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propaganda. While dance was famous in Russia under Lenin and Stalin, dance in Germany was not as revered as Russian ballet, especially during the time of Hitler’s rule. Although these two countries may not seem to own the same style of dance, both countries were able to benefit from dance politically. Soviet Russia and Nazi Germany demonstrate how dance was utilized in totalitarian societies, for political reasons and for the public’s enjoyment. In Soviet Russia, beginning in the 1920s, “Soviet government policy shaped both the form of the ballet itself and its audience.” Ballet did not originate in Russia, it was born in France, nonetheless, “while ballet might claim its birth in the courts of France…it was Russia, and particularly St. Petersburg, that cradled and nursed the discipline.” When ballet first came to Russia it “was not initially a theatrical “show” but a standard of physical comportment to be emulated and internalized-an idealized way of behaving.” Even though ballet did not begin as a show, eventually the art evolved and performances began to be held for entertainment purposes. Russian ballet and opera soon became greatly admired in the 18th and 19th centuries. Prior to Peter the Great, Russia did not respect the dance world and did not want any dancing in their country. However, it is possible that “ballet got a pass in the end because Lenin understood the potential it had to transmit information to the largely illiterate Russian masses.” This was key in…

Animal Farm was written in 1946 by George Orwell. The lead characters are pigs: Old Major, Snowball, Napoleon, and Squealer, and horse Boxer. Animal Farm is written in the genres of satire, fiction, black comedy, fable, political fable, and political satire. Analysis: Animal Farm begins when Old Major, a big boar, gathers the animals of Manor Farm for a meeting. He tells them of his hopes and dreams for a future where all animals may live a life free from human oppression. He urges the…

an even stronger force in ending the Revolution; the Tsar had only delegated power on a superficial level, reigning supreme upon issues that actually mattered whilst allowing the passing of two petty laws that did not especially concern him. Therefore, the Dumas contributed considerably to the long-term failure of the Revolution. In conclusion, it is clear to see how the issues discussed resulted in the demise of the 1905 Revolution. The October Manifesto removed the Octobrists from the…

Ill-fated by the Khodynka Tragedy, the reign of the last Tsar was plagued with public discontent from his inauguration. Nicholas’ fear that he was “not prepared to be Tsar” caused him to cling to the outdated social and economic rhetoric of his father, Tsar Alexander III, despite the rapidly changing and evolving state of Russia. By 1905, many of the classes, particularly the peasants, urban workers and the reformist middle class were angered and politicized by Nicholas’ reactionary policies.…

The Tsarist regime in Russia, under Tsar Nicholas II, survived the 1905 Revolution but not that of February 1917. Several important factors such as the economy, the government and the military, contributed the eventual failure of the autocratic monarchy in Russia. These factors influenced the people of Russia differently in 1905 and 1917. Some factors were not prevalent in the earlier rebellion but increased and changed over the period of eleven years. The way the Tsar dealt with each of these…

Ashley Roberts Mr. Johnson World History 22 November 2017 Chekhov: The Major Plays “Chekhov: The Major Plays” is a novel written by Anton Chekhov about four plays that he wrote himself. The plays this novel is about are “The Sea Gull”, “Uncle Vanya”, “The Three Sisters”, and “The Cherry Orchard”. Born in Taganrog, Russia in the 1860’s, Anton Chekhov was a Russian literary figure. He also was known as one of the best playwrights in this time period. He wrote comedies and tragedies in his…

thing that struck him: although he had never given people cause to doubt his integrity, they were ready to bet on his dishonesty rather than on his virtue”(181). Even though practicing medicine is Tomas’ desire and elevates his life above the banal to the beautiful, he is willing to forfeit his career in the name of resistance. However, this comes at a cost for Tomas and for Tereza, because Tomas’ “grand holiday” as a window washer has deprived his life of meaning and so he turns once more to a…

I read a book called, “Animal Farm” written by George Orwell. The book is about animals on a farm who are overworked, and not treated as they should be. Then, a rebellion made up of animals with pigs as their leaders, rebel against Mr.Jones (owner of the farm) by driving him off the farm. The animals try to make the perfect life for themselves, but that doesn’t go as planned. Animal farm then, starts to fail. The farm fails because of the pigs not being fair to the other animals, and the animals…

ways. Old Major was in power at the beginning and forming of animal farm. Old Major had a dream about a rebellion and he stated to the animals, “I do not know when that rebellion will come, it might be in a week or in a hundred years, but I know, as surely as I see this straw beneath my feet, that sooner or later justice will be done,” (Orwell 30). This shows that, Old Major, who is a respected animal on the farm, had given a speech to stir the animals emotion into rebellion. This also…

is voluntary, he is manipulating the animals to work by threatening to take away their food. This abuse of power continued as Napoleon favored himself and the other pigs. In paragraph 10 of chapter 6, Orwell mentions that the pigs have moved into the farmhouse so that they could have a ”quiet place to work in” since they are “the brains of the farm”. He also writes “Nevertheless, some of the animals were disturbed when they heard that the pigs not only took their meals in the kitchen and used…