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the qualities that define three classical German Expressionist films, including Friedrich Wilhem Murnau’s film Nosferatu- A Symphony of Terror, Fritz Lang’s film Metropolis, and Robert Wiene’s film The Cabinet of Dr. Cligari, as “Expressionist films”, how director Tim Burton’s films compare and contrast from the classical German Expressionist films, and, finally, how Tim Burton’s films are a new form of “Expressionist films”. Ian Roberts, author of German…

World War I terribly affected German-Americans and their social legacy. Up until that point, German-Americans, as a gathering, had been saved a great part of the separation, mishandle the sack, and aggregate doubt experienced by such a variety of various racial and ethnic gatherings in the historical backdrop of the United States. Surely, throughout the years, they had been seen as an all around incorporated and regarded some portion of American culture. The majority of this changed with the…

of...let 's say German land USA. Both, where I lived and where I worked. I was just very shocked how they took things so personal and how much I had to walk on eggshells with these people. Not only that, but they would be very nosey with your life and would try to punish you if you didn 't meet their standards. I think they were just looking for an excuse to take their frustrations out on someone. Only later did I find out everyone here was of German decent (due to anti-German sentiment…

Communication is one of the most important thing in today’s world. As we all know English is a global language. Knowing English helps us to communicate with everybody. Right from a small kid to an old person, from the shopkeeper to the company owner. English has risen to become the medium of instruction in most of the countries. English is one of the easiest language to learn and speak. It is one of the very few things in the world that is effective and easy to learn at the same time. Unlike…

nations and were the untitled leaders of the Sixth Coalition, which became stronger than ever thanks to Britain’s dominance and in 1813 Prussia (formerly allied with Napoleon) joined the Coalition with Austria re-joining in June, Sweden in July, and the German states of Bavaria and Saxony in October . The British insisted upon paying them large subsidies to foster better relations with them and as an incentive to strengthen their forces, and from 1813-15 a total of £26 million was shared between…

Beginning in the 1740s, the British-French rivalry was a big problem for colonial America. The rivalry was based around both forces need to be the most powerful in America, as they were in Europe. There were many events leading to the French and Indian war however, some bigger, and more important than others. Both countries were equally as responsible for the clash, as both had an effect by taking direct approach, or an indirect one. Leading up to the French and Indian war were many events and…

English is often described as the dominant language of the world and as a primary language, the language in which all transactions are conducted. English proficiency has become an essential requirement in many professions. In the middle of the fifth century AD, English came to Britain from northern Europe. The number of speakers in English between 5-7 million by the end of the sixteenth century, as a result of the spread of the British Empire, and lived most of them in the British Isles. As a…

As we have all witnessed first-hand in America as well as other countries, there are many different variations of the languages we speak. Different dialects, pronunciation, forms, and accents all make up the subtle differences of languages spoken around the world. Because America is a “melting pot” for so many different cultures, it can be easy to walk down the street and hear a version of English not native to you. As you travel around the county and the world, you will observe that the…

Although no one can be certain of the origins of World War I, Niall Ferguson gives valid arguments as to why he things Germany, and Britain entered the war. Although his belief that German encirclement was the main reason Germany entered is one of his main reasons for the origin of the war, perhaps an even stronger one is his argument that Britain was indeed intimidated by the idea of Germany controlling Europe and decided they should…

that the objectives for the establishment of Colonia Dignidad led to long-term impacts that were not morally justifiable. Amidgst a beautiful scenic view of farmlands and forests in the foothills of the Andean Mountains, was the home to almost 230 German immigrants. They were part of the congregation, who in 1961, followed an Evangelical preacher called Paul Schaefer to settle here. Within two years, this ‘dignity colony’ was given the name Colonia Dignidad. The habitats increased in numbers…