Theory Workshop 8

Aesthetics comes from the Greek word for ethos. This means that it has a concern with morals, philosophy and sensory elements.

Wittgenstein "Ethics and aesthetics are one"


The Ducktators

• Nazi symbolism
• German accents
• Using Warner Bros. animation style to show historical figures e.g. Hitler
• Satires World War 2
• Pun on dictator (Hitler, Mussolini)
• Hyperbolic, stereotypical representation of nationality e.g. Japanese, German, Italian
• Was banned due to proaganda used to sell war bonds and stamps
• Using innocuous style to show flaws in the war

Mark Fiore
commentary on everyday events
repetition for emphasis