the 20th century and the dismantlement of the British Empire also weakened the UK economy in global terms‚ and by that time Britain had been superseded by the United States as the chief player in the global economy. From 1945 until the present‚ the story of the UK economy is usually thought of as one of decline. Facts showing the uk economy’s relative decline: * Britain is a lot more wealthier and more productive when it was in 1945; * However‚ other countries have improved more rapidly
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This article by Kevin Budd is based on a stone circle in Southwest England. This particular arrangement of stones is known as The Merry Maidens. Though the stone circle Merry Maidens may not be as widely known as other stone circles‚ it is still quite interesting and unique nonetheless. Merry Maidens is a late neolithic stone circle located two miles south of the village of St Buryan in the United Kingdom. It is less popular than renowned Stonehenge and considerably smaller in size.The Merry Maidens
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Britain between the wars In 1929‚ the Wall Street Crash plunged the USA into economic depression. The Americans stopped imports of goods. This created a depression across the rest of the world. Unemployment in Britain‚ especially in industries like coal‚ iron‚ steel‚ shipbuilding. These industries had not modernized after the war and had been badly affected by competition from other countries. It left a terrible effect on the British economy. When the war ended‚ they found that other countries had
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When you see something for the first time as a child it’s fascinating to you. England is like a diamond in the rough to young Jamaica Kincaid. When she thinks about England‚ she sees a great place and it’s unlike anything she’s ever seen before. In the essay "On Seeing England for the First Time‚" Jamaica Kincaid uses imagery‚ diction‚ and repetition to show her feelings of awe. In the essay "On Seeing England for the First Time" Kincaid uses imagery to express her feelings of awe toward England
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Karma Karma is a story written by Khushwant Singh‚ who is an Indian writer‚ and it was published in 1989. Karma is about a distinguished Indian man‚ Sir Mohan Lai. He´s well educated at the universe of Oxford. He sees himself as an English gentleman and fells superior to the normal Indian way of life. He is taking the train with his wife‚ a traditional Indian woman with Indian walluces. He is looking forward to the possibility of meeting “other” Englishmen on his train ride‚ and to all the
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languages are undeniable. To begin with‚ knowing more than three languages is a prerequisite for many jobs. If you want to be a tourist guide‚ a journalist or have a job that includes travelling all over the world‚ you will certainly need to have a great knowledge of foreign languages. For instance‚ if you’re filming a documentary or writing an article about a certain population and their culture‚ being able to talk in their own language will help you communicate with them and thus find some useful
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The Clash of the Cultures A passage to India is a novel that raises many controversial subjects. For example in chapter one; it starts with a comparison between the English inhabited Chandrapore‚ and the Indian part. The writer gives us a very detailed description of each‚ in order to‚ objectively speaking; supply us with the colonial view of the English. It is as though E.M Forester is explaining to the reader the main excuse behind colonialism‚ which is enhancing and civilizing the country
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Buried for almost 3800 years on the coast of the Orkney Islands‚ Skara Brae‚ which means hilly dunes‚ is one of the oldest villages ever discovered. The Orkney Islands off of the northern coast of Scotland were hit by a ragging storm and the grass was striped off to reveal the village of Skara Brae. Skara Brae was said to have lasted from 3700 at 2500 B.C. and was a small‚ tight-knit community. The Orkney landscape was quite barren. Not many trees at all so they made their houses out of stone
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Explain why William introduced castles into England? There was a plethora of reasons why William introduced castles into England. Firstly‚ they were built for protection; after the battle of Hastings there was only about 5‚000 Normans left in England‚ they were massively outnumbered by the English whose population measured around 1 and a half million. Therefore William would have feared the English revolting and with only 5‚000 men they had little chance of putting up a strong defence‚ William
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Consider ways in which Diane Samuels explores ideas of identity in this play in Act 1 Scene 2‚ and elsewhere in the act. Kindertransport is a short play‚ written by Diane Samuels. The play reflects various themes throughout‚ including the contrast between past and present‚ childhood memories‚ mother and daughter relationships‚ and most importantly the role of identity. An immediate strong indication of Eva’s identity‚ when she first arrives in England at the beginning of Act One‚ Scene Two‚ is
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