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historical works of the twentieth century focuses primarily on ninetieth century events. This is evident throughout the historical novel The Book Thief; which was based on the Holocaust and his parents’ stories of their childhoods in Vienna and Munich during World War II. Although the novel is considered an outstanding twentieth century historical fiction novel the events come from those mostly in the ninetieth…

In 1891, Henrik Ibsen's Hedda Gabler debuted at the Residenzentheater in Munich, Germany. Hedda Gabler has been adapted to screen several times since it's original 1891 run, though the majority of English translated versions remained televised adaptations. The most notable stage to screen adaptation is the 1975 remake which was adapted and directed by Trevor Nunn and stared Peter Eyre, Patrick Stewart, Glenda Jackson as the titular character. This version garnered critical acclaim from the New…

Founded in 1925, the Schutzstaffel German for Protective Echelon initially served as Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler’s personal bodyguards, and later became one of the most powerful and feared organizations in all of Nazi Germany. Heinrich Himmler, a fervent anti-Semite like Hitler, became head of the Schutzstaffel, or SS, in 1929 and expanded the group’s role and size. Recruits, who had to prove none of their ancestors were Jewish, received military training and were also taught they were the…

Many times in history, the fire of a gun, the explosion of a cannon, or the scream of a soldier tell the story of militarism. Imperialism is told first by a promise, but ends in betrayal. Nationalism rings loud in the crowds of people protesting for freedom and unification, but two times in history these individual acts would lead to world fighting. Militarism, imperialism, and nationalism would lead to the First and Second World Wars. Militarism is the predominance of the military class or the…

Herschel was just a young teen when his family lost everything they owned and were sent to Poland to live. Poland’s lack of willingness to accept them into their country left them and countless others, in makeshift camps on the border. Hitler’s actions spurred Herschel’s revenge on the political regime. (Kristallnacht, 1) On the day of November 7th, 1938 he did something catastrophic that changed the pace of the future and how Hitler treated the Jews. Herschel fully intended on killing the…

From movie to movie, Tim Burton expresses a grotesque sensibility, while characterizing a socially awkward difference. He uses many techniques to torment the detail of his characters and their differentiated personality from their setting. To take into consideration, there are the movies Edward Scissorhands, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, along with Big Fish to show the wide variety of techniques and their desired effect. Burton’s desired effect is to alter the audience’s emotions and builds…

Expressionism: Expressionism was a modernist movement mainly in poetry and painting, and was originally started at the beginning of the 20th century in germany before the first world was, For example Edward Munch 1893 'The scream of 1893' Which inspired most Expressionist artists(a german artist) However it is more of a style than a movement. The typical reason is to present the world from perspective. Secondly is because it gives of a sense of different moods, and is meant to give off some…

The gifts Heaven bestows are not by chance The convictions of heroes not lightly formed. Today I summon all spirit and strength, Urging my steed forward ten thousand miles.” a poem written by Dr. Feng Shan Ho. Feng Shan Ho was a doctor who saved countless lives in World War II. The lives he help saved were Jews that were trapped in the concentration camps. Feng Shan Ho is a great example of resilience because he took a life risk to save thousands of people in danger. Feng Shan Ho was born on…

Giorgio Moroder is a famous musician who produces electronic dance music. He was born in Ortisei, Italy, on April 26th 1940. He has been one of my most influential producers ever since I heard him on Daft Punk’s album, Random Access Memories. He tells us a story of what life was like for him when he first started making music and how he worked hard to make it where he is now. The story he told was just a summary of all that he has done. In order to understand how influential Giorgio was, one…

The Holocaust, known in Hebrew as the Shoah, was a genocide in which, under the rule of Adolf Hitler and his collaborates, approximately six million Jewish people were killed by Germany’s Nazi Regime from 1941-1945. Though the anti-semitism of Nazi Germany began in 1933 because of Hitler’s belief that the Jewish people were “inferior” to the “superior German race”, the mass murders we all associate with the Holocaust did not begin until World War II had started. In the beginning the…