Stephan Meyer Pride and Prejudice “It is a truth universally acknowledged‚ that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife. However little known the feelings or views of such a man may be on his first entering a neighborhood‚ this truth is so well fixed in the minds of the surrounding families‚ that he is considered the rightful property of some one ot other of their daughters” (Austen‚ Pride and Prejudice 1). These first sentences of Austen’s novel immediately
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The novel under the title “Moon and Sixpence” was written by Somerset Maugham who was an English playwright‚ novelist and short story writer. He was among the most popular writers of his era and reputedly the highest paid author during the 1930s. The analyzing extract from the book “Moon and Sixpence” runs about a life of Strickland‚ who devotes his life to the art forgetting about the ordinary life and ordinary requirements. Being a starving tramp he spends all his money for purchase of canvases
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Task 1 legislation Human Rights Act Human rights are rights and freedoms that belong to all individuals regardless of their nationality and citizenship. They are also important in maintaining a fair and civilized society. The European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) was drafted by the nations of the Council of Europe (including the UK) in the aftermath of World War II. In October 2000‚ The Human Rights Act came into effect in the UK. This meant that people in the UK can defend their rights in
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UK‚ said: "Improvement in productivity has been huge — the ability to respond immediately has been a real bonus for the company. Work/life balance swings dramatically to the company side of the scales." Alan Shrimpton‚ IT director at Avon and Somerset Constabulary‚ said: "I can now use downtime — waiting to collect daughters‚ train journeys — to continue to read and action emails‚ which means I don’t have a huge queue waiting for me when I’m next in the office. It has‚ however‚ extended my working
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murdered; ascendancy of pro-French party * 1547 * January; King Henry VIII of England dies * March; King Francis I of France dies * 10 September; battle of Pinkie; Scots defeated by English forces led by duke of Somerset; new French king‚ Henry II‚ sends troops and money to Scotland; Mary is betrothed to Henry II’s heir Francis‚ dauphin of France * 1548 * August; Mary sent to France * 1550 * Mary’s mother‚ Mary of Guise‚ visits her in
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Glossary *Philology (fill-oll-oh-gee) The study of texts and of written records‚ the study of their age and their original form *Runes (roons) Any of the letters or characters of an alphabet (in varying forms) used by the ancient Teutonic peoples‚ esp.‚ the Scandinavians; hence‚ something written or inscribed in such characters. *Epithet (ep-a-thet) A word applied to describe anything or anyone for example‚ “Richard the Lion-Hearted” is an epithet of Richard I. * Indo-European A large variety
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Somerset an early favourite of James was influential within government‚ particularly in moving James towards a pro-Spanish foreign policy. However‚ it was the rise of George Villiers to royal favour that was of particular significance‚ politically. It was
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many important items during his life. He was married but never had children. He was given knighthood by the Queen of England in 1922 for his accomplishments and given a Knight’s Bachelor Badge and War Service Badge. Mills died in Weston-super-mare‚ Somerset‚ England‚ in 1932 (Duffy). Caruso 2 William Mills accomplished many great things during his life. He established an aluminum foundry in the
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" Rpt. in The Norton Anthology of World Masterpieces. Ed. Mack Maynard. New York: W W Norton & Company‚ 1995. 1703-1829. Greenlaw‚ Lavinia. "Going Underground. (The Inferno of Dante Alighieri)" New Statesman. July 29 2002. 2 Feb 2004. Quasimodo‚ Salvatore. "Ancient Poets‚" in The Poet and the Politician and Other Essays‚ translated by Thomas Bergin and Sergio Pacifici‚ Southern Illinios University Press‚ 1964‚ p 46-108. Rpt in World Literature Criticism Supplement 1‚ ed. Polly Vedder‚ Gale press‚
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Greece in the Imagination of Western Authors The Island Fantasy The male fantasy of being deserted on an island inhabited predominantly by women‚ old men and children is explored thoroughly in both Mediterraneo and Captain Corelli’s Mandolin. The gendered roles assigned to the invading soldiers as the strong male occupiers of a surprisingly feminized portrayal of the subjugated island are the crux of both the narratives. In both Mediterraneo and Corelli’s Mandolin the respective Greek Islands
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