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James McRoyFrance and Andre Breton
Population and Demographics! Population 66, 553,766! A plurality of the population is between 25-54! France is overwhelmingly Roman Catholic! 63-66% Roman Catholic! Muslim 7-9%! No Religion 23-28%! French is the dominant language
History of FranceThe land is named after a tribe of Franks, who ruled the regionIn 1429 Joan of Arc leads French Troops to Victory against the British, which stopped the British siege during the Hundred Years WarFrom 1643-1715 King Louis XIV helps France gain power in EuropeIn the summer of 1789, The French Revolution beginsIn 1804, Napoleon Bonaparte crowns himself Emperor of FranceFrance is invaded by Germany in 1940, and is freed from their occupation in 1944France loses its southeast colonies, during the French-Indochina WarIn 1991 Edite Cresson became France’s first Prime MinisterIn 2012, they elected their first Socialist president in Francois Hollande
French Culture! Historically was influenced by Celtic and Gallo-Roman cultures as well the Franks! French take great pride in their nation and government and are highly sensitive towards negative comments
aimed at them! The French embody romance and passion and have a more open attitude towards sex and marriage! Many still see it as a male dominated culture! They also have a cultural value of equality, even making it part of the country’s motto! Paris is home to a number of high-end fashion companies including Dior and Chanel! France gave rise to the impressionism movement and was home a number of influential artists including
Monet, Degas and Camille Pissarro! French socialize around the dinner table, and food and wine are central tenants of French Life! In recent years, French Cuisine has changed to emphasize lighter fare over rich sauces, and complex recipes
French Literature and Surrealism! Surrealism is defined by Andre Breton as “Psycho automatism in its pure state by which one
proposes to express verbally by means of the written word or in any other manner the actual functioning of thought”
! This movement was profoundly influenced by Sigmund Frued, specifically, The Interpreation of Dreams
! Important Surrealist authors and artists include Andre Breton, Salvador Dali, Pablo Picasso, Hans Arp
Rap Sheet Andre Breton! Andre Breton! D.O.B: Febuary 19, 1896! Place of Birth: Tinchebray, France! D.O.D: September 28, 1966! Religion: N/A! Education: He attended medical school and was studying mental illness but stopped to go serve in World War I, where he worked
in a psyche ward! Politics: In 1927, he joined the Communist Party, but eventually left in 1935, though he never gave up on Marxist principles. In
1938 he and Leon Trotsky met in Mexico and together they wrote “Manifesto for an Independent Revolutionary Art”. In his later years was an active proponent against French Colonialism as well as support for the Anarchist Federation, and held strong anti—war views
! Relevant Literary Movement: Surrealism! Genres: Novels, Manifestos, Essays, Poetry! Main Themes: Addressing the unconsciousness and using symbols for self-expression! Style: He merged everyday occurrences with the bizarre and fantastical.! “My Wife whose hair is a brush fire/Whose thoughts are summer lightning/Whose waist is an hourglass”! Other: In 2008, nine of his unreleased manifesto’s where auctioned off
Works Cited! http://www.livescience.com/39149-french-culture.html! https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/fr.html! http://www.timeforkids.com/destination/france/history-timeline! http://www.theartstory.org/movement-surrealism.htm! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9_Breton! http://www.biography.com/people/andr%C3%A9-breton-37471! http://www.theartstory.org/artist-breton-andre.htm! http://www.britannica.com/biography/Andre-Breton
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