FOLKLORE AND LITERATURE The studies of the British culture and therefore understanding of the national character of the English cannot stand apart from the research of its important product – folklore. The folklore and folk customs of England developed over a long chain of centuries. Some ancient customs were passed from Celtic to Germanic generations and further. Invaders and settlers brought with them their own beliefs‚ which mixed with older traditions. The main reason to uniqueness of British
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MABEL. Somerset Maugham I was at Pagan in Burma‚ and from there I took a steamer to Mandalay. But a couple of days before I got there‚ when the boat tied up for the night at a riverside village‚ I made up my mind to go ashore. The skipper told me that there was a pleasant little club in which I had only to make myself at home; they were quite used to having strangers (iron off like that from the steamer‚ and the secretary was a decent chap; I might even get a game of bridge. I had nothing in
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Cradlewood‚ which is to be directed by Harry Weinmann. The movie is set to be released in 2013. He appears in the coffee table book About Face by celebrity photographer John Russo. In June 2009 Somerhalder was cast in the role of Vampire Damon Salvatore as a series regular in The CW television drama series The Vampire Diaries. The series premiere attracted The CW’s highest premiere ratings of any season premiere since the network began in 2006. The series has continued to be the highest rated series
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The Forms of the Gerund | Active | Passive | Indefinite | writing | being written | Perfect | having written | having been written | THE GERUND The nominal characteristics | The verbal characteristics | 1*.can perform the function of subject‚ object and predicative. [e.g. They say smoking leads to meditation. (Collins) (SUBJECT) I like making people happy. (Shaw) (OBJECT) The duty of all progressive mankind is fighting for peace.(PREDICATIVE)] | 1. *of transitive
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offensive to Catholics. They included images of the Pope with Satan-like characteristics. However there is little also doubt that the changes between 1547 and 1549 had little to do with Edward and solely reflect Somerset’s beliefs because it was Somerset who was passing these changes as Lord Protector of the Realm and Edward was only 10 years old when he ascended to the throne. Elton argues that Edward’s "characters and views mattered little" and that even during the reign
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(i) Glass-Steagall Act (1933) Great Depression At the time after the stock market crash (1929)‚ during the Great Depression‚ most of the people agreed that the main cause for the event was the “improper banking activity” which was mainly seen as the bank involvement in the stock market investment. Banks were taking high risks in hope for rewards‚ they were “accused of being too speculative in the pre-Depression era” (HEAKAL‚ 2010‚ pg.1). They were not only investing their assets‚ but they
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Smart Architectural Aluminium Smart Systems Range – National Locally based in Yatton‚ North Somerset‚ in an impressive 30‚000sq/m purpose built building housing their offices‚ extrusion press‚ powder coating paint line and distribution facilities. With national distribution service Smart Systems are one of the UK’s leading aluminium systems and suppliers of bespoke extrusion with a reputation for product innovation‚ design expertise‚ technical competence and quality. Business sector – Private/Ltd
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Emperor was premiered and in 2011 the Valentino Garavani Virtual Museum was launched‚ both showing the designer’s life and works. One year after‚ in 2012 The Valentino: Master of Couture exhibition‚ which displays his creations‚ opened its doors in Somerset House. Amongst his multiple awards‚ in 2012‚ he was given the Commandeur de l’ordre des Arts et des Lettres medal as a recognition for his significance in the fashion industry. Even though he no longer designs for Valentino’s maison‚ he still works
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Mabel by W. S. Maugham Short story analysis At the beginning‚ I would like to say some things about the title of the story. It doesn‘t represent anything significant‚ because it is only a woman‘s name and reader can‘t forecast what is going to happen in the story. The reader can only guess that Mabel is protagonist‘s name. The title doesn‘t states the cause of the conflict. This story comprises all four mine elements of the plot. The exposition lies in the opening paragraph. It represents
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During the Edwardian times trips to the seaside had only really been a privilege and luxury to the wealthy‚ however that changed with the development of the railways. In the spring of 1906‚ John Fletcher Dodd opened Britain’s first holiday camp‚ Caister Holiday camp‚ on the seaside resort of Caister. However‚ the camp was more of socialist camp than the holiday camps we know today. John Fletcher Dodd had many strict rules throughout the camp‚ including no talking after 11pm and swearing would
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