history, usually referred to as the Great Depression, was not enough, the early 19th century also came to be known as the age of Prohibition. For many years prior to the 1920s, a growing number of people had feared the damage alcohol could do to America. After decades of work by organizations like the Anti-Saloon League, the Eighteenth Amendment was passed and prohibition started on January 16, 1919 and continued until December 5, 1933. Although it was formed to stop drinking completely, it ended up
Bessie Smith: Nobody Knows When You’re Down and Out. An analysis of Bessie Smith’s Blues version of “Nobody knows when you’re down and out”, recorded in 1929 revealed the painful reality of fame and wealth. Unbeknownst to her, this recording would contribute immensely to the blues era, making it one of her most notable recordings. Bessie Smith was born April 15, 1894 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She is considered to be one of the best blues singers who ever lived, she helped transform blues music
of rituals and festivals to take place as they are the chief role players in them. Women also have had risen above men and even even above men in various fields. However, it was not all easy as they had countless difficulties in achieving the same. Films are an important form of media outet that can esaily penetrte the cognizance of the peope and makes lasting impact as well. It is one of the mediums that tends to give wrong portrayal of events and more often
Topic: Critical analysis of “Private Violence” a documentary directed by Cynthia Hill. Submitted To: Sir Athar Farooq Submitted by: Imran Akbar Class: M.phil 2nd Introduction Private violence is an American documentary film in 2014 directed and produced by Cynthia Hill. The film focuses on the issue of domestic violence, as told through two survivors. Ultimately, the film centers on distributed logic commonly asked
The portrayal of women and children is essential to many classic novels, film and poetry. Presenting women and children in a particular light can have a profound effect upon a text, completely altering a reader’s interpretation. Within both literature and film, women tend to be conveyed as either a victim, saviour and more commonly than not, a predator. The first mirrors fragility, vulnerability and innocence. The second reflects the good, usually the character the reader perceives as their safety
perhaps the most consistent and prominent focus of his plays is homoeroticism. Since this theme of homoeroticism proceeds from the prohibition of women on English stage, consequently young female roles were typically played by young boys, which may have played a role in the theme’s reoccurrence (Bullion 1). A suggestion made by Stephen Orgel explains that the prohibition from women on the English stage possibly stems from a culturally ingrained anxiety towards women, especially concerning