Lola was the most prominent student to graduate from PWST, the most prestigious Performing Arts university in Krakow, Poland. At 21 she caught the attention of renowned director, Kazimir Wodejko who cast her as Solange in Jean Genet's The Maids and then as Ophelia which won her awards and recognition as a leading lady. Working close with Wodejko an affair developed and since they were both in the limelight and Wodejko a respected family man, they kept their affair a secret for over 10 years. Wodejko promised her he would leave his wife but the complications of a settlement as well as his children kept him stalling and stalling. A heavy alcoholic and barbiturate addict, Wodejko ensured her that as soon as it all passes and his children will be away in University, they will be together. Years passed and Lola, ambitiously hanging on …show more content…
every word Wodejko promised her, continued evolving in her career and going into teaching at the very university she graduated from. Her students loved her and she ran her classes with an iron fist but was as gentle as anything when it came to nurturing and caring for her students. When the Director's Guild wouldn't grant him funding for a self written project he denounced his membership. That's when he asked Lola secretly to take out a loan in her name to fund his masterpiece and promised her that as soon as it's done, with her as the leading lady and his best friend and star theatre actor Kasprowich, the show would be a smash-hit. He would then divorce his wife and he and Lola could be together publicly. No more hiding, no more lies. Lola clung to his every word. His grace and eloquence, he was her kryptonite. She went to the bank and put up her grandmother's house to pay for Wodejko's play. The production commenced and the press was all over it. It was going to be the show of the century. Two weeks before opening night, Kasprovich was found dead in his bath tub. He had died of carbon monoxide poisoning from a leaking gas valve in his old Krakovian apartment. Wodejko went on a vodka qualude binge and cancelled the show. Lola tride her best to convince him that he should continue, that Kasprowich would have wanted it so, not to mention that she was the key sponsor and if the show didn't go ahead as planned she would lose everything. Wodejko, in his drunken demented state accused her of being a capitalistic whore and manipulative homewrecker. His wife filed a restraining order against her and she was left with the bill for the unfinished production while Wodejko claimed he suffered from exhaustion due to stress and checked himself into a rehab. Lola lost everything.
Her property left to her by her grandmother, her job due to the bad press and her belief in love and faith in men. To avoid paparazzi and people taunting her on the streets, she started to dress in men's clothing, she cut her hair and locked herself in her tiny apartment and read books and smoked cigarettes. Soon the creditors were knocking at her doors and she needed to do something. She needed to start making money fast, but not in the Theatre. She wanted her past life to go away and never see the light of day again. So where do Poles go, who want to start again? London. When she arrived in London, with her grasp of English she could only get jobs with other Poles. Afraid that if she got back to looking the way she did in the past and working as a waitress or office clerk, she would be recognised. So Lola took on the role of a life time and went to work as a contractor's helper. After a year of physical work and being surrounded by mostly men of little or no education, saving every pence to pay off the creditors, with her English improving, Lola stumbled upon an online ad looking for a production assistant.
;-)
Christine De Pizan’s work in The Book of The City of Ladies pioneers a new genre of feminist literature that exposes a time period from the perspective of its female population. Due to this, De Pizan justifiably earns the title of a revolutionary author. However, to say that De Pizan revolutionized the conditions of women in the medieval ages and onward is an overstatement. In her book, De Pizan critiques sexist arguments in order to defend women against misogyny. The change that De Pizan presented in medieval culture was gradual because she was attempting to amend people’s perspectives on women rather than offer any institutional rectifications. She worked to establish that women can be just as mighty as men, and thus, they are not innately inferior. However, her goal was not to ensure that women have equal access to exercise and pursue their virtuous roles. Therefore, if observed
identity and how little she is respected by all.
Before becoming an author, Karen had many, many jobs. Many of these jobs helped to enrich her chances of making it as a successful author. The rest, however, helped Karen to find herself and earn wages while being an aspiring writer. A few jobs which helped to enrich her future career were as a proofreader, typesetter, librarian, and a book reviewer. Her other jobs were as an advertising secretary, actress, waitress, nanny, personnel officer, agricultural laborer, mental-health care provider, substitute teacher, and a member of the school board. As a child, Hesse hoped to become an archeologist, an ambassador, or an actress (Scholastic 1,2 ; Conant 1).
In comparison to other slaves that are discussed over time, Olaudah Equiano truly does lead an ‘interesting’ life. While his time as a slave was very poor there are certainly other slaves that he mentions that received far more damaging treatment than he did. In turn this inspires him to fight for the abolishment of slavery. By pointing out both negative and positive events that occurred, the treatment he received from all of his masters, the impact that religion had on his life and how abolishing slavery could benefit the future of everyone as a whole; Equiano develops a compelling argument that does help aid the battle against slavery. For Olaudah Equiano’s life journey expressed an array of cruelties that came with living the life of an
Kate Chopin was a feminist American short story and novelist. She is known as an advocate of feminist authors of the 20th century. Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, and Brontes influenced her writing. She grew up in a household full of women; including her mother, great-grandmother and the female maids her mother owned. Kate spent a lot of time up in her attack reading.
everything and everyone who could have hurt her. One aspect of life and time in
understand what she felt about her life and her family, since her views differed from the
Covers of songs have existed for decades, and have exceptionally increased in popularity throughout the years. In result, many classics have been manipulated and transformed to create a new perspective of a song using the artist’s musical styles and abilities. However, for many the original piece from the legendary icons are much more preferred. Selena Quintanilla, who goes by “Selena,” only completed four LP’s before her death, but has sold well over 60 million albums worldwide since her passing. In addition, Billboard named her the “Artist of the Decade” in the 1990s, despite her passing in 1995. Specifically for "Si Una Vez,” Selena won the BMI Pop Music Award in 1994 for "Song of The Year", and considered a signature Selena Song. It is evident that Selena was a true legend, who opened many doors for other
She was then sold to a wealthy Arab family in Khartoum, Sudan’s capitol, for the equivalent of $150 (estimated). She worked as a slave for the family for seven years, from 1993-1999, and was then sent to London, England to work for the family’s relatives. She was a slave in London from 1999-2000.
The Story of El Dorado convinced numerous people of a path to riches. The idea of a land full of wealth brought many explorers through an endless journey, some of them ending in tragic situations. To this day, historians scrounge for any info they can find on this myth, pondering whether the fable was ever true. In order to discover the truth behind the myth, researchers will have to turn back long ago, to the 1500’s, where tribes and explorers fought tooth and nail for what they thought was rightfully theirs. Two theories lie behind the question of whether or not El Dorado ever existed, these being the ways of the tribes and what the explorers found.
“To all those who have known adversity and despair, I offer my belief that out of the darkness can come light.” - Marion Blumenthal Lazan. The interpretation of this quote means that optimism and hope can break through misery. The life of Marion Blumenthal Lazan is not only astonishing, but inspiring in many ways. It all began when the Lazan family attempted to emigrate from Germany to America, only to find themselves having an unsuccessful escape and their dreams in ruins when the Nazis invaded Holland.
She suffered poverty very badly it got so bad she would have to feed her kids grass. This was very hard on her and eventually with her husband dying of a tragic accident, and the white people calling it a suicide so she receives no help from the government so she goes insane and winds up in a hospital which brings me to my next point which poverty is not always self-inflicted supported by
Pawel Kuczynski is an artist who makes satirical illustrations about world issues. This particular painting, which has no title, appears to be about privilege and the difference between first and third world countries. Kuczynski creates this message with vibrant colors and different textures, along with people. Right away a fat man can be seen bathing in a tree full of water. Below him is what appears to be a skinny child. The child is looking down at his hands with barely any water cupped in them.
and a difficult marriage. She loved to help the needy and to do charity work. When she was