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The Great Depression hit the US in the 1930s. Broadway, of course, took a fall , too. The number of productions
dropped. Many actors were put out of work. However, this seems to have been a creative time for writers.
Interesting plays were written about the American state of affairs.
Broadway has always responded to national crises and changes in society. Even though it could not compete
with mass media, Broadway has always supported new ideas and continues to be an important aspect of
American culture
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W: Broadway was founded in the 1900s in Manhatlan. In the beginning , shows provided light entertainment
The shows bore no resemblance to reallife. Audiences enjoyed music, entertainment, and romance. They
。ften became involved in the shows. The orchestra sometimes played to them after a show‘ During World
War 1, Broadway supported the soldiers. Theaters were built to raise money for the war. After the war, shows
began to deal with social and p이 itical issues. Productions increased dramatically.
The Great Depression hit in the 1930s. The number of productions fell. However, this was a creative time for
writers. Interesting shows were writlen about the state of affairs in the US. Broadway always responded to
changes in society. Mass media was too hard to compete with. Nonetheless, Broadway is still an important
aspect of American culture
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W: New York is famous for many things. Broadway is just one of them. Broadway shows are popular with people
。f all ages. Anyone planning a trip to this city should check out the shows in advance. With so many
Broadway musicals coming and going, it can be hard to choose which one to see
One of the longest r니 nning musicals on Broadway was Cats. It was composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber
The first show was in London . It has been performed all around the world and has been translated into
many languages. It is about a tribe of cats. They meet once a year to choose a cat to be reborn. The actors
perform so perfectly. They bear great resemblance to real cats ‘
Another popular production is The Lion King. It is based on a Disney animated film. The musical tells the
story of Simba, who is a lion. His father, Mufasa, is the Lion King. Simba will become king in the future. The
story is about jealousy and evil. Mufasa dies while still in his prime, and Simba becomes king. Musicals
。ften use animals as the characters. The stories are very entertaining. Usually, the stories are about social
issues. The animals represent certain people in politics or the media at that time
The theater plays an important role in people’s lives. Writers have the chance to express their views in a fun
way. Sometimes the writers are lucky, and their stories are told all around the world

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M: Before the nineteenth century, very little Russian literature was read worldwide. In the 1830s Russian literature
underwent a radical change. It began with the poet Alexander Pushkin. It resulted in two of the most
predominant novelists in world literature. They are Leo Tolstoy and Fyodor Dostoevsky
Russian literature is synonymous with suffering. Dostoevsky has been acknowledged for his use of suffering
in his books. Crime and Punishment is a good example. This is about a poor student who is resentful of
an evil pawn broker. He plots to kill her for her money. He believes that he is doing a good act by killing

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