1 / 4

Understanding Traditions: Embracing Change and Legacy

Explore outdated family traditions vs. cherished ones, inspired by "Fiddler on the Roof." Delve into a tale of tradition, persecution, and resilience in 1905 Russia. Learn about Tevye the milkman and his daughters' experiences navigating tradition and change in a foreign land. Discover how this iconic musical challenges societal norms and embraces heritage.

thi
Télécharger la présentation

Understanding Traditions: Embracing Change and Legacy

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Rev Assignment: Tradition What are some traditions that your parents hold that you think are old or out-dated? Which ones do you like and appreciate?

  2. Fiddler on the Roof Some Information to Get You Started

  3. Story background • Setting: It is set in Anatevka, Russia in 1905. • Characters: The main character is Tevye the milkman. He and his wife have five daughters. • Themes: This was one of the first musicals to deal with some very complicated and difficult themes related to life as a Jew growing up in a foreign land. • Persecution • Poverty • Tradition of the “old world” vs. • the influences of a changing society

  4. Musical Background • Musical adapted by the story • “Tevye and His Daughters” • by Sholom Aleichem, a Yiddish writer • This musical was originally believed to have a limited scope of interest, but ended up being one of the most successful Broadway musicals ever. • It opened on Septemer 22, 1964 and ran for 3,242 straight performances

More Related