Raise the Red Lantern (1991) directed by Zhang Yimou was based on a novel called Wives and Concubines by Su Tong. This film takes place in the early 1900s which tells the story of a woman named Songlian (played by Gong Li) who was struck by the harshness of reality. Her father died during the Chinese Civil War when she was nineteen. Facing the death of her father and the severity of the family financial situation‚ she was left with no choice but to marry the wealthy Chen family. Upon arrival to the
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Chicago Launched in 1975‚ the musical Chicago‚ created by a talented pair of composers and producers that included both John Kander and Fred Ebb later known as Kander and Ebb. Kander was born on March 18‚ 1927 in Kansas City‚ Missouri. His exposure to music began at an early age as a result of having had tuberculosis as a baby. During this time‚ Kander was cut off and not allowed to be around other people‚ that separation developed his ability for sound. Kander started piano lessons at the
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Resurget Cineribus: The Detroit Riots of 1943 and 1967 One can pick many instances in Detroit’s last hundred years and conclude that the two riots of 1943 and 1967 were the presiding factor for this once great city’s fatal turn. Detroit has come to be known as the Motor City due to its insurgence of the automotive industry‚ has been dubbed Detroit Rock City for its groundbreaking revolutionary music throughout the 20th century‚ and has even been hailed as Hockeytown for its euphoric love of the
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The Weimar Republic faced opposition from the outset in 1919‚ after the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. Economic hardship affected the whole nation and led to uprisings and assassinations. Key problems The Weimar Republic was created at a time of confusion and chaos after Germany had lost the First World War. Many people felt that Germany had received a very harsh deal in the Treaty of Versailles and they resented the government for signing it and agreeing to its conditions. The Weimar
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telecommuter Smith‚ or hog butcher Smith? Chicago‚ by Carl Sandburg‚ gives ordinary jobs‚ such as a hog butcher‚ the honor of titles. Sandburg opens the poem with well worded apostrophe by giving the city of Chicago these honored jobs. Chicago does not symbolize these jobs‚ or contain people who have these jobs; Chicago actually has those jobs. After Sandburg establishes Chicago’s different jobs‚ he goes on to talk about what other people say about Chicago. Although these things are phrased as accusations
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Red Badge of Courage Movie Review The Red Badge of Courage movie takes place during the time period of the Civil War‚ between 1861 to 1865. The location of the movie setting is not specified‚ but we know it was a battleground that must have located on the east coast of the United States. The Union Army Regiment 304‚ which the main character belonged to‚ was marching towards the south into battle. The plot of The Red Badge of Courage centers around how a young recruit deals with the horrors
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Chicago has world class museums that make the city one of a kind. Some of the museum are listed on the top of the world‚ for example‚ the art museums of Chicago has several famous artworks from all over the world. And the other museums are famous for their artwork and sculptures. One of the most famous and exalting museum is the cultural center‚ which is located on Michigan Ave and Randolph. The location of this museum played a big role in making this museum one of the most visited museums in Chicago
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The 1919 Black Sox Scandal In 1919‚ eight of the Chicago White Sox allegedly threw the World Series. Charles Comiskey was the ruthless owner of the White Sox and was the main motive of the sox to throw the series. Chick Gandil was the first player to get involved and then he spread it to the other players on the team. The act by these players would be called the Black Sox Scandal. The Scandal nearly ruined America’s pastime. The baseball commissioner‚ Judge Landis‚ banned all eight of the players
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Summer’s getting drowsy now Soon she will be fast asleep Missing summer‚ the trees begin to weep It’s autumn time so leave and take a bow I heard the autumns singing. The wind it sprints through the trees. The air is getting crispier and a chilly nip is in the breeze. On autumns night a luminous pearl hangs in the radiant night sky. Journeying to warmer land‚ the birds ‘gossip loudly as they fly. When orange and red are burnished on leaves‚ They glide down like a silent pack of thieves. The
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Zoot Suit Riots Zoot suits‚ associated with the Mexican race‚ consisted of a long jacket that reached almost to the knees‚ pants with a "tight stuff cuff"‚ a "wide‚ flat hat‚ and Dutch-toe shoes" (Berger 193). These zoot suits were worn by the Mexican youth who were accused of murder on August 2‚ 1942. People claimed that Jose Diaz was murdered by a gang that had broken up a party at Sleepy Lagoon ranch located close to Los Angeles. However‚ even though the lower court did convict them of murder
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