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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The Autobiography of a Coin Written by Frank L. Holt Illustrated by Bob Lapsley Additional reporting by David Warsh I was born in the fires of an ancient forge in the hills of the Hindu Kush. Amid the clatter of hammers and the chatter of Greek‚ I paused on a battered anvil for the final pangs of my creation. Beneath me lay a hardened die bearing the image of my king; atop me pressed another‚ etched with horsemen and some mirror-image words. Then the hammer struck‚ hard and heavy‚ ringing out
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Nineteenth century English literature is remarkable both for high artistic achievement and for variety. The greatest literary movement of its earlier period was that of romanticism. It was born in the atmosphere of the violent economic and political turmoil that marked the last decades of the 18th and the first decades of the 19th century. The outburst of political activity brought on by the Great French Revolution of 1789‚ the bitter wars with Napoleon’s France that ravaged Europe for almost 25
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In Ostracism:The Power of Silence‚ by Kipling D. Williams he wrote‚ "Ostracism is among the most powerful means of social influence." Whether we noticed or not we have all been exposed to some type of ostracism." From schoolroom time-outs and the "silent treatment" from a family member or friend." Every society has its own set of rules that must be followed‚ all you have to do is break one to know what type of negativity comes from not being accepted. One of the severe outcomes of Hester Prynne’s
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Rant The Toronto Transit Commission sounds like a big corporation that cares for their customers‚ provides valued transportation and helps everyone arrive on time; well none of those statements were true. It seems that we pay quite a lot through our taxes and fares but only receive mediocre services. I saw this ad the other day and it said “would you pay more for better TTC services” I couldn’t help but laugh at how the transit commission already acknowledges they’re horrible services and demand
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BARNOLIPI - An Interdisciplinary Journal - Volume - II. Issue – I. June 2012. ISSN 2249 –2666 www.reflectionedu.com/barnolipi.php © REFLECTION Mentoring Services 84 Ruskin Bond’s Biographical Sketch Gulnaz Fatima Aligarh Muslim University‚ India Ruskin Bond is a well known Indian writer in English. He has written more than hundred short-stories‚ six novels‚ three collection of verse and over thirty books for children. Bond has written two autobiographies. The first‚ Scenes from a Writer’s
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Literature is derived from the word “littera” which means letter. Any printed material‚ written within a book‚ magazine or pamphlet is also called literature. It includes faithful reproduction of man’s manifold experiences blended into one harmonious expression‚ man’s love‚ grieves‚ thought s and aspirations coached in beautiful language. It is sometimes called‚ a story of man. It is a language in use that provides insights and intellectual stimulation to the reader. As one explores literature‚ he
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LONDON‚ CAPITAL OF GREAT BRITAIN London is thti capital of Great Britain‚ its political‚ economic‚ and commercial centre. It lies in the valley of the Thames and stretches for over 30 miles from east to west. London is an ancient city. It grew up around the first point where the Roman invaders found the Thames narrow enough to build a bridge. So they found a small Seltic settlement then known as Londinium and by AD300 they had turned it into a separate port and an important trading centre.
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The history of English poetry stretches from the middle of the 7th century to the present day. Over this period‚ English poets have written some of the most enduring poems in Western culture‚ and the language and its poetry have spread around the globe. Consequently‚ the term English poetry is unavoidably ambiguous. It can mean poetry written in England‚ or poetry written in the English language. The earliest surviving poetry was likely transmitted orally and then written down in versions that do
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the exhibition hall which later was called Tolliton`s market. And in the later of the 19th century became a part of the current museum. The building is a perfect example of Anglo-Mughal architecture. The current structure was designed by Lockwood Kipling and Bhai ram Singh. This was the first building ever to be designed especially as a museum. The students of the Mayo school took deep interest in the designing‚ building and the interior of the museum structure. The museum houses a vast collection
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