Burlesque

art form oriental dancers had once created for their own personal entertainment and sexual expression was now seen as erotic entertainment. Due to stereotypical infamy that was created over “oriental dance” it is now compared to a striptease, or burlesque-style show. “The dance reflects a more complex message that pure exhibitionism, an abreaction to the rule of seclusion. Women in modern Arabian society are defined as be creatures who are unable to control their sexual appetites (this is also…

No author is better celebrated in the fairytale world today than the Grimm brothers, whose publication of countless preexisting fairytales marked the fairytale genres transition from storytelling into literary text. Recognized as the standard source upon which our societies knowledge of German folklore is based (The Reception of Grimm Fairy Tales), the final edition of their work published remains ever present an influence for both readers and collectors alike. Yet, the translation of their work…

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Millions of people around the world sit down in front of their television set and are told that “For the next hour, sit quietly and we will control all that you see and hear”. But this seemingly absorbing lead into a popular science fiction TV show is actually telling the truth. What the unsuspecting audience is being fed is chilling. “What is dangerous about television is not its junk, it is that television is transforming all serious public business into junk” (449 P4) In addition, the…

The aged cliche which states “What goes around, comes around” has been tied directly to the concept of Karma. Karma is defined in the Merriam-Webster online dictionary as “the force created by a person 's actions that some people believe causes good or bad things to happen to that person.” Karma is categorized into two specific sections; positive karma, along with negative karma. Positive karma is simply defined as if you perform “good” actions, “good” things will occur. Negative karma is the…

Chicago the Musical is set in the 1920’s during the jazz hot era with its genre as Burlesque. It is casts by Catherine Zeta Jones as Velma Kelly, Renee Zellweger as Roxie Hart, Richard Gere as Billy Flynn, Queen Latifah as Matron “Mama” Morton and John C. Reilly as Amos Hart (IMDB.com). The first scene, Velma murdered her husband and sister for cheating on her and hid the gun in her drawer while Roxie’s scene, upon learning that her boyfriend will not help her to become a star, she took the…

In contrast, in the first poem, the speaker is a house, “take care, you fool,/and do not forget that I am just a house” that speaks with a burlesque, and blunt tone ("Casa" 58). The owner of the house has faced hard circumstances when his wife or children had left, but consequently, the house mocks him or her and exclaims “color me surprised! I did not notice they were gone” (“Casa” 15). On the…

tuxedo but the women wore something more modern, black pants and a multicolored shirt. It was a very inspiring concert. The first piece was the String Quartet No.3, Opus 94. It was by Benjamin Britter (1913-1976). The solos were very calm and the burlesque was very fast. I was surprised when they started because there were many jerky movements and the performers swayed very fast and sharp. The harmony and rhythm was very alluring. In the…

from 1920 to 1933, was famous for the Prohibition Era, which is the prohibition of the manufacture and sale of alcohol, and it went into effect in 1920. The great parties, dangerous gangs and gangsters, cool and fancy cars, Charleston or Burlesque dresses and those long cigarette holders characterise this time. However, this was only the surface, the objects of the era. Actually, not everything was so shiny…

Mere weeks before the onset of the 1960’s, a group made of mostly University of Chicago alums embarked on a new comedic venture as they opened the doors to Second City Theatre. Little did the audience and players know that the establishment would soon become a pioneering institution in the domain of improvisational theatre and comedy. Charging only one dollar for entry, this counter-culture, new theatre allowed the audience a truly unique experience as they used intelligent humor and audience…