Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Homework 4.1.08
I chose to do a historical analysis of "The Kentucky Derby is Decadent and Depraved" by Hunter S. Thompson. The main words I would use for my search would be "kentucky derby", "Black Panthers", "Nixon and Cambodia", and "Kent State" to try to get a better grasp of what was going on at the time this story is set in. I doing research, I would need to get a firm grasp of the history of the Kentucky Derby and what exactly happened there during this time period. What it famous for riots? Where drunks everywhere? Was it only an event attended by the classy and wealthy? The story give many clues about its historical context by mentioning current events. It seems as though fear was widespread during this time and there might have been political unrest in the country.
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i feel like you have chosen a good story to do a historical analysis on. My mom and her family are from Kentucky, so the Derby has always been a pretty big deal in our family. I've always found the subject to be interesting, and there is a lot of history behind the event.
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