The book is divided in six parts: Prologue, Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, and the Epilogue. The Prologue presents the protagonist, Daniel Burnham, who is aboard the RMS Olympic in 1912. He unsuccessfully tries to send a telegraph to his friend Francis Millet, who is aboard the Titanic. While waiting to find out why the message did not send, Burnham delves into a flashback of the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. Part I creates the setting of a filthy, corrupt Chicago and describes how Burnham is named chief builder of the upcoming Exposition, as well as introduces new characters: Root, Burnham’s business partner, Olmsted, a landscape architect, and Prendergast, who writes letters to politicians.
The Opening of Japan (644-649) 649/ 1b, 2a, 3, 4, 5, 7 24. The Meiji Restoration (647-649) Imagine that you lived in Japan during the Meiji Period. Take the perspective of either a wealthy landowner, merchant, or peasant and write a letter to the Emperor describing whether you believe the new reforms will have a positive or negative impact on the country. (Minimum 150 words) 25. Japanese Becomes a Military Power (738-741) 741/ 3, 4, 5, 7 26.
The artworks collected included those of Eizan, Hokusai, Hiroshige, Sharoku, and Suzuki Harunobi among others. These artworks flowed into Europe, especially France, after the trade relations between Europe and Japan were initiated by Mathew Perry’s trips to Japan, ending in the formation of trade agreements. The artists that triggered the fusion were Henry Touluse-Lautrec and Edgar Degas, who sought to comprehend the attraction of ukiyo-e, which they saw as grounded in the Japanese art of the early 17th century. Some of the art characteristics transmitted through the influence were decorative patterns, printing styles, and family crests (Flynn
The Counterculture obviously relates to Kesey theory of drugs being the key to an individual liberation. When Kesey was in the process of writing the novel One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest the Korean War was still a fresh memory, and then in shock came World War II after. According to Kesey war can cause trauma to patients. Following the daily beast article many of the patients in the nove One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest suffered from war trauma. For example, “Old Colonel Matterson thinks he’s still in World War I, Billy Bibbit suffered a breakdown in ROTC training when he couldn’t answer the drill officer’s command without stuttering, and McMurphy, who received a dishonorable discharge in the Korean War for insubordination” (American Dreams).
Ukiyo-e is an art form that originated in Japan during the Edo period. It lasted from 1603 to 1867. The Edo period began after the ruler Hideyoshi had died in 1958. Tokugawa Ieyasu, who was the most powerful man in Japan, did not respect Hideyoshi’s successor Hideyori, because he wanted to become absolute ruler of Japan. He won that by defeating Hideyori loyalists in the battle of Sekigahara in 1600.
On the one hand, the performances are characterized by abstractness and simplicity, typical of traditional Chinese theatre; on the other, the modern and postmodern elements of the Western theatre are being absorbed and applied in the performances. Thirdly, the localization of themes. The adaptations of foreign plays seek to deal with the local issues and political concerns rather than the original themes of the foreign plays. Based on the careful analysis of some adaptations and performances of Western plays in contemporary China, this paper conducts b rief theoretical discussions of interculturalism in theatre that have attracted much attention in the drama/theatre studies today. Key words: adaptation, interculturalism, Chinese theatre, Shakespeare, Ibsen, O’Neill Introduction Since the beginning of the 20th century, the adaptations and performances of Western plays play an important role in the Chinese theatre.
Arguments and Main hypothesis (Concepts&measurements) 1. How various economic, cultural and political forces affect Chinese society reshaping during the globalization process. 2. Results of transformations in the economy and the society after Mao Tsetung. Brief Literature review: Answer to my puzzle ( Theories&inference) Articles about this topic: 1.
Law in the People's Republic of China is currently undergoing gradual reform, as many elements inside and outside the country emphasize the need to strengthen the rule of law in China, and international trade and globalization spur transformations in various areas of Chinese domestic law. The word for law in classical Chinese was "Fa"(法) . The Chinese character for fǎ denotes a meaning of "fair", "straight" and "just", derived from its water radical. It also carries the sense of "standard, measurement, and model". Derk Bodde and Clarence Morris held that the concept of fǎ had an association with yì (義: "social rightness").
Not until Edo period did Confucianism in Japan flourish and entered its peak era, becoming what is known as Japanese Confucianism (Ping & Lili 2010). The three dominant schools of philosophy in Japan were led by Yamaga Sokou, Ito Jinsai and Ogyuu-Sorail. Although the leaders were separated by the differences in their thoughts, they all agreed that Japanese society should be guided by the theory and philosophy of classic Confucianism (Ping & Lili, 2010). While the essence of Confucianism was absorbed by Japanese thinkers at that time, it adopted some unique factors of Japan’s folk customs in order to make it closer to Japanese society. Classic Chinese Confucianism stressed the harmony among social members.
The Overseas Chinese: Migration and Organization Student name: Course details: Supervisor name: Date of submission: 1. How important were the overseas Chinese politically and economically for China between the lifting of the ban on Chinese migration in 1893 and the founding of the People’s Republic in 1949? In 1893 the Qing lifted the ban on foreign travel, this was mainly motivated by the wealth of resources that the Chinese living abroad had. The Qing adopted a nationality law containing a clause to legitimize its claim to these subjects. This principle was called jus sanginis, (Zerba, 2008).