Google| Subject | Re: Mickey and Donald (Was Don't aspire to succeed - that right belongs to America alone...[wa Re: O |
| From | John Swanson |
| Date | 08/14/2004 23:08 (08/14/2004 23:08) |
| Message-ID | <Xns9545EB5D61042392orpww00@195.67.237.53> |
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| Followups | ?jevind L?ng (15h & 39m) > John Swanson |
"?jevind L?ng" <dnivejo.gnal@swipnet.se>wrote in news:7SrTc.16123$qn2.2600@nntpserver.swip.net:
?jevind L?ng[snip]
"John Swanson" <nospam@nospam.com>skrev i meddelandet news:Xns9544C470F42E7392orpww00@195.67.237.53...
Spaking of Donald Duck, a while ago someone told me that Americans like Mickey Mouse but never really cared for Donald; that it is Europeans who love Donald. I can't help wondering why this would be so. Why would Americans love the well-meaning and well-adjusted but ineffectual Mickey, who speaks in a falsetto vocie and never says anything other than exhorations like: "Pluuuto! Stop it!" or "You stupid mutt!" The Europeans show their superior judgment by rooting for the temperamental but dynamic duck, who engages with his surroundings in a much more committed and significant way.Mickey is visually more elegant and striking, like a Coca-Cola bottle, Marilyn Monroe multiplied or the silhouette of Batman. An icon for people who read images rather than text.
Donald Duck, OTOH, is more of a real person exaggerated, with his constant frustration and shortcomings, visavi his rich, anal retentive uncle, his fortunate and patronising cousin, even his three clever nephews. Unsuccessfully struggling to get to grips with the material world... maybe that doesn't fit in with the Americans' self-image, I don't know. It would be interesting to know what our American friends think.
[snip]I haven't seen anything after the interview in Dagens Nyheter more than a year ago. What have you heard?John Swanson?jevind L?ng
But hey, there will be a new fresh translation soon! I haven't heard about it for quite a while now.
I know a little about how Erik Andersson (the new translator) goes about hos task. I believe the result will be excellent.
John
08/14/2004
