The making of a new nation. The Enlightenment in America. The emergence of the notion of the American Dream. The great Enlighteners: Crèvecoeur, Jefferson, Paine, Franklin. The American Enlightenment is the intellectual thriving period in the United States in the midtolate 18th century (17151789), especially as it relates to American Revolution on the one hand and the European Enlightenment on the other. Influenced by the scientific revolution of the 17th century and the humanist period during the Renaissance, the Enlightenment took scientific reasoning and applied it to human nature, society, and religion. American Enlightenment a gradual but powerful awakening that established the ideals of democracy, liberty, and religious tolerance in the people of America. If there were just one development that directly caused the American Revolution and uplifted the intellectual culture of the continent while it was only a British colony,...
American literature The literary history of this nation when the first humanbeing living in what has since become the U.S used language creatively. · Mid to late 18 century put down · Words are powerful, magical · Words must be remembered · Native Americans stories creation of the world · Attidude thought their land/language · Similar stories Dates and names · America was discovered in 1492 by Columbus · 1497 John Cabot went to Canada · 1579 San Fransisco/St. Fransis · 1607 Jamestown collony/John Smith · 1620 a boat called MayFlower · 1630 Boston was established · 1636 Harvard University · 1773 Boston Teaparty · 1775 War of Independence · 1776 4 July Declaration of Independence · First President George Washington Christopher Columbus Chris...
The origins of American literature The first Americans were explorers and settlers, adventurers and idealists who crossed the ocean in search of new opportunities or to escape the poverty and intolerance. Their writings were matter-of-fact accounts of life in America, which explained colonisation to Englishmen back in the homeland. An example of this form of writing is John Smith's A True Relation of Virginia, which is widely recognized to be the first example of Am lit. The early years of colonisation produced a mass of utilitarian writings including biographies, accounts of voyages, diaries, sermons, pamphlets. Much of the material addressed the problems of Church and State. There were few examples of fiction, poetry or drama. Anne Bradstreet of Massachusetts published some lyrical poems of high literary quality (1650) and Edward Taylor, who was born in England but lived in Boston, wrote some poetry in the style of John ...
The Romantic movement in American literature Romanticism in literature · Romantic · Romanticism is an artistic, literary, and intellectual movement · Influenced by : - Enlightenment - elevated medievalism · In America 1820 Characteristic features · Intuition, instincts, imagination, feelings · Folk art, nature, heroism · Protest against reality · Emphasis on women and children · Dreams · Symbolism and myths Events & Dates · The American Revolution (1776 -1783) · The French Revolution (1789 1799) · The Industrial Revolution · Civil war (1861 1865) · Colonies, communes · Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 1882) · Henry David Thoreau (1817 1862) Famous writers · Small literary world, writers knew each other · Washington Irving (1783 -1859) · James Fenimore Cooper (1789 -1851) · Nathaniel Hawthorne (1819 1891) · Herman Melville (1819 -1891) ...
Character Sketch – Daisy The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald Daisy Buchanan is a beautiful young woman from Louisville. She is the cousin of the novel’s narrator Nick Carrayway and the love interest of Jay Gatsby. She is married to an extremely rich and arrogant man called Tom Buchanan. Tom and Nick are acquaintances from college. Daisy-s appearance and the long-lasting impression she left on men is described through her voice by her cousin Nick. I looked back at my cousin, who began to ask me questions in her low, thrilling voice. It was the kind of voice that the ear follows up and down, as if each speech is an arrangement of notes that will never be played again. Her face was sad and lovely with bright things in it, bright eyes and a bright passionate mouth, but there was an excitement in her voice that men who had cared for her found difficult to forget: a singing compulsion. Jay Gatsby i...
Character Sketch-Shug Avery The Color Purple by Alice Walker Shug Avery was a very passionate African-American blues singer, and I believe quite a lot throughout the novel. Her evolvement was interesting to observe. First impression of her wasn’t positive because she appeared rather inelegant and also quite selfish. In essence, she seemed to be unlikable as well as superficial. Shug (originally Lilly) didn’t really embrace herself and adopted a nickname – “Shug”. However she developed a sexual relationship with Celie and with that broke the boundaries of traditional gender roles. She was outspoken, exteremely honest and not easy to affect. All her three children were born out of wedlock. She is a good example of sexuality and gender not being as univocal and simplistic topics as they may seem since she was a bisexual (sexual relationship with Celie). Throughout the novel Celie’s mother was comp...
Revolutionary period literature 17661799 Geographical lines were now forgotten, the literature of this period is no longer local. Literature presents the vivid reflection of that momentous struggle for independence upon which the American colonies had entered. Fiery speeches, able arguments set forth in newspapers and in pamphlets, sharp and bitter satire. From the beginning of the conflict to the end, there was a copious flow of verse which sprang naturally enough from the turbulence of popular excitement and emotion. Poets John Trumbull Joel Barlow (17501831) (17541812) McFingal The Columbiad Timothy Dwight (17521817) The Conquest of Canaan Columbia, Columbia, to glory arise I Love thy Kingdom, Lord Francis Hopkinson (1737 1791 ) The ...
BRITISH CULTURE Etiquette Table of contents Everyday etiquette Time Eating etiquette English literature Sports Everyday Etiquette In general the British prefer to be introduced to strangers, if at all possible wait for a third party introduction when meeting someone new. Great Britain (especially England) is a non touching culture. When greeting someone a handshake accompanied by a "Pleased to meet you" is appropriate. When departing be sure to shake everyone's hand, a general group wave as is often done in the United States is not looked on favorably. Strong eye contact is not overly common among strangers and casual acquaintances, too much eye contact is considered and invasion of privacy. Eye contact is used when one really wants to make a point, when speaking with close friends, and when interest in a person or topic wants to be stressed. Bad To...
English Literature ,Victoria Age 1) Overview of the Victorian age · Periodization During the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901) · Why is the Victorian Age compared to the Elizabethan Age? Both are associated with the reign of a very popular queen; Victorian age idealised the Elizabethan Age; many changes in different fields- economy, religion etc.; focusing more on people's attitudes, political developments etc; Victorian age was inspired by Elizabethan era; Britain became an empire · What were the most important changes in politics, religion and social life that occurred during the Victorian age? Politics: 1848 Chartist movement (voting right for the working class); women's suffrage movements; feminist outburst (wanted to have business openly; own property, voting etc.); world dominion (British empire); Economy: Industrialization; urbanization (people moved to towns no agriculture & food); laissez- faire eco...
Sir Ahmed Salman Rushdie is a British Indian novelist and essayist. He is born on 19. June 1947. He is the only son of Anis Ahmed Rushdie and Negin Bhatt, a teacher. Rushdie was born in Bombay, India, into a Muslim family of Kashmiri descent.[10][11][12] He was educated at Cathedral and John Connon School in Mumbai, Rugby School, and King's College, University of Cambridge, where he studied history. Rushdie's first career was as a copywriter, working for the advertising agency Ogilvy & Mather. It was while he was at Ogilvy that he wrote Midnight's Children, before becoming a full-time writer. His first novel, Grimus, a part-science fiction tale, was generally ignored by the public and literary critics. His next novel, Midnight's Children, catapulted him to literary notability. It is regarded by many as one of the great books of the last 100 years. This work won the 1981 Booker Prize and, in 1993 and 2008, was awarded the Best of the Boo...
Otepää Gümnaasium Vanessa Anne Hudgens 2009 Vanessa Anne Hudgens Vanessa born December 14, 1988 in Salinas, California. She's mother name is Gina and father name is Greg. She has a sister, Stella Teodora. Hudgens's father is an American of Irish and Native American descent. Vanessa Anne Hudgens Vanessa has been playing Gabriella Montez in the HSM. She played with Zac Efron, Ashley Tisdale, Corbin Bleu, Lucas Grabeel, Monique Coleman, Olesya Rulin Vanessa Anne Hudgens Vanessa married with Zac Efron. She spend her honeymoon in Hawai Vanessa Anne Hudgens Hudgens debut album, entitled V, was released in late September 2006. The first single was "Come Back to Me", while the second...
Ameerika Kirjandus 30.01.13 Naturalism · France, Emile Zola · Put down his theory in 1879: Le Roman Experimental, attempt to explain the development of human society throuch biological laws · Outlook is deterministic, pessimistic, fatalistic (fate or biology) · Man as an animal-clever than other beasts, still explainable within the framework · Man is not a free agent, is govern by something · Unable to determine his own faith · Hereditary · Naturalists tried to apply in fiction the processes of natural sciences · Writers task is to record facts, systems of behaviour, living conditions, never revealing any natural unbiased (completely natural) · Point of view: amoral-outside the category of morality, neither good or bad · Naturalist find it absurd to blame the wicked. These criminals are doing what nature, environment, their unconscious tells them to do. Naturalists do not ...
Colonial period and the Puritan tradition lecture 1 • American literature started before America was discovered • There were very different colonies in America Puritan tradition * Salvation through faith alone * The Word * Christian utopia * Covenant of grace - John Winthrop (1587-1649) - William Bradford „Of Plymouth Plantation“ (1630) - conflict between the ideal and the real - literacy and plain style • Edward Taylor (1642-1729) - meditative writing deeply grounded in faith • Captivity narrative: *Enemies inside and outside *Satanic darkness outside Puritan settlement *Lived allegory of salvation *The Sovereignty and Goodness of GOD, Together with the Faithfulness of His promises displayed: Being a Narrative of the Captivity and Restauration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson
Bilberry Bilberry Bilberry is any of several Eurasian species of low-growing shrubs, bearing edible, nearly black berries. Bilberries are distinct from blueberries but closely related to them. Bilberryis a plant. The dried, ripe fruit and leaves are used to make medicine. Bilberriesare found in very acidic, nutrient-poor soils throughout the temperate and subarctic regions of the world. Are related to North American wild. It can be picked… Bilberryhas sharp-edged, green branches and black berries, which are ripe for picking in late summer. How it is used Bilberryis used for improving eyesight, including night vision. Some people use bilberry for conditions of the heart. Bilberryis also used for chronic fatigue syndrome, hemorrhoids, diabetes, gout, skin infections, kidney disease, and urinary tract infections. In Finland, Estonia, Russia bilberries are collected from forests. Bi...
Pablo Picasso He was born in Malaga, Spain on 25 october, 1881. He showed his genius when he was very young. His first world was lapiz (Spanish for pencil) , he could draw before he talked. He was the only son in the family, so he was completely spoiled. His one great love was art.His father became an art teacher. Pablo sometimes watched father paint. Sometimes he was permitted to help. On one occasion the father found his son painting over his unfinished sketch of a pigeon. His genius as an artist was recognized by many peaople, but others were shocked by his strange and powerful paintings. He is best known for co-founding the Cubist movement and for the wide variety of styles embodied in his work.. One of his most famous portraits was of the American writer Gertrude Stein. His work changed ideas about art around the world. Picasso married twice and also had many mistresses. He had 4 chi...
USA ajaloo konspekt (algus-Mayflower Compact) 1. Name the regions of the USA New England, Middle Atlantic, South, Midwest, Southwest, West. 2. Name the states that make up each region. NE: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachutsess, Rhode Island, Connecticut. MA: New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware. S: Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Missouri, Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia. MW: North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Illinois, Michigan, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Indiana, Wisconsin, Ohio. SW: Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma. W: Washington, Oregon, California, Hawaii, Alaska, Montana, Idaho, Nevada, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah. 3. Compare the geography and population / settlement and cultural background in the following regions: (any two of the 6 regions) Ne...
Kristen Stewart Her real name is Kristen Jaymes Stewart. She`s American actress. She is best known for playing Bella Swan in The Twilight Saga. She has also starred in films including Panic Room , Zathura , In the Land of Women , The Messengers , Adventureland and The Runaways. She will also star in three upcoming films in 2012 which include Snow White & the Huntsman, On the Road', and 'Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2. Kristen was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, USA on 9 April 1990. Her father, John Stewart, is a stage manager and television producer who has worked for Fox. Her mother, Jules Mann-Stewart, is a script supervisor originally from Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia. She has an older brother and an adoptive brother. Kristen attended school until the seventh grade, and then continued her education by correspondence. She has since completed high school. Her whole family all worked be...
Taj Mahal Grand Canyon Taj Mahal Tomb built in the 17th century Located in India One of the New Seven World Wonders There was a plan for another identical black tomb Construction More than 22,000 people Took 21 years to be completed Takes on different coloring during different periods of the day Full height 171 m 1000 elephants Most expensive gemstones About 735,000 euro Tourism 2-4 million tourists every year, 200,000 of them foreigners Busiest months October, November and February Interesting facts The emperor cut off the hands of the workers Perfectly symmetrical 28 types of stones Map Grand Canyon In Arizona, formed by the Colorado River One of the Seven Natural Wonders Of The World Length, width, depth 2 billion years of geological history Tourism Trips on the Colorado river Hiking Phantom Ranch Mule riding 5 million visitors ever...
CALIFORNIA POPULATION The United States Census Bureau estimates that the population of California was 38,041,430 on July 1, 2012. LOCATION AND SIZE California is the 3rd largest state in the United States in area, after Alaska and Texas. California is on the west coast of the U.S.A. MAIN SIGHTS Yosemite Valley Alcatraz A prison in the San Francisco city centre. ALCATRAZ FAMOUS PEOPLE Katy Perry an U.S.A pop singer, very famous. Kim Kardashian an U.S.A celebrity Jaden Smith son of Will Smith, an actor Steve Jobs make "Apple computer company". PECULIARITIES Has the biggest population and at the same time one of the biggest crime rates in the U.S One of the best economyes in the U.S, but a very high unemployement rate INTERESTING FACTS California is the USA's most populous state with almost 40,000,000 residents, more than Canada as of 2008. One of eig...
English writers Maria maasing Edwin Abbott Abbott · Edwin Abbott Abbott(1838-1926)was an English clergyman and writer.He was born in London. He wrote several theological works and a biography (1885) of Francis Bacon, but he is best known for his Shakespearian Grammar (1870) and religious allegory the Flatland. William Blake · William Blake (17571827) was an English poet, philosopher and artist.He was one of the most extraordinary personalities to emerge during the period of Romanticism. He believed that spiritual reality lies hidden behind the visible world of the senses and he attempted to create a symbolic language to represent his spiritual visions. He began printing his own illustrated poems in colour in 1787. The first example was Songs of innocence(1789). Towards the end of his life, he joined a circle of younger artists who appreciated his remarkable pow...
PIRET JÄRVIS Piret Järvis born February 6, 1984 in Tallinn, Estonia. She is an Estonian musician, guitarist and songwriter. Piret Järvis is 22 years old. She has one brother, Peeter, who is 3 years younger and sister, Mari, who is 3 years older. She favourite drink is water, favourite car is Jaguar, favourite animal is dog, favourite season is summer, favourite fruits are banana and apple. She has blue eyes, dark blonde hair. She hobby is reading, drawing, playing the guitar and shopping. She nicknames are Pirks, Pirku, Piraat and Pirru. She went the school 7 year artlap, 3 year dance. She started sing already , 3 years old. Piret Järvis is Vanilla Ninja member. She writer Vanilla Ninja bands songs example ,, Clab Kung Fu" and any others songs. She play band guitar. Band idea came form Piret and Katrin. 2003. year May came first album. She favourites musicastyle is Nu Metal, Punk, Punkrock, R...
Table of contents Table of contents.........................................................................................................................1 Introduction.................................................................................................................................2 ................................................................................................................................................2 The climate of the United States of America..............................................................................7 The people of the United States of America...............................................................................8 Famous Americans......................................................................................................................9 Economy..............................................................
English literature is one of the oldest literatures in Europe; dates back to the 6th century AD. Oral literature, i.e. not written down, spread from person to person. In 449 AD Anglo-‐Saxon tribes invaded England – beginning of the Anglo-‐Saxon period in English literature. The first form of literature was folklore, carried by scops and gleemen, who sang in alliterative verse (a kind of simple poetry). Prose developed much later. The first form of recorded English literature was the epic Beowulf, which was produced sometime near the end of the 7th and beginning of the 8th century. It has no ...
Kehra Gümnaasium 10.A klass, humanitaar Rain Kauge MÄNGUFILMID KANAL 2, KANAL 11, TV3 JA TV6 EKRAANIL ÜHE NÄDALA JOOKSUL Miniuurimistöö Juhendaja: õp Endla Klemets Kehra 2011 SISUKORD SISSEJUHATUS ........................................................................................................................ 3 1.Filmizanrid .............................................................................................................................. 4 2.Telekanalite filmi-zanrid ......................................................................................................... 6 3.Telekanalite filmide eetriaeg ................................................................................................... 9 KOKKUVÕTE ........................................................................
Raamat Tekstisisene viide Viide loetelus “Kasutatud kirjandus” Üks autor (Pihlau, 2003) või (Pihlau, Pihlau, J. (2003). Edukas otsing Internetis ehk 2003, lk 24) kuidas leida nõela heinakuhjast. Tallinn : Külim 2 autorit (Cargill & Webb, 1988) või Cargill, J., & Webb, G.M. (1988). Managing (Cargill & Webb, 1988, lk libraries intransition. Phoenix; New York: Oryx 54) Press. 3 ja enam autorit (Guerin et al, 2005) või Guerin, W. L., Labor, E., Morgan, L., Reesman, J. (Guerin et al, 2005, lk 67) C., & Willingham, J. R. (2005). A handbook of critical approaches to literature. New York : Oxford University Press. Ilma autorita (Intelligent Inf...
Diana Ostrat Essey How does the United States influence Estonia? The United States of America with it's global economic and political superpower is one of the most influential countries in the world and therefore it’s influence can also be felt in Estonia. Fluctuations in Estonia’s status as an independent country have had significant impact on the amount of influence from other countries, whether it is the language, eating habits or lifestyle. But how has United States influenced Estonia after we gained our independence? Estonia is not economically dependent on the United States as they are not one of our most important trading partners, but as the economics of the United States has a great influence on the world economy, they can still indirectly have an influence on Estonian economy. ...
Why we learn the english language? It is necessary to learn foreign languages. That´s why the pupils have such subjects as a foreign language at school. Everybody knows his own language, but it is useful to know foreign languages. I learn English, because I understand that I can use it. For example, if I go to England I shall be able to speak English there. If I go to the USA, I shall speak English too, because English is used not only in England, but also in other parts of the world. I leran English because I want to read foreign literature in the original. I know and like such English as Ch.Dickens, M.Twain, L.Carroll and others. I understand that I must learn English. If I know English well, shall be able to go to the library and take books by English and American writers in the original. I like to travel. But it is difficult to visit countries, when you don´t know the language of these countries. If I know the language of...
Creole Culture Report Table of contents INTRODUCTION.........................................................................................................................................................2 FAMILY LIFE..............................................................................................................................................................3 HISTORICAL CREOLE GENDER ROLE...............................................................................................................4 CREOLE CUSTOMS.......................................................................................................................................................5 CREOLE CULTURE...................................................................................................................................................5 PEOPLE.......................
The moon is down Author: John Steinbeck.(February 27, 1902--December 20, 1968) John Steinbeck III was one of the best-known and most widely read American writers of the 20th century. He wrote the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Grapes of Wrath, published in 1939 and the novella Of Mice and Men, published in 1937. In all, he wrote twenty-five books, including sixteen novels, six non-fiction books and several collections of short stories. In 1962 Steinbeck received the Nobel Prize for Literature. In his subsequent novels, Steinbeck found a more authentic voice by drawing upon direct memories of his life in California. Later he used real historical conditions and events in the first half of 20th century America, which he had experienced first-hand as a reporter. Steinbeck often populated his stories with struggling characters; his works examined the lives of the working class and migrant worker...
Legends of the Fall Jim Harrison Kasper Keps 11c About the author James "Jim" Harrison Born in December 11, 1937 in Grayling , Michigan. American author known for his poetry, fiction, essays, reviews, and writings about food Blind in one eye since childhood (left eye) . He was educated at Michigan State University where he received his B.A. (1960) and M.A. (1964) in comparative literature Married and has two daughters. Has written over 50 books. Main Characters COL. WILLIAM LUDLOW - Idealistic, formalistic, rational, stong willed, so principled that he left his job because of unethical behavor in the army, it's almost obsessive to him that Indians get treated properly; wrote a book to the government objecting to their policy. TRISTAN LUDLOW - Adventurer and smuggler who loves his freedom so much that he lives like an indian, his long hairs and horse ridi...
Tallinna Rahumäe põhikool Report Michael Morpurgo Lizett Käos 8A Tallinn, 2014 Michael Morpurgo His biographical data Michael Murporgo´s full name is Michael Andrew Bridge Morpurgo. He was born 5 October 1943 in St Albans, Hertfordshire, he attended schools in London, Sussex and Canterbury. He went on to London University to study English and French, followed by a step into the teaching profession and a job in a primary school in Kent. It was there that he discovered what he wanted to do. Morpurgo's biological father was actor Tony Van Bridge. His mother, Kippe Cammaerts (otherwise Catherine Noel Kippe, daughter of Emile Cammaerts), who had been an actress, met (and in 1946 married) Jack Morpurgo (subsequently Professor of American Literature at the University of Leeds from 1969 to 1982) while Bridge was away during World War II....
FGI 1811 Proseminar (Irina Ladusseva) 2.0 AP Kab. 420 03.09.2002. Writing a term paper (this spring) and graduation paper. To get a pass: one written task (part of introduction, thesis statement) Term paper should be printed (20-25 pages long). Graduation paper should be printed (50-60 pages long). First write term paper, and choose a topic right now (theme of term paper later will be developed into graduation paper). Rights: we have a right to have a supervisor. Supervisor writes on the front page "Lubatud kaitsmisele". You need time to: 1. read the theory 2. collect material 3. regularity (1-2 hours a day deal with your paper) The first draft of term paper should be ready by March. Supervisors are: 1. Suliko Liiv (country study, grammar, contrastive studies, methodology) 2. Liliana Skopinskaja (methodology) 3. Jaanika Marley (foneetika, methods) 4. Ene Alas (translation, meth...
Ireland Position Ireland is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth largest island in the world. It lies to the northwest of Continental Europe and is surrounded by hundreds of islands. To the east of Ireland, separated by the Irish Sea, is the island of Great Britain. Politically, the Republic of Ireland (also known simply as Ireland) covers five sixths of the island, with Northern Ireland, part of the United Kingdom, covering the remainder in the northeast. Climate Overall, Ireland has a mild, but changeable, Oceanic climate with few extremes. The warmest recorded air temperature was 33.3 °C at Kilkenny Castle, County Kilkenny on 26 June 1887, where as the lowest recorded temperature was 19.1 °C at Markree Castle, County Sligo on 16 January 1881. Inland areas are warmer in summer, and colder in winter there are usually around 40 days of below freezing temperatur...
Nicolas Cage I choose Nicolas Cage, because i think of him as a great moviactor. He is my favorite actor in America. Nicholas Cage was born in 7. jan 1964, in California. His real name is Nicholas Kim Coppola. Stage name, Nicolas Cage, taken from comic book character Luke Cage. Cage changed his name early in his career to make his own reputation, succeeding brilliantlly with a host of classic, quirky roles by the late 1980s. His's half German and half Italian. He is 1, 86 m tall. He is USA moviactor. He studied in American Conservatory Theatre San Fransisco, California acting. His father is August Coppola (literature professor ) and mother is Joy Coppola (dancer). Nick is their third son. After Nicks parents divorced, he went to live with his uncle, Francis Ford Coppola. Francis is well-known moviedirector in Hollywood. He has directed Cage in many movies, such as "Rumble Fish" (1...
TEKST 2. Durbin, Paul T. (1984). A Guide to The Culture of Science, Technology, 3. Broad Synthetic vs. Narrow Analytic. Third, one may approach science and Medicine. The Free Press. pp. 217-222. (Katkendid) from a narrow analytic or a broad synthetic point of view. That is, one could see one's task as primarily dissecting various features of science to see how they look or work, or C. Frameworks for Philosophy of Science as primarily locating science within a broader framework of human activities and artifacts. Questions about, for example, the form and function of scientific explanations In this section our aim is to examine alternative approaches to t...
Audentese Erakool Frederick Douglas Author: Kristin Liiv Supervisor: Martin Sillaots Tallinn 2007 Frederick Douglas................................................................................................................3 Life as a slave...................................................................................................................3 Early education................................................................................................................ 3 Abolitionist activities.......................................................................................................4 Autobiography................................................................................................................. 5 Travels to Europe.............................................................................................................
British Literature in the 20th-21st Century REVISION QUESTIONS 1. The Contradictory, diverse, chaotic 20th century. New developments in science and philosophy. The essence and influence of Freudian theory. Contradictory, diverse, chaotic 20th c- simultaneous rejection and invocation of the past. While modernists apotheosized the creative geniuses of the past, they also rejected old poetic forms. Challenge old and established beliefs and more and more people had access to books and education more people went to universities. profound change in morals: · No universal value and perspective on things · Multiple truths, multiple perspectives · Nothing has inherent (kaasasündinud, sisemist) importance · Life lacks purpose Science: Albert Einstein-general theory of relativity had a huge impact on culture as well. Everything is relative. Philosophy:...
Introduction The United States of America is a very big country. Its territory is about 9.4 million square kilometres and its population is more than 260 million people, 12% of them are the Afro-Americans. It is the world's third-largest country by size and by population. The population density is about 27 people per square kilometre. Most of the people live in towns. There are 50 states in America. The biggest of the state is Texas, next by size are California, Alaska and Montana. Six states - Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut ,Rhode Island and Massachusetts are called New England. They are all small states in the U.S. that lie in the north-east. The first colony of immigrants settled down in Virginia, in the eastern part of the U.S.A. The biggest cities are New York, Washington, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, etc. The official language of the USA is English; Spanish is also...
Topic Libraries Tallinn English College 8b form 2007 1. Introduction A library is a collection of books. Libraries are maintained by a public body such as an institution or an individual. These collections are used by people who choose not to (or cannot afford) purchase an extensive collection themselves or who need professional assistance with their research. However, with the collection of media other than books, many libraries are now also access points for maps, prints or other documents and artworks such as microfilm, audio tapes, CDs, cassettes and DVDs. So, modern libraries are being redifined as places to get access to information in many formats and from many sources. In addition to providing materials, they also provide the services of specialists who are experts in matters related to finding and organizing inf...
J.F.Cooper(1789-1851): he was born in Burlington, New Jersey in 1789. When he expelled from Yale bacause of prank, he joined the navy as a midshipman. In 1810 he took a furlough and never returned to active duty. He married with Susan De Lancy and got 5 children. They lived Europe, but returned to America because he was unpopular in Europe. In 1920 je published his first fiction "Precaution", in 1821 the second one "The Spy". His third book "The Pioneers" was the first of five novels. He died at Cooperstown in 1851. He was immensely popular writer and he considered to be the first major American novelist. R.L.Stevenson(1850-1894): he was born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1850. He was a sick little boy who spent much of his time in bed. He was very lonely only child. When he grew older and seemed stronger, his father took him on trips to he wildest coasts of Sotland. Stevenson was no student. He roamed about Edinburgh, learning to know peop...
ENGLISH IDIOMS Nõmmik Vilian Apprentice 10 "A" class Ahtme Gymnasium Kohtla-Järve Relevance of the topic Ø The English language becomes the means of international communication, the language of trade, education, politics, and economics. People have to communicate with each other. It is very important for them to understand foreigners and be understood by them. Goal of my research work Ø Goal of my research work is to prove that idioms in the English language are integral part of it, which make our speech more colorful and authentically native. Tasks I like to achieve the following tasks: 1. To classify idioms; 2. To study the problem of the translation of idioms; 3. To understand the aim of the modern usage of idioms; 4. To distinguish different kinds of idioms; 5. To...
Great Britain Pärnu 2012 Contents Great Britain Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, the largest European island, and the largest of the British Isles. With a population of about 60.0 million people in mid-2009, it is the third most populous isla...
1. Feminism movement, ideology to defend women’s rights Suffrage – right to vote 2. Feminism isn’t a unitary movement because it represents different women and different experiences for them in different parts of the world. Different ideologies 3. Three waves of feminism • 1st wave – early 19th century – early 20th century (Political rights, suffrageright to vote) • 2nd wave – 1960s1980s (Social inequalities, gender norms, Women's Liberation Movement) • 3rd wave – 1990s2000s (ideas are the same, but they wanted to get rid of things the second wave had failed to do); feminisms, expansion, multiplicity, postcolonialism. 4. Anne Bradstreet the first feminist 17th century; the most prominent of early English poets of North America and first female writer in the British North American colonies to be published Mary Wollstonecraft education; an eighteenthcentury English wr...
Articles: A(N), THE, Ø A(N) üks (mingi), üks paljudest loendatava ja ainsuses oleva nimisõna esmane mainimine THE "see" (kõigile teada/näha, millest on jutt) nimisõna võib olla nii ainsuses kui mitmuses; loendatav või mitte Ø (nullartikkel) üldistav (loendatavad nimisõnad mitmuses, mitte loendatavad ainsuse või mitmuse vormis) Aari Juhanson, MA 2009 A(N) Loendatavate, ainsuses olevate ja esmakordselt mainitavate nimisõnade/omadus- ja nimisõnade ees · Uus info: A (young) man in a streetcar smiled at me. · Ametid: She always wanted to be a dancer. · Kindlad väljendid: a couple of; be in a hurry; etc Aari Juhanson, MA 2009 A(N) set phrases They left a couple of days ago and all of a sudden I realized that it had been a long time since they last called. We usually have a good time together a...
FLRG.01.193 Heidi Järvpõld 01.01.2015 Puritanism in A model of Christian Charity A modell of Christian charity, also known as A City on a Hill, is the kind of Puritan literature example that can fade the suspicious reader’s doubts in the Puritan main ideology and beliefs. At least, this is how it seemed to me. This sermon can be seen as a gateway to the Puritan society’s attitude and mindset as it is one of the most classical examples of the Puritan era literature. Although John Winthrop was the leader of the Massachusetts Bay Colony which was filled with corrupted chiefs, he vigorously emphasizes in his writings the unity of community, love of othe...
KÜTUSEPIIRITUS autor Märt Kirik, B.S.A. ; B.A.Sc. Kütusepiiritus on tavaliselt etanool või metanool. See on põletusvedelik. Etanool on kasutatud jookides ja tööstuses. Metanool on rahvakeeles puu piiritus. Metanool mootorikütusena tekitab heitgaasid mis on kahjulikud inimese tervisele. Sellepärast mootorikütusena metanool vajab operaator kellel on sobiv õpetus. Etanool segatud bensiiniga on 2018 aastal enam levinud kütusepiiritus. Selle segu valmistamisel on tarvis etanool mis on veevaba (vähem kui 1%). (5) Teised kütusepiiritused on olemas kuid siin teema on ainult etanool. KÜTUSEPIIRITUS MOOTORITES Kütusepiiritus sai alguse leeklampides. Sellepärast oli see kergesti kättesaadav kui 1826 Samuel Morey ehitas sisepõletusmootori ja 1860 Nicholas August Otto tegi samuti. (1) Henry Ford seletas juba 1925, et igast taimsest materjalist mida meie oskame käärima panna saab valmistada auto mootorile sobivat kütusepiiritus...
THE PRE-RAPHAELITES The PRB was formed in 1848 in London and it was an association of painters, poets, critics, sculptors. It was founded by three Royal Academy students who wanted to brake free from the academic art and return to the moral and descriptive truthfulness that they felt was gone from art. (The Royal Academy of Arts is and institution with a purpose to promote the creation, enjoyment and appreciation of the visual arts through exhibitions, education and debate.). The founders were William Hunt, John Millais, Dante Rossetti. Because of the fact that they were all students they were also very young- the oldest one, Hunt, was 21. They were soon joined by William Rossetti(critic), James Collison(painter), Frederic Stephens (critic), Thomas Woolner(sculptor). The three youthful Pre-Raphaelites deliberately challenged the established view of art, drawing up a manifesto of their intentions and publishi...
The Life of Dante, the Inferno of Dante Dante Alighieri, one of the greatest poets of the Middle Ages, was born in Florence, Italy on June 5, 1265. He was born to a middle-class Florentine family. At an early age he began to write poetry and became fascinated with lyrics. During his adolescence, Dante fell in love with a beautiful girl named Beatrice Portinari. He saw her only twice but she provided much inspiration for his literary masterpieces. Her death at a young age left him grief-stricken. His first book, La Vita Nuova, was written about her. Sometime before 1294, Dante married Gemma Donati. They had four children. Dante was active in the political and military life of Florence. He entered the army as a youth and held several important positions in the Florence government during the 1290's. During his life, Florence was divided politically between Guelphs and Ghibellines. The Guelphs supported the church and liked to keep thi...
Ireland is the third largest island in Europe. It lies in between the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea. Politically it is divided into a sovereign state, the Republic of Ireland, that covers about five-sixths of the island (south, east, west and north-west), and Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom, covering the northeastern sixth of the island.[1] The name 'Ireland' derives from the name Ériu (in modern Irish, Éire) with the addition of the Germanic word 'land'. The population of the island is just under 6 million (2006); just over 4.2 million in the Republic of Ireland[2] (1.6 million in Greater Dublin[3]) and just over 1.7 million in Northern Ireland[4] (0.6 million in Greater Belfast[5])). Politics Politically, Ireland is divided into: · The Republic of Ireland, with its capital Dublin. · Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom, Geography A ring of coastal mountains surrounds low central plains. Th...
ENGLISH LITERATURE Ancient Britain Lived on the British Isles in the 1st millenium. They most probably came from Eastern Europe and belonged to the Celtic race and also spoke Celtic. They were primitive hunters- gatherers, farmers. Some Celtic words are still used in modern English, however they are used mostly in place names. For example: · avon river · cumb valley · ford shallow place in the river Ancient Britons had their own religion and priests or druids and temples. In the year 55 BC Britain became a Roman province. Romans were highly developed and had their own language latin, which has also greatly influenced English. The military occupation of the Isles ended in 410 AD. The Romans eventually brought Christianity to Britain. Hadrian's wall on the border of Scotland and England. It began constru...
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