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**Elysian Fields**
By:Ashley Doty

Elysian Fields are a Greek term that means paradise of the heroes. It was the final resting place of the souls of the heroic and the virtuous. The Elysian Fields are located on the western margin of the earth near the encircling stream of Oceanus. At the stream of Oceanus the mortal relatives of the king of the gods were transported without having death or they become immortal. There were gates that led to the house of Hades and the Elysian Fields are also known as Elysium**.**

"Elysium." Global Oneness. Web. 5 Jan. 2010

**Tennessee Williams**
By: Ashley Doty

Thomas Lanier Williams, other wise known as Tennessee Williams was born on March 26, 1911 in Columbus, Mississippi. As a child Tennessee wrote essays and won prizes, his essays were published in Smart Set. Williams attended the University of Missouri in the early 1930’s, and then transferred to Washington University in St. Louis. His first play, Cairo, Shanghai, Bombay was produced in Memphis, which started his career. Tennessee’s career continued to grow over thirty years, his work started to be produced on Broadway and in films. Tennessee Williams changed the idea of the Southern Literature. Williams died on February 24, 1983 in New York City from choking on an eye drop bottle cap in his hotel room. The police report suggested that his use of drugs and alcohol contributed to his death.

“Tennessee Williams.” //Wikipedia//. Wikipedia, n.d. 8 Jan. 2010. Web. 10 Jan. 2010.

New Orleans 1940- 1950
By: Ashley Doty

New Orleans is most famous for is jazz. “During the 1940s attention turned to New Orleans itself, rather than cities where New Orleans players had settle. Partly this was a search for what a band of dedicated but disparate enthusiasts believed was the authentic jazz played by musicians who had ever by choice left the city for the bright lights and big dollars of the North” (Crozier). Music, especially jazz is very important to New Orleans and its history. In the 40s, street cars were very important and he most common used mode of transportation. They are very similar to trolleys. In the late 40s and early 50s the district of New Orleans closed a lot of the street car routes and are marked as historic sites.

Crozier, Hugh, and Brian Harvey. "New orleans Jazz." //The Ken Colyer Trust Website//. Eds. Martin Colyer and Mark Pringle. Ken Colyer Trust, n.d. Web. 6 Jan. 2010.

Napoleonic Code
By: Ashley Doty

The Napoleonic Code is the French Civil code that was established under Napoleon I in 1804. This code forbade privileges based on birth, allowed freedom of religion. The code was drafted rapidly by a commission of four eminent jurists and entered into force on March 21, 1804. Napoleon wanted to replace laws with a more widespread system of law that could be followed by every part of France. Napoleonic Code’s main focus was based on equality and Napoleon wanted every person in France to be equal before the law. He also took out the religious parts in the divorce system. Napoleon also created new rights for women and changed things around in education.

Napoleonic Code. //Wikipedia//. Wikipedia, n.d. 8 Jan. 2010. Web. 10 Jan. 2010.

By: Danielle Rouviere

Belle Reve means “beautiful dream” in French. In the play A Street Car Named Desire Belle Reve is a plantation. It was a plantation that belonged to the main character Blanche's ancestors. It is located in Laurel, Mississippi. The estate has been lost because of the "epic fornication" of her ancestors. This was the house where Blanche lived with her family as a child. Blanche looses the house because of the high mortgage that she can't afford to pay and her sister leaves her to pay it alone when she moves to New Orleans. Throughout the play Blanche fights to win back the plantation.

“A Street Car Named Desire (Play)” Wikipedia. Wikipedia, n.d. 6 Jan. 2010. Web. 10 Jan. 2010

**The Varsouviana Polka**


By: Danielle Rouviere

Polka is a type of dance and a genre of music. It became popular in the 19th century and originated in the Czech Republic. Dictionary.com says, “The word's familiar form has been influenced by the similarity to the Czech word polka, meaning "Polish woman"’ (“Polka”). This style of music became popular in America because of its influence in Europe. Most types of polka songs feature an accordion player and can be slow or fast paced. Other types of polka music feature clarinets and trumpets or tubas and banjos.

"Polka." //Dictionary.com Unabridged//. Random House, Inc. 10 Jan. 2010. “Polka” Wikipedia. Wikipedia, n.d. 12 Dec. 2009. Web. 10 Jan. 2010

**Tragedy**
By: Danielle Rouviere

Tragedy is defined as a disastrous event. In most stories it is a conflict between two people. The first person to define tragedy was Aristotle. His definition was that all humans are inevitably doomed. After Aristotle, Shakespeare was the dominating force in tragic literature. He wrote about all different kinds of tragedy including violence, domestic problems, social problems, being a victim of social heredity, romance, and Classical tragedy. Classical tragedy is the most common type, which shows a tragic hero falling due to an error of judgment. Emotions that tragic stories are suppose to evoke are pity, sadness, and fear.

Shingler. "Tragedy." Tragedy Lecture. Period 3 Senior Composition. Lecture