81 km2) of the Bondi area that included most of the beach frontage‚ which was named the "The Bondi Estate." Hall was O’Brien’s father-in-law. Between 1855 and 1877 O’Brien purchased his father-in-law’s share of the land‚ renamed the land the "O’Brien Estate‚" and made the beach and the surrounding land available to the public as a picnic ground and amusement resort. As the beach became increasingly popular‚ O’Brien threatened to stop public beach access. However‚ the Municipal Council believed that
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Dover Beach In his poem‚ “Dover Beach”‚ Matthew Arnold describes the seaside view of the English Channel at night through his window. He uses the waves on the pebbled beach as a metaphor for the sadness and uncertainty that he feels when he realizes that the world is moving away from religion. The image of the ocean becomes the central metaphor that ties the entire poem‚ full of allusions and emotional distress‚ together. The beginning of the poem sets a scene of peace and melancholy. Arnold describes
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A day at the beach As a child‚ I would often relish those fun-filled‚ joyous family outings. Along with my irritating little sister and adoring parents‚ we would speed off in the car ready to create a new adventure and take a plenty of pictures to add to the collection in the family album. An experience that stands out most to me now as a young adult was a time when we went to the beach when I was about eight years old. Ecstatic‚ and jumping around like a frog in early spring‚ I was excited. Today
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One of the factors that lead to variations in demand for rooms at Accra Beach hotel is the location. It has a prime beachfront view‚ convenient location that has short distance from the airport and the capital city of Bridgetown. Accra Beach was traditionally promote itself as a holiday destination and its advantage - a convenient location‚ attracted many vacationers and business customers. Normally‚ people are more likely to go to somewhere that has a pretty views and convenient. Seasonal climate
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Descriptive Essay - At The Beach Everyone has a place where they go to escape all the pressures and worries of life. There is always that one spot that can soothe all your problems and troubles in times of stress. For me‚ the beach is the ultimate cure to all of my problems. While I am there‚ all of my obligations are suddenly erased. As I stroll along I can feel the soft smooth sand beneath my feet. I am taken in by the soothing atmosphere that encircles me. I close my eyes‚ letting
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Impression of Dover Beach by Matthew Arnold James Ferguson ENG 125 Introduction to Literature Prof. Concetta Williams April 22‚ 2013 INTRODUCTION Dover Beach is a lyrical poem‚ and although it refers to a calm sea awakening to crash upon the rocks upon the rocks on the shore‚ it is actually referring to the insanity of men and the ever changing state of the world. Throughout this paper I will be explaining how this poem made an impact on me. This poem uses many of the tools of the poet
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A Visit to Cherating During the school holidays‚ we were in high spirits when our parents informed us that we would be going to Cherating‚ a beautiful island on the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. We went there by a chartered air-conditioned bus. We painted the town red at there. Cherating was situated in the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It had a breathtaking‚ scenic and clean beach. There were many chalets and hotels which dotted the coast and they were surrounded by lush greenery
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The poem "Dover Beach" written by Matthew Arnold is about a human misery. Nature especially the sea is used in order to draw a comparison between the fights of nature and the human misery. The poem consists of four stanzas which have a different amount of lines. The first stanza consists of 14 lines‚ the second of six‚ the third of eight and the last line of nine lines. The rhyme scheme is very irregular. For example‚ in the first eight lines of the poem it is abacdbdc. The first stanza can
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Matt Stewart D3 A Trip to the Beach The place that is peaceful in its own ways. It is the place to go to get away from our jobs and everyday duties. It is the place where we can sit and think the best. A place where nothing matters but what is in that little moment. This place is called the beach. A trip to the beach can be successful if you make the right preparations and find activities to do during the day and night. The beach can be a fun adventure‚ but there are a lot of preparations that
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It was a hot‚ oppressive day and my friends and I decided that it was a virtuous day to go to the beach. I could see the Sun optimistic yellow pellet‚ blistering in the sky as we were on our way to the Newport Beach in Rhode Island. The open-air temperature was progressively starting to plunge down and the traffic lanes were starting to get narrower which was a sign that we were close to the beach. We parked our car into the parking spot and started walking across the black asphalt‚ which emanated
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