Donald's Better Self

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Donald's Better Self is a Disney cartoon featuring Donald Duck.

The cartoon deals with the differences between right and wrong. Donald Duck is faced with both his good and bad personalities and must choose which one to follow.

The cartoon begins with Donald fast asleep in his bed. As he turns in his sleep, his Better Self takes a form of its own beside him. She looks exactly like Donald, but wears a white robe and a golden halo. She also has a woman's voice, allowing her to appear kinder and sound gentler than Donald.

Donald's Better Self tries to get Donald up and out of bed so he won't be late for school, but Donald's Worse Self appears to keep Donald in bed. He also has a different voice than Donald's and wears a devil's outfit with horns. He easily convinces Donald to stay in bed, but in the end Donald's Better Self wins out. The two leave for school.

On the way to school, Donald is tempted by his Worse Self to skip out on school and go fishing instead. At the fishing hole, Donald is pressured by his Worse Self to smoke a pipe, which causes him to get sick.

Soon Donald's Better Self arrives looking for Donald. She finds him sick and sorry, and she proceeds to beat up Donald's Worse Self to teach him a lesson. In the end, Donald is taught to do the right thing and go to school rather than give in to temptation.