GRMN 2301 Test Two Study Guide (A+ GUARANTEED)

Interpret Nazi films using the concepts introduced in this unit in the texts by Jünger. correct answers Jünger stated that society exists in pain, expressed through boredom. The films highlight the war effort of the Nazis before and during world war two, and also the boredom that characters face in their daily lives. For example, Hitler Youth Quex illustrates the young boy's boredom and eagerness to help the war effort, and for those reasons chooses to join the Hitler Youth. The movie also shows poverty and social issues that arise due to the war effort, mostly depicted through the familial relationship of the main character and his parents. In order for a great undertaking to occur, there must be pain and suffering, according to Jünger. Interpret Nazi films using the concepts introduced in this unit in the texts by Rentschler. correct answers Cinema of the 3rd Reich is to be seen as a totalitarian state's conscious attempt to create a new culture via mass deception Entertainment is crucial Nazi film and propaganda needs to be understood as an "orchestra culture" that is, the buildup of many different moving pieces that all accomplish the same goal with little to no room for personal critical thought or action. Nazi aesthetics and the way that mass culture as a whole was monitored and influenced Nazi films aren't all propaganda, there is a fair amount of substance and material adapted from Hollywood and other sources. Not propaganda, but a natural progression of film anyway, with Nazi ideals and government tactics mixed in. Rentschler's Premises and Hitler Youth Quex: The movie was everything that the Nazi regime wanted it to be. It simplified the world, heightened the experience to provide emotional frisson, and stressed immediate and authentic existence. However, it previewed a nation's way to war, and collective self-destruction. Main Points of Rentschler's interpretation of HYQ: He viewed it as more nuanced that earlier interpretations suggested. He thought that it created an experience in the theater for germans and was entertaining for them. He saw the film as creating simple dichotomies (communist v. Nazi, direct/slang v. high German, dark vs. light, disorientation v order, etc) both thematically and formally. He saw this film as aiming to train a new kind of man and present self sacrifice as pleasurable. Thematically, the film was about sacrifice, and formally, the establishing shot, the identification w/ disembodied camera perspective and the music for a rousing ending were all used to present scenes. La Habenera: There are racial types in the film that are different, but not immediately hierarchal