Sunday, April 29, 2007

Divided Berlin.

Hi,
Since the last time i blogged, i have been reading some internet articles. Most of them were not really helpful except this one. http://www.tqnyc.org/NYC051472/thetwosides.htm This site had exactly what i need to read about my topic. It expresses the feelings of Berliners towards the 96 mile barrier that was seperating them. It shows in many ways how easy life was in West Berlin compared to East Berlin. There was also another site, http://www.newseum.org/cybernewseum/exhibits/berlin_wall/two.htm which compares the different sides of Berlin based on their sides of the Berlin wall. While the Wastern side of the wall was filled with pictures of "graffiti" and expressions of peope´s feelings towards the barrier, the eastern wall was empty as people were not allowed to even come near the wall. The wall drawings also represent the two different forms of government between the two areas.
The book that i got earlier is hard to read, but i´ll keep on trying.

//Justine

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