Saturday10.00 - 21.00 (last tour)Prices:Adult £12.75Child (5 - 15 years) £7.25*Senior Citizen £11.25Student (ID required) £11.25* not suitable for children under 5History of The CloseFor years‚ the hidden Closes of Old Town Edinburgh have been shrouded in myths and mysteries‚ with blood curdling tales of ghosts and murders‚ and of plague victims being walled up and left to die. Research and archaeological evidence have revealed a truer story‚ rooted in fact and – as is so often the case – more
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sight of his true ambitions. Most importantly‚ Howard’s dismissal of Willy causes a rift in Willy’s self-assurance‚ and willy is forced to discard his dreams of being a successful salesman. For a character so pitiful and neglected‚ Willy Loman is shrouded in an idealistic institution that is only enforced by those close to
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sombre skies. Shadows of the barren trees fall upon the blanket of crisp‚ drifting‚ white snow that covers every inch of the frozen ground. icicles cling to the eves‚ sparkling in the silver rays of light that shine through the clouds. Everything is shrouded in mist and silence. There’s no sound‚ save for the occasional bird’s chirp or trill. I feel the wind gnawing at my cheeks and tug the fraying end of my chunky knit scarf. Snowflakes settle on the black wool of the heavy coat‚ where the rest for
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Physical Journeys The concept of physical journeys creates and shapes understanding by revealing that journeys are complex‚ entailing both physical and mental components in which travellers often embark on an exploration of themselves physically‚ intellectually and emotionally. The experience of journeys provides opportunity for obstacles and determination. Bystanders possess an important role in journeys as they maybe the facilitators‚ of change or be the audience who themselves have to go on their
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Good morning‚ Year12 of Wyndham College. My name is Bazil and I am here to briefly discuss the play "The Shoe-Horn Sonata" by John Misto in relation to the use of dramatic techniques used. The Shoe-horn Sonata is concerned with the incarceration of two women held captive in a Japanese prisoner of war (POW) camp. Misto uses the play to demonstrate the devastation of war and the human spirit and will to survive‚ both prevalent themes throughout the play. Such themes are exemplified to the audience
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Symbolism of Life and Death in "The Masque of the Red Death" One characteristic of a romantic piece of literature is the use of symbolism the authors use in their works. In Edgar Allan Poe’s short story "The Masque of the Red Death‚" symbolism is used and seen many times. Some things in the story‚ when taken at face value‚ seem peculiar and confusing‚ such as the different colored rooms in the hallway‚ the purpose of the giant ebony clock‚ and the reasoning behind the guests’ way of hiding their
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Theatre of the Absurd Term coined by Martin Esslin‚ who wrote The Theatre of the Absurd. Works in drama and prose faction with the common theme: * human condition is essentially absurd and * this condition can be represented properly only by literature that is absurd in itself Movement emerged in France after WWII against the traditional beliefs and values of traditional lit and culture: * assumption that man is a rational creature‚ * part of an ordered social structure
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oppressors. We have internalized the oppressive consciousness. The contradictions between being who we are (oppressed) and who we wish to become (oppressors) creates a conflict that must be present when examining our perspectives of life. The first step is to understand our behavior as people who are both oppressed and oppressors. This step can only be taken by being aware of the dialectic we’re a part of. This contradiction‚ and the many others that continuously shapes us‚ is a result of oppression
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the ’gaps and silences’ in a text is one practice and convention that we have learnt to do from childhood. The short story School by Peter Cowan is one that incorporates reading practices and assumptions. School has many ’gaps and silences’ and contradictions that are apparent in the text information. There are also a range of readings that can be constructed from School which support different views‚ ideas and values. The text information in Peter Cowan’s short story School‚ has been constructed
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members (including team contact) | Last Name | First Name | Student Number | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1. Case 5-1‚ page 224‚ Swan Systems (30 marks) Required There may be some inaccuracies‚ uncertainties and contradictions in this case. If you find such problems‚ simply state your assumptions and proceed with the requirements. Calculate ROI and residual income (1) before any corporate allocations and (2) after corporate overhead allocations for each division
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