Essays Tagged: "london england"

Chaucer's Knight, a character sketch. From "Canterbury Tales"

stensibly told by variouspeople who are going on a religious pilgrimage to Canterbury Cathedral fromLondon, England. Prior to the actual tales, however, Chaucer offers thereader a glimpse of fourteent ...

(2 pages) 127 0 4.3 Oct/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

A Queen Adored, England's Elizabeth II

A QUEEN ADORED: ENGLAND'S ELIZABETH IICountess of Longford, Elizabeth Pakenham, was born in London England in 1906. She attended Lady Margaret Hall and Oxford University where she studied clas ...

(7 pages) 94 0 4.6 Jan/1996

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

A Tale Of Two Cities

s' most favored books.This book opens in the year 1775 by contrasting two cities: Paris, France and London,England. Throughout this story various characters are 'recalled to life', meaning that theyha ...

(2 pages) 71 0 3.8 Feb/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Charles Dickens

A tale of two cities

s' most favored books.This book opens in the year 1775 by contrasting two cities: Paris, France and London,England. Throughout this story various characters are 'recalled to life', meaning that theyha ...

(2 pages) 79 0 3.5 Jan/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Charles Dickens

Geoffrey Chaucer and his "Canterbury Tales", a collection of twenty-four stories told by various people who are going on a religious pilgrimage to Canterbury Cathedral from London, England

stories told by various people who are going on a religious pilgrimage to Canterbury Cathedral from London, England (Kane 44). Prior to the actual tales, however, Chaucer offers the reader a glimpse o ... llow waxy hair, and was beardless. The Pardoner would have been a familiar figure in the taverns of London (Chute 257). The Pardoner was the best in his profession. He knew how to frighten everyone in ...

(7 pages) 183 1 4.8 Mar/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > "Canterbury Tales" by Geoffrey Chaucher

"A Christmas Carol" by Dickens

1). This story takes place in London, England. The time is winter and it starts the day before Christmas, also known as Christmas ...

(7 pages) 115 1 3.7 Dec/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Charles Dickens

John Collier and his short stories. Compares the short stories with a common theme

John Collier, a contemporary English author, was born in London, England on May 3,1901 and lived his last years in Palisades, California where he died of a s ... iter of the 1920's era, educated in post-Victorian England, and according to Anthony Burgess in the London Times. He was known for 'literary allusiveness and quiet wit' (Contemporary Authors 111). A c ...

(8 pages) 70 0 3.0 Mar/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors

Jack The Ripper-From Hell

Jack the Ripper was a multiple murderer in Whitechapel, London, England in the year of 1888. From August 31 to November 9, Jack the Ripper killed five women ... ck the Ripper killed five women. In ten weeks he murdered five people, all prostitutes, all in East London, and all ranged in age from their late teens to their seventies. He raped the women and they ... Nichols, age 42 was one of his victims. She left her husband and had five kids. In the East side of London at 4:00 A.M. Whitechapel police found Polly's body on the side of the street. Her throat was ...

(4 pages) 57 0 4.7 Jul/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers

Jane Goodall; research paper biography; women and minorities in science

asting, positive effect on the lives of people everywhere.Jane Goodall was born on April 3, 1934 in London, England to Mortimer Herbert Goodall and Vanne Morris Goodall (Notable Women Scientists 213). ... her favorite toy was a stuffed monkey that her father named Jubilee after a chimpanzee born in the London Zoo at that time (The Goodall Institute). Many of her parents' friends thought the young girl ...

(6 pages) 187 1 4.1 Jan/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Zoology

How the Government Manipulates Citizens in George Orwell's 1984

1984 the government (the Party) controls every aspect of citizens' lives. The novel takes place in London, England, which is known as Air Strip One. The reader sees the world through the eyes of Wins ...

(1 pages) 44 0 5.0 Feb/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Robert Herrick.

In 1591Robert Herrick was born in London, England where he became educated at an early age. Early in life he became part of a literary ...

(3 pages) 41 1 3.0 May/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

Gandhi and his use of Styagraha (non-violent protest).

i's parents arranged a marriage at the young age of 13 to Kasturbai Makanji. In 1888 Gandhi went to London, England to study law. He stayed in England until 1891 when he was admitted to the bar. He tr ... colonization was in jeopardy while Gandhi is waging these satyagrahas so they called Gandhi to the London Round Table where he conferred with the leaders of the British government. Gandhi explained u ...

(9 pages) 157 0 4.6 May/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science > Politicians

Ghandi.

igh school at the age of thirteen he married Kasterbura.In eighteen eighty-eight, Ghandi sailed for London England. There he studied law in a university. While in college he stated, "During the days o ...

(6 pages) 72 1 4.5 Jul/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy

Immigration; a story of an immigrants life combined with historical facts.

My name is Joe and I live in London, England. When I was eight years old my parents decided to move to America. I wasn't sure abo ...

(3 pages) 36 0 2.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Leaders and Creators of Large Work Unions.

e union employers must do what its people want, or face them going on strike.Samuel Gompers born in London, England, in 1850, he was born into a working family. He is generally considered the most inf ...

(4 pages) 81 0 0.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers

A review of the life of alfred hitchcock and all his works.

Alfred Hitchcock (1899-1980) b. London, England.Alfred Joseph Hitchcock was born in London on August 13, 1899, to William Hitchcock, ... ng boy he was possessed by wanderlust, and by the time he was eight he had ridden every bus line in London and explored all its docks and shipping terminals. His parents were devout Catholics and made ... ested itself in many of his films. He attended St. Ignatius College, a Jesuit preparatory school in London, where he started on a course that would prepare him to become an electrical engineer. He eve ...

(15 pages) 139 0 5.0 Jan/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Directors

Biography of Samuel Gompers(first person)

el Gompers and I am here to discuss with you all about my life. In January 27, 1850 I was born in a London, England, son of Solomon and Sarah Gompers, both originally from Amsterdam. I was the oldest ... s the oldest among my five brothers. In my first home, my family and I lived on the ground floor of London while my grandparents lived on the top floor with their four daughters.When six years of age ...

(5 pages) 40 0 5.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Women's rights and how several women in the 1920's who have change the future for all women. Women used to not be able to wote, they werent considered a "person", and were only housewives..

woman was not considered to be a person. Murphy then took her case to the British Privy Council in London, England, which was higher than the Supreme Court at that time. In 1929, the British Privy Co ...

(2 pages) 121 0 3.3 Mar/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Biography of Mary Leakey

Mary Leakey was a very important Anthropologist. She was born February 6, 1913 in London, England. Since her father painted, her family moved from town to town on many occasions. She ... rehistory. She was very determined and usually attended lectures on prehistory at the University of London.Her first career opportunity happened when her artistic abilities were discovered by Dr. Thom ...

(3 pages) 37 0 4.5 Apr/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Anthropology

Prime minister of canada: peire trudeu

quesin Paris, France from 1946 - 1947. Also after this he transferred to the School of Economics in London England for anacademic year (1947 - 1948.) It seemed that he cam out from no where in ...

(3 pages) 28 0 5.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History