Evita Essays

  • Evita Peron

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    Evita Peron In 1949 the most familiar scene in Argentina was the one played out almost daily at the Ministry of Labor in Buenos Aires. There, under the glare of camera lights, a former radio star and movie actress, now the most powerful woman in South America, would enter her office past a crush of adoring, impoverished women and children. Evita Peron, the wife of President Juan Peron, would sit at her desk and begin one of the great rituals of Peronism, the political movement she and her husband

  • Evita: Saint Or Sinner?

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    Evita: Saint or Sinner? The story of Eva Peron is a fascinating one . Evita, as she is known, enjoyed a rise to power like no other. The details of this ascension are often disputed, making Santa Evita's tale all the more intriguing. . . Maria Eva Duarte was born on May 7, 1919,1 the fifth and youngest illegitimate child of Juan Duarte and his mistress, Juan Ibarguen. The week of her birth was known as Tragic Week, when the army massacred striking workers, perhaps a foreshadow of what was to come

  • Diferencias Entre Investigación Cualitativa y Cuantitativa

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    que ver con el poder y la ética en la generación de datos así como con la validez externa de los mismos2. La investigación cuantitativa es aquella en la que se recogen y analizan datos cuantitativos sobre variables. La investigación cualitativa evita la cuantificación. Los investigadores cualitativos hacen registros narrativos de los fenómenos que son estudiados mediante técnicas como la observación participante y las entrevistas no estructuradas3. La diferencia fundamental entre ambas metodologías

  • American Musicals

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    ... middle of paper ... ...c Theatre, New York, 17th October 1967 Shaftsbury Theatre, London, 27th September 1968 D - Jesus Christ Superstar Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York, 12th October 1971 Longacre Theatre, London, 23rd November 1977 E - Evita Prince Edward Theatre London, 21st June 1978 Broadway Theatre, New York, 25th September 1979 F - Les Miserables RSC’s Barbican Theatre London, 1985 Bibliography Acting out America Lahr J. (1972) Penguin Books American Musical Comedy - A Chronicle

  • Evita Perón: Spiritual Leader of Argentina

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    Dornbusch, Rüdiger, and Sebastian Edwards. The Macroeconomics of Populism in Latin America. Chicago: University of Chicago, 1991. Print. "El Terremoto De San Juan." Historia Del País. Web. 04 Mar. 2012. . Fraser, Nicholas, and Marysa Navarro. Evita. New York: W.W. Norton, 1996. Print. Mirkin, Gabe. "Eva Peron and Cervical Cancer." DrMirkin.com. The Lancet, 3 June 2000. Web. 10 Mar. 2012. . Page, Joseph A. Perón, a Biography. New York: Random House, 1983. Print.

  • Santa Evita by Tomas Eloy Martinez

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    Santa Evita is not truly about her life, but the odyssey her body went through after her death. Through interviews of people who knew her, Evita is brought back to live through recounts of what they remembered of. Tomas Eloy Martinez’s forces his way into her life, not to refute the myths, but to have a better understanding of his country’s history of which Evita is so deeply ingrained within. In life Evita dedicated her life to aiding the poor, offering opportunities and changes to the lives of

  • Argentina's Most Notable First Lady: Santa Evita

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    her work was cut short when she died young. Through her experience, influence, and prominence as Argentina’s most notable First Lady, Eva Peron, long after her death is still considered a champion of the poor. Maria Eva Ibarguren, called Eva or Evita later in her life, was born on May 7, 1919 in Los Toldos, Argentina. Eva was born with her mother’s surname due to the fact that her parents were not married. Her father was married to another woman, and Eva’s mother was his mistress, making Eva’s

  • Eva Peron

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    Eva Peron Foundation B. The Social Help Crusade C. The Hospital Train D. Twelve hospitals III. Helping women IV. Helping children V. Helping the elderly VI. Seeing Eva's viewpoint Eva Peron 'Mi vida por Peron!' ('My life for Peron!') [Evita] cried a thousand times before the roaring crowds, and then she died. There are parallels that could be drawn between her life and the lives of other obsessively ambitious women who have forced their way through poverty and fame.but instead popular

  • Eva Peron Accomplishments

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    Shea Campion Mr. Bernardi Global Studies 15 May 2018 Eva Peron: The Woman Who Saved the Lives and Stole the Hearts of Argentinians Known as Evita, Eva Peron was the First Lady of Argentina, as well as President of the Eva Peron Foundation. During their time in power, her husband Juan Domingo Peron implemented a highly infamous government known as Peronism. Despite all the corruption and socialism, the time period continues to commemorate Evita’s attainment of a more equal Argentina. Evita’s connection

  • Juan Perón's Rise To Power In Argentina

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    Peronism targeted its views somewhere between communism and capitalism (DeChancie 58) . Once Perón was more powerful, it was considered "illega... ... middle of paper ... ...pected (Page 181) . Soon, unproved allegations emerged accusing Perón and Evita of using money reserved for the workers to enrich themselves (Poneman 71) . Perón began to control the media to keep up his good image for both the people of Argentina, and the rest of the world (DeChancie 62) . Perón ordered officers to shut down

  • How Did Juan Peron Rise To Power

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    contributions of his wife, Eva Peron. Eva’s fanatic support for Peron’s vision of the “New Argentina” allowed him to ultimately secure the love of the people. In the first few months of Evita and Peron’s public relationship as mistress and colonel, her contributions to his rise to power were not yet entirely significant. One way Evita enhanced Peron’s career in its early stages was in her role as head of the broadcasting industry under Peron’s control. She assisted him by narrating Peronist propaganda on their

  • To What Extent Did Eva Peron Influence Argentine Politics from 1946-1952?

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    will be evaluating how influential Eva Peron truly was in regards to the success of the Peronist government. Several interpretations of Eva’s (Evita) legacy will be used as well as several sources on the overall history of the period and a source that is written about the working class and their role in the Peronist “revolution.” The primary source, Evita: In My Own Words, written by Eva herself, is used to analyze what she thought of her own role in the Peronist government. Part B: Summary of Evidence

  • The Success of Andrew Lloyd Webber

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    David Lister remarks that Lloyd Webber received this compliment due to his composition, The Beautiful Game. It is not the only show Lloyd Webber has that has been popular. Andrew Lloyd Webber composed Cats, A Chorus Line, Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and The Phantom of the Opera. Cats has by far been his most loved musical because of its long running of high audience attendance. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, Cats is the longest running

  • Patti Lupone Informative Speech

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    In a 2007 interview, she stated " 'Evita' was the worst experience of my life," she said. "I was screaming my way through a part that could only have been written by a man who hates women. And I had no support from the producers, who wanted a star performance on stage but treated me as an

  • Cervical Cancer

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    Cervical cancer malignant cancer of the cervix uteris or cervical area. It may present with vaginal bleeding but symptoms may be absent until the cancer is in its advanced stages, which has made cervical cancer the focus of intense screening efforts using the Pap smear. About 2.2 percent of women carry one of the 2 virus strains most likely to lead to cervical cancer. One of the symptoms of Cervical Cancer is very Unusual amount of discharge. Treatment consists of surgery in early stages and chemotherapy

  • The Dirty War: Corruption In Argentina

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    citizens in Argentina. He then rose to war minister then Vice President. Juan was then elected president of Argentina in 1946. He was assisted greatly by his second wife, Eva "Evita" Peron who is the subject of many books, plays, and movies. Evita is the inspiration for the famous song, "Don't Cry for Me Argentina." However, Evita died of cancer in 1952 and ironically her husband Juan was transported from the office by another military coup in 1955. He had to flee Argentina and he lived in exile in

  • Wonderful Argentina

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    of music as well. The Tan... ... middle of paper ... ... of Juan D. Peron, president of Argentina. Although never holding a government position, Evita acted as the minister of health and labor, making the lives of many citizens better. Instituting a nation wide charitable organization, and presenting magnanimous wage enlargements to unions, Evita established a generous amount of support for her husband. With its myriad of rivers and surplus of wildlife, Argentina remains one of the world’s culturally

  • The Musical Legacy of Andrew Lloyd Webber

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    and a favorite amongst theatre goers. Webber did also win an Oscar in “Best Music” for Evita, the film version, and he was also nominated in the same category for both film adaptations of Jesus Christ Superstar and The Phantom of the Opera. He has also won four Tony Awards for Best Musical: Evita, Cats, The Phantom of the Opera, and Sunset Boulevard as well as three separate Tony’s for Best Original Score: Evita, Cats, and Sunset Boulevard  (Shelokhonov,

  • Cats The Musical Of The Century Research Paper

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    Cats the Musical of the century Opens 9 January 2015 Tickets on sale now The Grammy award winning legend, Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber’s critically acclaimed Cats the musical will hit the shores of Singapore. With a fantastically oversized stage set, prodigious choreography and surreal costume designs. Cats the musical has been hailed by critics as “the musical of the century” across the globe and now the award winning musical will be hitting the sandy shores of Singapore. The musical has won 7 Tony

  • Andrew Lloyd Webber Research Paper

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    tubes” This was his explanation for not wanting to continue his collaboration with Andrew Lloyd Webber. Rice and Lloyd Webber met in 1965, aged 20 and 17 respectively, and together they have created some of the most acclaimed musicals of all time like Evita, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and Jesus Christ Superstar. Andrew Lloyd Webber was born on the 22nd of March 1948 in Kensington, London and the son of William Lloyd Webber and Jean Hermione Johnstone. Webber was born into a musical