Compare & Contrast Essay between Russian History and Russian Literature

  ANSWER BOTH QUESTIONS IN TWO ESSAYS OF APPROXIMATELY 1200 - 1300 WORDS PER ESSAY. PART 50 POINTS Choose two of the time periods listed below and write an essay that compares the relationship between the "arts" and the political regime in each period. Show that you have examples from painting and literature and any other creative effort that you know about, and that you can relate them to the specific characteristics of politics during the time periods chosen. Then compare the two periods in a final Paragraph. The Russian Revolutions -- 1905 to 1922 NEP and the 1920s Stalinism -- 1928 - 1953 Post-Stalin -- 1956 - 1982 PART II. 50 POINTS One of the aspects of 20th century Russian literature is its use of the political climate as a backdrop rather than as the focus of the literary work. Examine the different ways in which this tendency manifests itself in three of the following works: “The Twelve” Stories from Red Cavalry Excerpt from The Master and Margarita “Pkhentz” Excerpt from Moscow to the End of the Line The Suitcase