Canadian Brew Evan Yusep Mrs. Woytiuk 12/20/11 People say that Canada lacks a unique identity‚ but Strange Brew took this opinion as a challenge with its extreme‚ satirical exaggeration of the stereotypical Canadian. Everything from the language to clothing is a Canadian exaggeration. The plot takes a Canadian pastime‚ beer‚ and revolves the story around it. What this really shows is the true identifier for Canadians‚ the ability to be at the butt end of our own joke. From the toque to
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Strange Fruit Music has been very important part of people’s life since long time ago. Throughout the history‚ we could observe how people at those days used music as part of their lives. People became happy when they sing and listen to music. People were comforted by music when they were in deep sorrow. Furthermore‚ people sang music when they work‚ harvest‚ and worship god. We could see how our culture is closely interrelated with music. “Strange Fruit” is the music that was composed to reflect
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Adriana Mitrelis Ms. Kettle English 12 H 13 November 2012 The song “Strange Fruit” was first exposed as a poem written by Abel Meeropol who may be better recognized under his alias‚ Lewis Allan. “Strange Fruit” was finalized in the late 1930s‚ the same time that African- Americans in the South were being lynched by white supremacist groups in the days of America’s post- Abolition movement. Throughout the movement‚ the stress on seeing no evil and hearing no evil at this time was strongly enforced
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Strange fruit Strange fruit is a song/poem by Billie Holiday which talks about the lynching mob. We have read it and heard it and this is my response to it‚ which includes how the imagery is explained‚ the message of the poem‚ how successfuly the point has been made and the differences between the poem and the song. Imagery The poem describes a gory image‚ Negroes hung from trees by the lynching mob. This scene is a horrible one to make into a poem‚ and writing techniques are used to make
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The Importance of “Strange Fruit” On August 7‚ 1930‚ Thomas Shipp and Abram Smith were broken out of jail only to face a fate far more gruesome and violent than that which they may have otherwise endured (Frederick 40). The tragedy of their story‚ though‚ would eventually inspire a work of art so powerful that the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960’s is considered by some to have been born from it (Margolick 92). The song “Strange Fruit‚” written by Abel Meeropol and popularized by Billie Holiday
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First recorded in 1939‚ the protest song “Strange Fruit” came to articulate the racism and brutality of lynching* endured by so many in the United States‚ particularly in the south. According to figures kept by the Tuskegee Institute‚ of the 3833 lynchings between 1889 and 1940‚ four fifths of the ninety percent lynched in the south were of African American descent. As horrific and cruel lynching was‚ it was considered acceptable. Society at the time believed that lynching was an act that was
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“Strange Fruit Analysis” In response to the terrible act of lynchings‚ a poem was written in protest to the terrible acts. The poem “Strange Fruit”‚published in 1939‚ and written by Abel Meeropol and popularized by Billie Holiday is a poem that was written in protest to lynchings. Abel Meeropol was a teacher‚ poet‚ and social activist who was haunted by pictures of lynchings‚ which is when a mob takes black men who have been accused of wrongdoing‚ and usually hang them. The pictures haunted him
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Strange Fruit/ Blood on the Leaves Strange Fruit is a famous song sung by Billie Holiday in 1939.The song itself was originally a poem written by Abel Meeropol in 1937. This song was to protest racism and especially against the lynching of African Americans. Lynching specially means to put to death‚ especially by hanging‚ by mob action and without legal authority. The Klu Klux Klan were basically known for being against the whole civil rights for blacks and against them having voting rights. They
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Billie Holiday’s “Strange Fruit” The song “Strange Fruit” has something about it that you can never fully walk away from and forget. It could be the text itself so visualizing and dramatic‚ or the music that adds an even more haunting effect. The performer of course is the one who gets the social message across by the way they perform and the emotions they put into the song. Billie Holiday’s version makes this song stand out even more; a person can get the chills just listening to her sing it
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DAYSTAR UNIVERSITY PSYCHOLOGY (PSY 111T) GROUP PROJECT: CHANG’AA - THE DEADLY KILLER. PRESENTED BY: ANGELA OMONDI & KEVIN CHAVERA CHANG’AA: THE DEADLY KILLER. 1. Introduction Chang’aa is a popular alcoholic drink commonly found in Kenya and it was once illegal‚ but was recently legalized. According to online encyclopedia Wikipedia‚ the literal meaning of chang’aa is ‘kill me quick.’ It is a clear liquor which announces itself with a fierce burn and an after taste of soil when consumed.
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