The Triumph of the Will
analytical Essay
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The Triumph of the Will
The movie opens with what seems to be a godly welcome. The images of the white clouds, the sun is shining , men, women, and children all smiling and rejoicing at the arrival of a god. As if he were a god Hitler descends down into Nuremberg to the awaiting people where he is exalted as the most high. There is optimism and enthusiasm in the air. However, this man who is receiving all this admiration and praise did not take a bullet for a fellow soldier, fight off enemies single handedly, or much less be the front lines of war. Hitler was not a hero, he would become responsible for being mastermind behind the most horrific mass murder that this world will ever come to see.
It is obvious that this film is full of "wonderful" propaganda in support of the Nazi regime and what it stood for and represented. This film showed the world how perfect Nazi Germany was and how times were good and plentiful. It shows the illusion of impeccable, flawless organization and although the actual roots behind the Third Reich was evil it was still an impressive show. From the air...
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how the movie opens with what seems to be a godly welcome. hitler descends down to nuremberg to the awaiting people where he is exalted as the most high.
- Analyzes how the film is full of "wonderful" propaganda in support of the nazi regime and what it stood for and represented.
- Analyzes how the director captures the moment and people's reactions with tight close ups, of the youth army, the farmers parade, or the children playing the drums.
- Analyzes how the evils of nazism were counter balanced by a film that shows celebratory images of the third reich and exposes hitler's unique and terrifying ability to draw crowds to his belief.
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- Analysis Of Leni Riefenstahl's Triumph Of The Willanalytical essayPrior to the Nazi takeover of Germany, the nation had been suffering deeply. An economic depression, large-scale unemployment, and the shame of losing World War I had put Germany in a dark place. The Nazi’s were incredibly aware of this, and their propaganda at the time reflected a need to reunite the German people. Propaganda appealed to national pride, and putting ones country before themselves. Of course, a strong united people needed a leader that was just as strong, and the “myth of Hitler” would create that leader. Slogans like “One People, one Fuhrer, one Reich!” promoted national unity, and a Wochenspruch from February 1938 states, “The greatest of all sacrifices is to give one’s life to preserve the existence of the community.” Leni Riefenstahl’s Triumph of the Will comes from this time period and helps form the mythological image of Hitler. Propaganda also focused on the good the Nazi party was doing. It discussed how well the Nazi welfare system was working, newsreels showed happy German people enjoying the benefits of the Nazi regime.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how the nazis' propaganda reflected a need to reunite the german people. slogans like "one people, one fuhrer, one reich!" promoted national unity and leni riefenstahl's triumph of the will helped form the mythological image of hitler.
- Analyzes how the nazis were convinced of an international conspiracy to "exterminate—that is, to kill— all the german people.
- Analyzes how der stuermer used anti-semitic cartoons and essays to further the point that the jew was the enemy of the german people.
- Explains the effect of all of these campaigns on public opinion is a question still pondered by historians. public opinion polls were just recently coming into wide spread use, and there were no independent sources taking the opinion of the german people.
- Analyzes how the ministry of propaganda's efforts to unite the people and inform them about the positive effects of the nazi regime seemed to have worked.
- Opines that goebbels was the best propagandist there ever was. the population that eventually lost house and home were later no longer ecstatic.
- Analyzes how propaganda's attempt to draw up hatred of jews from the german population failed. the public approval of the pogrom was incredibly low.
- Analyzes how the public's reaction to anti-semitic films reveals that propaganda had considerable success in persuading the population that a jewish "problem" existed.
- Analyzes how hitler and goebbels made many efforts to win back the attention of the german public and boost their moral, believing that this could significantly help them win the war.
- Opines that the ability of nazi propaganda to convince germans to take up violent actions against the jews has been vastly overestimated.
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In this essay, the author
- Explains how the nazi party used film propaganda to brainwash the german people, distract them from the harsh reality of the party, and attempt to intimidate the enemy.
- Explains that hitler and goebbels saved the german film industry by creating the universum film aktiengesellschaft (ufa).
- Explains that joseph goebbels helped hitler into power by exploiting mob emotions and employing modern methods of propaganda.
- Analyzes how goebbels used film propaganda to fool german citizens into thinking they were headed for equality and peace.
- Explains hitler's strategy of exploiting those who he considered unworthy through the use of preexisting stereotypes.
- Analyzes how nazi propaganda was used to portray a strong bias and persuade the viewer.
- Analyzes how leni riefenstahl's triumph of the will was an unscripted documentary that misleading the public to think highly of hitler and his aspirations for germany.
- Explains that dr. joseph goebbels, the minister of propaganda, had an enormous impact on the use of propaganda film in nazi germany.
- Explains how goebbels organized the famous book burnings, where devoted nazis raided buildings and burned books and films not in favor of the nazi party. the nazi government took control of most aspects of film production from the hiring of actors to the financing.
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In this essay, the author
- Explains that willpower is self control and it allows to make good choices and stick to plans. it comes from the prefrontal cortex, which plays a significant role in attention, decision making, and developing and pursuing goals.
- Explains that by exercising daily, you help your muscles become stronger and perform with more stamina in physical activity. willpower is a form of mental energy that gets fatigued like an overworked muscle.
- Explains that having a strong willpower will help you make better life choices especially when it comes to fitness and wellness.
- Explains that many people believe they could improve their lives if only they had more willpower.
- Explains that the prefrontal cortex needs proper hydration and nutrition to be effective in resisting temptation or following through with things. a balanced diet that includes lots of whole foods, vegetables, healthy proteins, and low glycemic index carbs has proven to improve brain function.
- Explains that when you feel off or having a low energy day, your self control performs at its best.
- Opines that other people can suck your energy and will impact your willpower. take a mental note of the surroundings that make you feel the most vulnerable.
- Explains that willpower can get exhausted, similar to how our bodies do throughout the day. interacting with others and maintaining relationships can deplete it, and proper nutrition and hydration come into play.
738 wordsRead More - Analysis Of Thomas Hart Benton's The Triumph Of The Willanalytical essaySocial realist art, which dominated in the US during the Depression, communicates the concerns of the masses: artists question the treatment of the poor and praise American values embodied in ordinary people. In painting, Thomas Hart Benton’s murals depict an extravagance juxtaposed alongside honest, hardworking people, calling into question the actions and greed leading up to the Great Depression. Benton’s murals in both subject and medium penetrate the American political landscape, purporting such ideal values as hardworking and honesty. In photography, Dorothea Lange captures in the flesh the realities of the working poor. In her photograph Migrant Mother (1936) Lange portrays simultaneously the oppression and resilience of the working
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how social realist art, which dominated in the us during the depression, communicates the concerns of the masses. thomas hart benton's murals depict an extravagance juxtaposed alongside honest, hardworking people.
- Explains that socialist realism was the approved style of art in the ussr in 1934. it was a political regime that emphasizes the role of state over the individual.
- Analyzes how leni riefenstahl's documentary, the triumph of the will, reflects the totalitarian upbringing of nazi-germany.
- Analyzes how riefenstahl's triumph of the will is often cited as the greatest documentary. its controversy and subversiveness to contemporary ideals make it difficult to shake off.
- Analyzes how goya's the third of may, 1808: the execution of the defenders of madrid presents a heroism that emerges in opposition to napoleon.
- Analyzes how goya's painting demonstrates a novel synthesis of the romantic sense with the political climate, specifically the horrors of war.
- Analyzes how antoine-jean gros' napoleon visiting the plague victims at jaffa depicts an individualist subjectivity nearing self-destruction.
1581 wordsRead More - Therefore as a result I would highly recommend this movie because of the personal sentimental experiences of the victims that are shown very impressive and therefore letting us better empathize with this touchy subject. Moreover it shows in a barnstorming way the huge capabilities of the Nazi socialist party, which were irresistible.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that "spiegelgrund" by angelika schuster and tristan sindelgruber is an austrian documentary film that shows the euthanasia program in the third reich, in germany, austria and especially in vienna during the dictatorship of the nazis.
- Analyzes how "spiegelgrund" shows a unvarnished look at the handling of austria's history. the viewer gets to know four different people, reporting about their own experience during euthanasia.
- Describes the medical institution "am spiegelgrund", which is specialized for handicapped, invalid children who have bad genes in the opinions of the psychiatrists.
- Explains that children from other institutions were brought to vienna by telling the parents of the children they were going to get better in vienna, not knowing that they would never see their child again. they were taken to be tormented by the euthanasia programs.
- Explains that relatives report that irma was a vigorous child and musically gifted. children were set out into unhuman conditions to let them die or by giving them an injection of "luminal".
- Opines that the elaborate strategy which the nazis performed is impressing, but in a scandalizing way.
- Describes the horrifying happenings in the institution where hundreds of children have been killed just because of national-socialistic ideology reasons. the nurses and professors do not feel anything by killing the children.
- Opines that the woman's struggle to give these murdered children a dignifying burial encountered resistance, which is hardly comprehensible.
- Opines that the interview gets interrupted a few times because of deep emotions and sorrow of the victims and especially the family members of these victims.
- Analyzes how the viewer gets horrified and emotional to the happenings and expects a condign punishment for the culprits of the institution. the director and staff members were convicted and hanged, but the rest, including heinrich gross, got away with any penalty.
- Analyzes how the documentary shows that even after the end of the war, a lot of support from the government, the political parties, and the scientific community was present.
- Opines that it is more impressive to get people know about atrocities with the help of such movies than just reading books and articles about it.
824 wordsRead More - Holocaustanalytical essayThese three pieces can teach you that there is more to the story of the Holocaust than the Nazi’s and the killers. There are tales of the people who spoke out, and the people who were actually genuine people deep down, despite what there were labeled as. I’ve learned that there were people who weren’t all that bad hat were part of the Nazi party. Just because they were wearing the Nazi uniform didn’t mean they were bad. It was really touching and inspiring to hear the stories about those who voiced their opinions and did something right during these “wrong” times.
In this essay, the author
- Opines that if the "killers" of the holocaust were not put in the situations they were in, many of them would not have committed the crimes they did.
- Explains that these three pieces of work prove that there were so many people who did virtuous things and assisted the people being terrorized, even if they did nothing.
- Analyzes gerda weissmann klein's all but my life, a story about the terrors of the holocaust but also about some respectable people.
- Analyzes how maurice meier's "tiengen" portrays the point anne frank was trying to make because the family was jewish and were putting themselves in danger.
- Analyzes how irene opdyke's "rescuers" is about a polish, jewish girl who decides to hid people in their house like the family in tiengen.
- Opines that the three pieces of literature show that there is more to the story of the holocaust than the nazi’s and the killers.
748 wordsRead More - Propaganda: Hitler's Path to Poweranalytical essay...uccessful era of propaganda where it was not only used by Nazi Germany but others as well. Hitler rose to power, gained German support, and deceived others through both propaganda and striking fear into the hearts of various groups of people. Remembering this era of lies and manipulation will help us prepare for any future threats that may spawn from propaganda. By doing this we will be better able to differentiate between false propaganda and the truth.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how hitler and the nazi regime used propaganda and deception to gain power in germany. propaganda is widely used to manipulate others into supporting one’s ideas while deceiving them from the truth.
- Analyzes how hitler successfully implemented tactics through propaganda to secure his position as the next german chancellor.
- Explains how hitler established new ways to deal with perceived enemies of the nazi regime while hiding his actions under an assortment of lies with propaganda. the gestapo helped enforce nazi rule by quieting those who seemed to threaten their laws.
- Analyzes how the nazis deceived the public to cover up their influence on suicides within berlin. they kept citizens loyal to the party by denouncing everyone that threatened their personal desires.
- Analyzes how hitler and the nazi regime instilled fear into german society, as well as foreigners, to maintain power throughout germany.
- Analyzes how hitler ruled through fear by mandating laws against groups of people that he thought were inferior.
- Explains how the united states used propaganda to develop a negative perspective of japan.
- Explains that world war ii was the most successful era of propaganda. hitler rose to power, gained german support, and deceived others through propaganda and striking fear into the hearts of various groups of people.
- Cites rudiger, c. (2003, september 2). world war ii and propaganda.
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In this essay, the author
- Explains that they fear not being able to work out as hard as they used to do to have their talent because they believe that practicing made them a good soccer player.
- Explains that self-control is like a muscle. it gets tired from continuous use. mcgonigal states that meditation is not about getting rid of all your thoughts; it's learning not to get lost in them that you forget what your goal is.
- Opines that mcgonigal's book helped them find what they were interested in the most. they believe that self-doubt never gets them closer to their goals.
- Explains how they learned from mcgonigal's book that we'll all have setbacks and failures; how we respond to them determines what happens in the end.
1031 wordsRead More - Triumphal Truthanalytical essayCurrently, relativists heavily dispute the origin of truth. Truth—conformity to fact or reality (Webster)—originates, according to relativists, from ancestors and revolving beliefs. Various actions—stealing, murdering, and lying—are clearly believed as wrong; additionally, giving, loving, and obeying are acknowledged as right. Relativists must distinguish between various actions and beliefs to establish their standard of truth. By building upon the social norms of ancestors, relativists exercise their freedom by changing past standards to match their surrounding culture and personal view of right and wrong. This evolving mindset reflects the evolutionistic worldview. Evolution signifies change; therefore, relativism signifies change. Today, multiple websites debate over the issue of whether evolution is valid. In like manner, authors or numerous websites debate over the issue of whether relativism is valid. What hangs in the balance because of these disputes is truth. Truth cannot be truth if it is constantly changing and evolving. Truth in its essence gives security and stability, but if relativists evolve truth and contradict past truths with present truths, then truth loses its constancy and trustworthiness. Absolute truth—the true and only truth—epitomize the centrality of truth. The origin of absolute truth originates from God who states in John 14:6 how he is the truth. Relativists, though, belittle this point because they do not want to submit themselves to God but to themselves. They attempt to wipe away any trace of truth and God by endorsing relativism. Relativists need to understand the detrimental effects of their beliefs. After acquiring committed relativists, relativism betrays its followers by allowing them to suffe...
In this essay, the author
- Explains that relativists heavily dispute the origin of truth. they must distinguish between various actions and beliefs to establish their standard.
- Explains that relativism encompasses diverse facets which develop at a very young age.
- Argues that relativists must reject absolute truth, reject the bible, and reject christians for upholding the truthfulness of god.
- Analyzes how the vaporous freedom of relativism obscures the devastating consequences which it naturally ensnares its followers.
- Explains that relativism is rampant, and relativists are proliferating. they trust in empty lies and even speak those lies to the surrounding people.
1265 wordsRead More - Triumphal Truthopinion essayWhat is truth, where did it originate from, and why is it so heavily disputed? Noah Webster defines truth as, “conformity to fact or reality.” In the world around us, we all agree that various actions—stealing, murdering, and lying—are accepted as wrong while others—giving, loving, and obeying—are acknowledged as right. Since we build on the social norms of our ancestors, we have the freedom to build and change past standards to match our surrounding culture or our own view of right and wrong. This mindset of relativistic truth reflects the evolutionistic worldview—creation of the physical world occurred through mutations and creation of thought and reason develops through relativism. On a website called Moral Relativism, it states, “evolution teaches that life is accidental, without meaning or purpose.” Since the evolutionary theory is scientifically proven as valid, evolving truth makes sense, but can truth be truth if it is constantly evolving? Even though many trust in relativistic truth, truth which evolves and contradicts past truths is no longer stable and trustworthy. Absolute truth gives stability and security for the believer. In a world of relativistic truth, God the author of the truth contrasts the surrounding culture that rejects absolute truth. John 14:6 states that God is the, “truth;” therefore, truth originates from God. Since we as a culture hate God and reject His words as the truth, we attempt to wipe away any trace of truth and God by embracing relativism. When we embrace relativism, we become a god to ourselves and the source of truth. Relativists, who reject God the author of truth, establish truth according to the opinions of the surrounding culture and their egocentric desires.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that noah webster defines truth as conformity to fact or reality. relativists, who reject god, establish truth according to the opinions of the surrounding culture and their egocentric desires.
- Defines relativism as the philosophical position that all points of view are equally valid, and all truth is relative to the individual.
- Opines that relativists must reject everything that verifies absolute truth in order to fully accept relativism.
- Analyzes how relativists reject god's absolute truth, and christians uphold the truthfulness of god.
- Analyzes how relativism's thin veneer of fleeting freedom lures followers to its shifting truth. confidence and elevation of one’s self-importance blinds the relativist when they first accepted it.
- Opines that since god is the one and only god who is truth, he will judge all people in the last day according to truth.
- Opines that governor, business, faith, equality leaders, and families hail certain passage of r74 & freedom to marry in wa.
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