and his family. They use to live in a nice big house in Berlin with a maid and butler but have now moved to Auschwitz for his father's job. Bruno doesn't like it there as there is no school, he has no friends and there is nothing to do around the house. He meet's a little boy the same age his him when he goes exploring in the ''backyard.'' Some of the strong themes that come through this story is of the Jews being so malnourished  disrespected and mistreated. Compared to the German's (Nazi's) who are very disciplined, well fed and have lots of power over everyone. 

2) What are the main techniques?

Techniques that have ocurred throughout many chapters in the book include juxtaposition, alliteration, simile's allusion and visual imagery.

3) Think of 5 important questions for each of these two chapters about how important motifs and themes play a role in each chapter.

Chapter 11:

1) Why do you think the father tries to tell Bruno how to pronounce the Fuhrer's name and then after an attempt or two says ''Oh, Never Mind''? 

2) Why do you think the family is rushing to get everything perfect for the Fuhrer's arrival. Why is it important to them?

3) What is ironic when their father says to Bruno and Gretel ''You are not going to behave like children''? Do you think they understand why his says this to them? 

4) When the Fuhrer says to Gretel ''Why would you want to speak French'' how does this represent the Nazi race and belief?

5) What do you think Bruno is thinking when Maria is packing his things again ''Even the things that were nobody else's business''? 

Chapter 12:

1) How do the two different symbols reflect what is happening in the world at this time? Does this relate back to them being two little boys the same age but living completely different lives? Why?

2) Do you think Bruno's moaning and whinging about moving house is significant when Shmuel says to his he lives in one room with eleven people? Why?

3) What Bruno relate to their being hundreds of boys to? How does this differ from what Shmuel knows about this?

4) How is Bruno's innocence shown when he ask Shmuel to have dinner with him one time? Explain.

5) How and why is it ironic that Bruno doesn't want to talk about Shmuel being so skinny?

Chapter 10 The Dot That Became A Speck That Became A Blob That Became A Boy

1) (105) What does the progression of 'dot' to 'boy' tell us about the role of exploring and meeting the people in the camp? 
It represents the understanding Bruno starts to gather. At first he has no idea who the people are. He thought they were farmers but they found out they were all Jews. He then discovers that the soldiers are in charge of all the people in pyjama's and are respected by them. This represents that the Germans don't see Jews as people and don't care what is happening to them and the consequences that could occur. 


2) What does this represent about how other Germans view the Jews?
It represents that the Germans don't see Jews as people and don't care what is happening to them and the consequences that could occur. It also shows that German's think Jews should be isolated.


3) (109) What effect does the boys both having the same birthday have?
Bruno see's it as another thing they have in common with each other and tries to prove to the boy that they have a lot in common to try and make a friend. It also gives an affect of juxtaposition as they are both the exact same age but live completely different lives because of their different religions and beliefs.


4) (113-4) What do Bruno and Shmuel 'argue' about? What does Bruno decide to stop the argument?
They argue that Poland isn't a very nice place. Bruno says this because he doesn't like the house he is living in and compares it to the house in Berlin which he liked much more. Shmuel tries to explain to Bruno that it is a nice place from the part of Poland he comes from. Bruno stops the argument because he didn't want to fight with his new friend.


5) (115) What does Bruno's last question reveal to Shmuel? What do you think Shmuel thinks of Bruno because of asking this question?
Bruno asks Shmuel why there are so many people on that side of the fence and what they are all doing there. Shmuel would be thinking that Bruno lives a completely different life to him as he is so clueless of what is happening there and what the soldiers are doing to them. 

Chapter 9 Bruno Remembers That He Use To Enjoy Exploration

1) (pg95-96) How is Lt Kotler portrayed? Why is he portrayed this way? (remember that 'how' is asking about literary techniques)
As a stereotypical German soldier who thinks no one is more important in the world but him. In the book it states this and this is portrayed through the way he walks. He is represented as any other German soldier is powerful and disciplined. 


2) What is Herr Liszt going to 'change' for Bruno? (98)
He is tells him reading and art isn't important in life and are useless he wants to teach him more about history. This changes who Bruno is as a person as he is being dragged away from what he finds fun and enjoys to something that he doesn't understand and is unnecessary for a boy of his age. 


3) (100) What connection does Bruno make between the people in the camp and the people that come and visit his house all the time?
He realises that they all wear blue and white striped pyjama's and their were always soldiers in his house wearing very smart uniforms. He saw that the soldiers in uniforms were in charge and were respected by all the people wearing pyjama's .


4) What some of the things that Bruno begins to take notice of regarding the relationship between the soldiers and the people in 'pyjamas'?
He notices that the soldiers are in charge of the people in pyjama's and in the book it states ''The people in pyjama's always jump to attention when a soldier walks past.'' 

Chapter 7 How Mother Took Credit For Something She Hadn't Done

1) How is the mother's defence of Herr Roller entirely ironic?
The mother is trying to defend Herr Roller by telling Bruno not to laugh at him and she says ''You shouldn't laugh at him you don't know what he has been through.'' This is ironic because the mother doesn't really know why he is doing this and doesn't know what the German soldiers do to the Jews.


2) What role does Kotler represent historically in the novel? (think beyond being a soldier)
Kotler represents the German people who believe in and follow Hitler. He is also portrayed as the superior race of blond hair and blue eyes. He is afraid that if he doesn't serve and help his country that he would be killed by the Gestapo. 


3) What character is Kotler juxtaposed with in this chapter? What effect does it have on understanding each of these characters?
He is characterised as a young man but because he is a German soldier he has power of Jews such as people like pavel. When Kotler screams at pavel ordering to come to him and get a tire for Bruno he does what he says without question because he understands that if he doesn't listen or disrespects Kotler he will most likely be killed. This juxtaposition's the dominance and power of Kotler to the helplessness and weakness associated with Pavel.


4) How would you compare the interaction Bruno has with Pavel to all the other interactions Bruno has had with adults?
Bruno get's to know Pavel a bit and develops a stronger bond with him than he has with any other adult. But because Bruno is so young and innocent he doesn't understand why Pavel ''Gave up being a doctor to peel potatoes.''


5) Why is juxtaposition a key technique employed in Holocaust texts? How has it been used in The Boy in the Striped PJ's?
It is a very important technique in holocaust texts because it can portray many characteristics such as power, dominance, order and discipline. It is used in the Striped PJ's book when Pavel an old, frail, thin, weak and helpless man is mistreated and is given orders by the German soldiers who have power and are well fed.

Chapter 6 The Overpaid Maid

1) On pg 60 Bruno reveals a radical shift in his perspective and understanding of Maria. What is this radical shift? 
Bruno finds out who Maria really is and that she has thoughts and feeling. Also when she was young Bruno's father took care of her like she was part of his family. Bruno starts to figure she is a normal and real person. 


2) What does this show is developing in Bruno?

Bruno treats Maria with more respect and he shows understanding, Gretel does not do this and isn't as mature he her younger brother. 


3) Compare how Bruno and Gretel treat Maria.(pg 65) What is Maria's advice to Bruno about 'keeping safe'? Why do you think that she gives this advice? Do you think that it is good or bad advice?
Bruno now treats Maria with respect and doesn't give her orders. Gretel gives her jobs and tells her to clean up after her. She tells Bruno to stop complaining, obey his father and she does this because she knows how his father will react if he doesn't follow these instructions. I think this is good advice as Bruno wouldn't want to make his father angry thus upsetting the whole family. 


4) (65-6) What is Bruno's reaction to his new thoughts/feelings? Why do you think that he reacts this way?
He is angry because of how he used to treat Maria and now how Gretel still treats Maria. He reacts this way as Maria is nice to him always giving her advice and doesn't like to see her be bossed around and disrespected. 

Holocaust Poetry #2

Homeland
Lois E. Olena

It was Christmas eve
and there was no room in the inn,
the Oswiecim inn,
so the Arrow Cross
took the children,
barefooted
and in their nighties,
out to the Danube
and filled their little bellies
not with bread
but bullets
flipping them
like tiddlywinks
into the congealing, icy river below.

It was the Red Danube
that night,
choking on the blood
of orphan Jews
whose little Blue faces
floated downstream
touring even all of Europe
until they washed up
on the shores of Eretz Yisrael (Jewish homeland)
and came back to life,
their little blue and white
bodies
raised high,
flapping in the wind.

1) How is imagery used in this poem?
Imagery is used when different objects and places are described in detail thorughout the poem.As evident when said ''It was the Red Danube that night, choking on the blood of orphan Jews. 

2) Discuss the effect of the simile in this poem.
This simile in this poem tells us how easy it was for the Germans to kill the Jews. It shows how ruthless, heartless and unforgiving they were.

3) How is alliteration used in the poem? What is the effect?
Alliteration is used when it says ''It filled their bellies not with bread but with bullets.'' This makes all letters starting with B in this sentence evident and makes us think about what they mean.


4) How does the author juxtapose the innocence of the children to the cruelty they experienced?
It says in the poem ''Took the children barefooted in their nighties out to the Danube and didn't fill their body with bread but with bullets.'' This represents how innocent and little the children are by the fact that they were in nighties and were so small that they were taken so easily. The cruelty in this sentence is when the author says they didn't fill their bodies with bread but bullets. This means that they weren't fed and looked after but were shot and killed. 


5) What is meant by 'touring all of Europe'?
The author is trying to tell us that their dead bodies floated through all the rivers in that continent and then to their homeland.

Chapter 5 Out Of Bounds At All Times And No Exceptions

1)What does it say that we only actually meet the father in the book in Chapter 5 even though he is the one causing much of the action in the book?

We don't meet him as he was taken to their new house when the book started which was when Bruno came through the door and saw Maria packing all of his things.


2) the mother says: ‘We should have never let the Fury come to dinner. Some people and their determination to get ahead.’ What theme does this introduce regarding the role of ambition and causing harm?
This introduces change in their family because of the Fury coming to dinner. This pushes the whole book because of Hitler's ambition and changes the lives of this particular family.
3) How does Bruno's father speak to him? Give an example to support your answer.
He speak's to him as if he is so happy and proud to see his son. This is evident when he states ''Bruno my boy'' and later in the conversation he says ''I am proud of you.''
4) How would you compare the way Bruno speaks about the world to his father's? Do they both comment about what is going on around them the same?
They both talk about the new house and Bruno is complaining how bad it is and that he wants to go home and his father is trying to convince him that it is good and says ''Home is where your family is.''

5) How does the father rationalise every concern that Bruno has?
He keeps saying to Bruno we are home and that home is where your family is not the building you live in.

6) What is ironic about what the father says when he comes around the desk and talks to Bruno about his childhood?
Bruno's fathers childhood didn't revolve around his dad's job as a Nazi and Bruno's dad is trying to convince Bruno that his life isn't hard when it is.

7) Do you think that the father really cares about Bruno? Why/why not?
Yes I think he does care about Bruno because he does feel sorry for the change but is frustrated because Bruno doesn't understand why and keeps asking to go home.
8) Do you think that Bruno understands what he is saying when he says 'Heil Hitler!'?
No he doesn't understand what he is saying he just thinks it is something to do with his job.


9) How is juxtaposition used in Bruno's description of their boarding the train to Auschwitz?
One train was full with Jews being transported to the concentration camp and some couldn't fit. The train Bruno was going on was going to same way eastwards and there were plenty of seats. He was thinking about asking them to come on to his train but didn't.


10) What is Bruno's reason for not saying anything to the Jews on the crowded train? How is this a 
representation of the greater German population?
That if it wouldn't make his mother angry it would make Gretel angry. This represents the greater German population's view towards the Jews as they don't have a good reason for killing all of them which is the same as Bruno not performing what he sees as a nice gesture towards the Jews.

Holocaust Imagery - Hitler At a Nazi Rally

1) How are vectors used in this image? What effect does it have?
Everything is symmetrical in this picture with the vector lines of the signs and people giving the effect of making the viewer look at the middle or focal point which is Hitler walking up the stairs. 
2) Describe the composition of the image and what is tells us about the Nazis and Hitler.
In the background there is thousands of people (general public) all perfectly lined up, in the middle ground is the walkway and all the soldiers facing the front holding the signs and in the foreground is Hitler the focal point of the whole picture. This is a high angle shot showing the viewer everything in the picture.
3) How is symmetry used? What effect does it have?
Symmetry is used with the Nazi flag signs, the people holding those signs, the people beside Hitler and the thousands of people behind him making on straight path down then middle. All of these things reflect the perfect order of the Nazi's and the discipline they had. It also draws our eye to the middle of the picture which is Hitler. 
4) What effect does his picture being in black and white have?
It shows us it was taking long ago and also represents how ruthless and unforgiving the Nazi's were. We would to not be able to see this is there was colour in the picture. It also gives us the effect that they are very serious and drain all emotion from everyone. 
5) Discuss the use of line in this image. What effect does it have?
There is the use of line with the Nazi signs going down the stairs, the people holdings these signs and the thousands of people behind Hitler all together but forming a perfectly straight line. Most shapes in this picture are all geometrical. This gives us an idea of the order and discipline they had.

Chapter 4 What They Saw Through The Window

1) (pg 31) How does the author continue to use juxtaposition in regards to the two housing situations? (the Jews and Bruno's family)
Where they lived there was a beautiful garden with green trees and a nice bench in the sun. Next to this was a huge ugly wire fence that ran along the length of their house and turned in at the top. It was held up by like telegraph like poles and the huts are only one story which surprise both Bruno and Gretel. 
2)What is it about the children that makes it difficult to understand exactly what they see through the 
window and just how bad it is?
That they are all living in such an horrible place and they are all dressed in blue and white pyjama's. 
3) Summarise how Gretel describes what she sees.
Gretel sees these little huts that are only one story, she thinks they are little modern houses in the countryside. She then said to Bruno ''I think this is our holiday home.''
4) What does Gretel attempt to do when she sees the Concentration Camp? How does she attempt to understand what she sees?
She thinks it's the countryside with little modern houses. 
5) Is her attempt successful? Does she convince Bruno that she understands? What does she eventually give in to? What does she say/or not say? (pg 32)
No she doesn't convince Bruno as in the book Bruno states ''I don't think so, if it is a farm where are all the animals.''
6) What can't the children do when they see the Concentration Camp that the adults seem to be able to do? Which group can understand what they see? Why do you think that this is the case?

The children can't make sense and don't understand what is going on and are curious about it. The adults know what is happening and don't really think about the situation. This is the case because the children can see the other people wearing striped pyjama's and can see the barbed wire fence all of these things makes them curious and they want to find out answers. 
7) How does the author use understatement through the children's description of the Concentration Camp?
The author doesn't focus on the description of the children but how curious they are and what they are thinking. This is shown when they describe the camp and then very quickly get into the description of the children's opinion. Gretel thinks it is a holiday house which Bruno convinces to her that it isn't. In the end they have no idea what it really is. 

Responding To A Poem

I was happy, I was playful
I was loved.
I was taken from my home and
separated from those I loved.
I was just a small child living a normal life
That was thrown away.
I could have been a doctor, lawyer, husband, father an inspiration. These were the dreams I had but were ripped apart like paper. I had no food, freedom, friends or fun. From my remains and memory hear me out. This violent act will not happen again. Think of me for my dreams were blown away.

Chapter 3 The Hopeless Case

1)Describe how Bruno and Gretel's relationship is introduced in the chapter.

They are brother and sister but it is evident as a younger brother to Gretel Bruno doesn't get along with her very well as Bruno states ''It would have made a lot more sense if they had left Gretel in Berlin to looks after the house because she is nothing but trouble.''

2) List quotes that show how the new house is described.
Bruno's father says ''Once the house is smartened up a bit it won't seem so bad.'' Whoever lived here in Out With ''Would have lost their job very quickly and didn't have time to make the nice for us.'' 

3) It was very hollow and he decided that he better not go jumping around this house too often or it might 

collapse around their ears. What is the significance of this quote?
Bruno is disappointed with the new house as it looks very dull, old and rickety and says that he better not going jumping round or it will collapse. 

4) What is Bruno's reaction to the new house?
He doesn't like the house at all and doesn't understand why they have moved there he states ''I don't like it here, I miss Karl and Daniel and Martin.'' 

5) How does it compare to their old house?
It is very boring compared to their old house as their old house always had places to explore despite they had lived there for 9 years is a bit smaller, (3 stories all together) there are no surrounding houses, no schools and it is very dull and looks very uninviting. 

6) How does Gretel relate to her father?
Gretel likes her father and listens to what he says and agrees with everything he says. This is shown when her father makes the rule of placing an out of bounds area in Gretel's room and when Bruno breaks this rule she questions him by saying ''What on earth are you doing, have you gone mad.?''

7) Does Bruno understand where they are there? What makes you believe this?
No Bruno doesn't understand why they are there as there is nothing to do there and no kids to play with which brings him to a conclusion that there is no point in moving house.

8) Does Gretel understand where they are? Explain.
She starts to get an idea why they are there when she looks out her window and see's a long way away the Jews walking around in what Bruno thinks is a farm. She then links this back to her father being a German soldier and maybe he is here to ''Look after the Jews.''

9) How is Bruno's description of 'Out-with' represent a motif? What is darkly ironic about this?Out With is the name of the house they are staying in. It sounds like Auschwitz which is the place their new house is and where they are living. This is also the place where the concentration camp is which is ironic as their house sounds like the name to the concentration camp. 

10) Read pgs 27-29. How are Bruno's and Gretel's reaction to 'the children' Bruno sees through the window different? What does this tell us about these two characters and their perception/understanding of where they are?
Bruno does not understand why those children are there and he just sees them as someone to play with. This would be a common understanding for a child of Bruno's age. Gretel is a couple years older than Bruno so she understands that those people are Jews and that they wont be allowed to play with them. Her understanding is evident by the description of her expression in the book.

Holocaust Poetry

1) What is your initial reaction to this poem?
That it is a very deep and meaningful poem about children's futures and lives being thrown away. 
2) How does the author use 'we' in this poem?
He uses it as a collective team as if to say he was one of the children. 
3) What are the verbs used in the first sentence?
Played, loved and laughed. 
4) What are the verbs used in the second sentence? How do they contrast with those used 
in the first sentence?
Ripped and thrown. These two verbs are very different to the ones in the first sentence. The verbs in the first sentence represent a sense of happiness and playfulness whereas in the second sentence it seems this has been disregarded and someone bad has happened as these words are much more serious and darker words. 
5) What effect does the listing of 'lawyers, rabbis, wives, teachers, mothers'? What is it 
meant to signify?
This signifies what these children could have become if there lives weren't thrown away. 
6) What simile is used in the poem and what effect does it have?
''We were taken away in the dead of the night like cattle cars.'' This gives us the effect that the children were taken away without any serious thought and as if there was nothing wrong with doing so. 
7) How has the poet represented herself in the last sentence?
It sums up the whole poem and gives it a dramatic ending to everything that had already been said. 
8) If you could communicate to this person, a victim of the Holocaust, what would you want to say? What do you feel that you must do in your life as a response to this poem?
I would feel for them and want to get a sense of what they experienced by talking and asking them how it felt to see friends and family taken away from their homes for ever and then gassed in chambers. I would want to how they felt about what the Germans were explaining to the world about the concentration camp. The last thing I would want to know how they found the will to keep going and not give in whilst inside the camp. 

Chapter 2 The New House

1) Using quotes, how is the new house described?
His new house is described as the ''exact opposite if their old home.'' The new house ''Stood all on its own empty, desolate place and there were no other houses anywhere to be seen, which meant there would be no other families around and no other boys to play with neither friends nor trouble.'' The new house was smaller than there old one only 3 stories and there isn't much to do there.

2) How does it compare to the house in Berlin? How is this an example of juxtaposition?
The house in Berlin was much bigger this one was only 3 stories, there was also no much to do at the new house whereas in the old house he lived there for 9 years and could still find new ''Nooks and crannies'' to explore. This is an example of juxtaposition as the new house is the complete opposite of the new house.

3) How is Bruno's reaction and discussion of the new house taken by the other characters? What is ironic about the way people treat Bruno's comments regarding the new house?
The other characters don't really show a opinion of the new house as Maria is asked by Bruno what she thinks about the house but just says it is for his fathers work. This shows she will do what she is told and won't complain about it. It is ironic as he has servants cleaning up after him, a massive 3 story house and still doesn't appreciate what he has. He doesn't look at the big picture but at the little things like having a banister to slide down. (Like at the old house)

4) Do you feel empathetic towards Bruno's new home? Why/why not?
Yes I do feel empathetic towards Bruno's new home as there is no school there for him to go to, no other kids for him to play with and his whole ''backyard is out of bounds.'' There is nothing for him to do there, he doesn't know why he has moved and there is the constant smell of burning bodies when they step outside. 

Bruno's Voice, Introduction Of Characters + Victims

1) Describe Bruno's voice. Give examples to support.
Bruno comes home from school and finds Maria the house maid going through his belongings. When he talks to her he try's to sounds polite to Maria as stated in the book ''That his mother had always told him to be polite to Maria.'' Bruno then cries out ''Take your hands off my things'' this statement helps us to see he is a young child.

2) What characters are introduced? Describe each and give examples to support.
Maria is introduced as a house maid packing Bruno's belongings, Bruno is introduced as a young child who just got home from school and Bruno's mother is introduced as a tall women with long red hair bundled neatly behind her head. Bruno's mother explains to Bruno that they are moving house. As Bruno's mum goes into her own room Lars the house butler is packing all of her belongings. Gretel Bruno's sister is also introduced. 

3) Who are presented as victims in this chapter and what are the victims of? Do you think that it is fair to consider them victims?
Bruno is presented as a victim as he has to move away from all his friends to another place for no reason that he understands. Yes I think it is fair to consider Bruno a victim as he is just a young boy who wants everything to stay the same as it is but is forced to do what his parents tell him to.

4) Irony is an important element of the story. How is it used here in the first chapter? Give examples to support your answer.
Irony is used in the first chapter by the house maid Maria and the house butler Lars knowing that the family is moving before Bruno. Bruno finds Maria packing his own belongings and he has no idea why until his mother tells him they are movies house. In the book Bruno states ''Mother, what is going on? Why is Maria going through my things.'' 

5) How is the setting presented in this chapter?

The setting presented is in a very wealthy family of four's house. They are moving away and everyone is packing and Bruno has just come home from school to find they are moving out of Berlin. The first chapter starts in the old house that they are currently living in and then finishes there as well but gives us a sense that in the new chapter they will be moving to their new house. 

Auschwitz 65 Years Later

- Consider the use of vectors, line, contrast, composition, colour, and perspective (there are more techniques) -
- How can the visual elements in the photo evoke empathy and reverence from a viewer?
- How is Auschwitz represented in this photo?
- Find another photo of Auschwitz that you feel has an important representation of this place that caused so much pain and destruction. Analyse the use of visual techniques which make it particularly engaging. How does it represent this location?

1) The use of line of barbed wire seeming like an endless fence where people were enslaved for the whole time of the war. 

2) The lighting and colour reflects a lonely and sad place where people were slaughtered for no good reason but simply because they were Jews. 

3) The perspective of where the shot is taken shows how big the concentration camp is the shot also helps you see how big this place is, how many people were imprisoned there and shows nothing else but the camp making it gloomy and boring. 

4) The whole photo reflects the pain and anguish people would have experienced there. 

5) The geometric shapes reflects the Nazi culture and how they lived

The visual aspects in the photo shows the viewer how dark and sad this place was and still is because of the events that had taken place there makes the viewer feel sorry and sad for all the Jews that were ever enslaved and killed in this concentration camp. 

Auschwitz is represented in a dark place which is uninviting and gives us a sense of loneliness. 

Even though this photo of Auschwitz concentration camp is black and white the use of line (barbed wire) gives us a sense that the Jews were under maximum security and that they were been punished by being put in an uninviting place. All the fences around the camp represents the seriousness of the German soldiers that would have been placed in watch towers near these fences. This photo depicts Auschwitz very well because of all the visual aspects shown in this photo. 

Donald Duck ''Der Fueherer's Face''

1) How are the Germans (and Japanese) portrayed in the opening sequence? How is irony created?
They are different builds fat, small and tall and they are also represented in a humorous way. It is ironic as they are singing they are saying how good and superior they are but they are shown in the video that they are clumsy and small.
2) How is propaganda and the effect of propaganda portrayed with the introduction of Donald Duck?
The Germans and the swastika's are found everywhere and everyone is saluting.
3) How is irony continued into the breakfast scene?
The Germans are big, fat and well feed whereas the Jews in the concentration camp are skinny and under fed.
4) How is Naxi Germany portrayed in the opening shot at 3:30?
A big evil place that is uninviting and hellish. This is shown by the dark blacks and the colour red used in the background as well as the geometrical shapes.
5) What is ironic about the song lyrics regarding work and what is happening in the scene?
It says they will never be slaved but Donald Duck is being forced with bayonets to do work.
6) What does the conveyor belt portray regarding the lifestyle of Germans?
They are always doing never ending work and this is proved when Donald Duck is told to go to work.
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.
It shows they are above him, (more superior) puts more emphasis on Donald Duck and what he is doing as if there were more people we would be drawn to them more. Also by not showing their faces it helps us portray that everyone is hailing Hitler and working for him. 
8) What is ironic about the vacation?
It isn't a vacation and he is forced to do work.
9) In the dream sequence, how are the Germans portrayed? Why?
Weapons as they can boss everyone around as they are ''bigger'' than everyone.
10) What do the pajamas when we see Donald in his bed tell us?
Another person who is enslaved by the Germans and as a holocaust Jew.
11) What is the Statue of Liberty used to convey?
Free, he loves his country and is faithful.
12) How is Hilter portrayed at the end of the film? What is it about his face that is important?
A very serious and important person shown by his facial expression.
13) Why is this a representation of propaganda? Why is it actually ironic considering the way the Nazi's are portrayed?
The Nazi's are very serious and disciplined people this makes fun of Hitlers face and what it looks like.

14) Who are the villains, victims, and heroes?
The villains are the Germans, victims are Donald Duck and the heroes are the Americans.
15) How are the portrayed?
The Germans are made fun of in various ways, Donald Duck is a funny charismatic character and the hero is superior and stronger. 

Camera Angles In Life Is Beautiful Part 10

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?
A high angled shot is used to show Joshua's facial expression and a low angle is used to add strength and superiority to the Germans. 

(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)
An eye level medium shot is used to show Guido's facial expression and body language towards what Joshua has said.


(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 focal point is exactly in the middle in the long shot of the German walking down the hall. Everything is in order and geometrically balanced. This represents their discipline and rule. Whereas in the medium shot of Guido there are lots of lines that aren't perfectly contrasted (symmetrical) showing no order, discipline or strength. 


(5:02-05) How is the shot of the German's contrasted to that of Guido teaching the children to say 'Thank You'?
This wide shot is on a high angle and shows Guido is getting down to their level making his body language less aggressive to the children. The low level shot of the Germans highlights their seriousness and their stiff and rigid posture towards what Guido is doing.