Buck elas Lõunamaal, kohtunik Milleri juures. Ta nautis elu ta aina puhkas, ujus basseinis ja lõbutses. Kuid ühel päeval läks aedniku abiline Manuel aiast välja ja tõttas kuhugi. Buck, kes käis alati kõikidel kannul läks koos temaga, mitte midagi ette aimates. Nad jõudis raudteejaama, seal pani Manuel Buckile nöörid kaela ümber, Buck ei hakkanud vastu, sest ta usaldas Manueli, kuid kui aedniku abiline andis nööris võõra mehe kätte, hakkas Buck närvitsema. Võõras mees tõmbas näärid pingule, ja pani koera endale selja peale. Buck pandi kaubavagunisse, varbkasti sisse. Koer veetis seal terve öö. Vahepeal Buckile tundus, et teda vaatab Miller, kuid see oli ainult kõrtsipidaja. Hommikul sisenesid kuuri neli meest ja viisid selle muusse kohta. Buck käis nii käest kätte, lõpuks laaditi ta kirrrongi vagunisse. Kaks päeva ja kaks ööd veetis Buck vagunis, ta oli ka söömata ja joomata. Lõpuks jõudis ta Seatlessi.Ta viidi kuhugi tagahoovi, ning s...
Mart Reiniku Gümnaasium Jack London Valgekihv Õpimapp Anneli Davel Aprill 2005 Sisu kokkuvõte Valgekihv sündis ühel väga külmal talvel, kaugetel põhjaaladel.Ta oli pool hunt ja pool koer.Tema isa oli hunt Ükssilm ja ema pool koer, pool hunt Kiche.Kiche pesakonnas oli peale Valgekihva veel neli väikest kutsikat, kuid Valgekihv oli neist arukam, aktiivsem, tugevam ning uudishimulikum. Tulid näljaajad ning Valgekihva isa ning ülejäänud kutsikad surid, ema aga käis väljas pidevalt toitu otsimas.Valgekihv oli juba piisavalt suur ning läks koopast välja maailma avastama.Esimest korda ta võitles looduses, võitis ning sai hea kõhutäie. Täis kõhuga maailma edasi avastama minnes tuli talle vastu rabakana.Ta hakkas Valgekihv nokaga peksma.Esimest korda tundis Valgekihv valu.Tänu sellele oli tema ähmane väike mõistus ebateadlikult juba l...
Valgekihv Jack London Jack Londoni teoses ,,Valgekihv" jutustatakse hundi elust, tema seiklustest ja sellest, millega võib üks loom oma elu jooksul hakkama saada. Kõik algas ühel külmal talvel, kui hunt Kiche ja koer Ükssilm said pojad. Talv oli külm, mille tagajärjel surid kõik pojad väljaarvatud üks, Valgekihv. Ta oli hundi ja koera segu. Tal oli koera iseloom, ta sõbrustas inimestega ja püüdis olla inimeste sõber. Teine pool temast oli metsik ja tal olid instinktid, et looduses ellu jääda. Kord sööki otsides märkas Valgekihv indiaanlasi, kes olid lahked ja võtsid ta enda juurde elama. Nad kasvatasid ja hoolitsesid tema eest. Valgekihva uueks peremeheks sai Hall Kobras. Hall Kobras oli vaene ning tal olid ka suured võlad. Vaesuse tagajärjel pidi Hall Kobras Valgekihva maha müüma. Minu meelest oli see väga vale tegu, sest sõbra maha müümine peaks olema viimane asi, mille pealt...
Ürgne kutse Jack London Jack Londoni teoses ,,Ürgne kutse" jutustatakse koera elust, tema seiklustest ja sellest, millega võib üks loom oma elu jooksul hakkama saada. Raamat räägib koer Buck'ist. Ta on olnud alati truu oma peremehele Millerile, ta pole kuri ega ei ründa kedagi ilma asjata. Bucki isa oli bernhardiin ja sellest oli ka tingitud Bucki hiiglaslik suurus. Ühel päeval, kui aedniku abiline Manuel läks aiast välja ning jooksis kusagile, järgnes talle Buck. Manuel jooksis raudteejaama, kus aedniku abiline pani koerale nööri ümber kaela. Alguses Buck ei kartnud, sest nöör oli Manueli käes. Siis aga, kui Manuel andis nööri kellelegi tundmatule, hakkas Buck kartma ja närvitsema. Vaene koer pandi kaubavagunisse, kus ta veetis öö. Minu arvates ei tohiks koeri ega teisi loomi niimoodi kohelda. Koer käis käest kätte, kuni ta lõpuks jõudis ta oma uus peremeheni, k...
White Fang is the title of a novel by American author Jack London. The novel was first serialized in The Outing Magazine in May to October 1906. It is the story of a wild wolfdog's journey toward becoming civilized in Yukon Territory, Canada, during the Klondike Gold Rush at the end of the 19th century. White Fang is a companion novel to London's best-known work, The Call of the Wild, which cares a kidnapped civilized dog turning into a wild animal.Much of the novel is written from the view-point of animals, subject to London to explore how animals view their world and how they view humans. White Fang explore the violent world of wild animals and the equally violent world of supposedly-civilized humans. The book also explores complex themes including morality and redemption.White Fang has been adapted for the screen numerous times, including a live-action Disney film in 1991 which starred Ethan Hawke. ...
Jack London "Martin Eden" 1. Martin Eden on päästnud Arthuri ning läheb nüüd tema perega tutvuma. Kohtab Ruthi. Martin meremehe kommetega, harimata, aga Ruth kõrgemast klassist. Ruth ja ema saavad väga hästi läbi -> perekonnakombed -> Martin 11-aastaselt orb. Imetleb neid. 2. Martin ebakindel, koperdab igal pool. Õhtusöök. Martin ei oska midagi teha ega ütelda. Ruth mängis klaverit, Martin hämmastuses. Martin 21, Ruth 24. Lahkub. Ruth kutsub tagasi. 3. Armust joobunud. Elas õe (Gertrude) mehe (Bernhard Higginbotham) poe kohal. Ei sallinud õemeest ega õemees teda. 4. Oma toas. Martinil varem palju naisi. 5. Hommikulaud. Martini ja Gertrude vahel sügav õevenna armastus. Läheb raamatukokku. 6. Martin ei tea, millal Ruthi poole jälle minna. Käis Ruthi luuramas. Teatris. Pärast teater Martin loomupäraselt sõbralik ning sebib kahe tüdrukuga. 7. "Kõik, mis on õige, on õige". Õpib kirjandust, grammatikat ja kom...
KIRJANDUSE KONSPEKT Kohustuslik kirjandus: · Romaanid 1. ,,Oliver Twist" 2. ,,Punane ja must" 3. ,,Madame Bowary" 4. ,,Isa Goriot" 5. ,,Vanamees ja meri" 6. ,,Läänerindel muutusteta" 7. ,,Palat nr. 6" · Romaani2 1. ,,Külmale maale" 2. ,,Kui Anija mehed Tallinnas käisid" 3. ,,Mäeküla piimamees" 4. Tõde ja õigus" I köide 5. ,,Kõrboja peremees" 6. ,,Toomas Nipernaadi" 7. ,,Ekke Moor" Realism Realism on tulnud ladina keelsest sõnast reàlis, mis tähendab reaalset, käega katsutavat. Kirjandus vooluna paigutab realism aja piiridesse 18301870. Realistide eesmärgiks oli kujutada elu nii nagu see tegelikult oli. Kõigi tema tumedate ja päevavalgust kartvate külgedega ilma liialduste ja ilustusteta. Kirjanik pidi ümbritsevat olustikku uurima ja seda raamatus võimalikult tõepäraselt kujutama. Kujutati tüüpilisi karaktereid tüüpilistes olukordades. Realism kajasta...
Esitluse tekst Jack London sünninimega John Griffith Chaney oli Ameerika kirjanik, ajakirjanik ja sotsiaalaktivist. Sündis 12. Jaanuaril 1876. aastal San Fransiscos. London oli kirglik sotsialismi pooldaja ning töötajate õiguste eest võitleja. Ta kirjutas mitu võimsat teost nende teemade kohta. Jack London suri 22. novemberil, 1916. aastal enda rantsos. Ta suri lugematute haiguste käes kannatava alkoholisõltlasena morfiini üledoosi kätte. Suure tõenäosusega sooritas ta enesetapu. 1885. aastal luges London Quida romaani ,,Signa", sellest sai alguse tema huvi kirjanduse vastu. Perekonna vaesuse tõttu sai väga lünkliku hariduse, mida püüdis hiljem igati täiendada, jõudes isegi ülikooli. 1894. aastal asus õppima Oaklandi keskkooli. Seal avaldas ta mitu artiklit kooli ajalehes. 1896. aastal võeti ta vastu California Ülikooli. Majanduslikel põhjustel lahkus ta 1897. aastal koolist. Ülikoolis ei...
Antsla Gümnaasium 12b klass JACK LONDON ,,MARTIN EDEN" Referaat Juhendaja: Õpetaja ANTSLA 2010 Sisukord SISSEJUHATUS..................................................................................................................................3 1. Jack London......................................................................................................................................4 1.1. Elulugu.........................................................................................................................4 1.1.1. Perekond............................................................................................................................4 1.1.2. Varajane elu.......................................................................................................................4 1.1...
Jack London (1876-1916) Jack London oli San Franciscost pärit ameerika kirjanik. Perekonna vaesuse tõttu sai väga lünkliku hariduse, mida püüdis hiljem igati täiendada, jõudes isegi ülikooli. Samal ajal tegi ta läbi karmi ja seiklusrikka elukooli. Edu saavutamata läks London Alaskasse kulda otsima ning avastas seal endas kirjanikukutsumuse. Valmisid Alaska-teemalised väga populaarsed novellikogud ,,Hundipoeg" (1900), ,,Kauge Põhja jutud" (1900) ja ,,Pakase lapsed" (1902). Nende teemadeks ja juhtmotiivideks on raske eluvõitlus keset lumevälju, võitleja-karakterid, traagilised kokkupõrked, vabadusearmastus ja inimese ülistus. Külma maa elanike lihtne ja looduslik elu huvitas lugejaid väga. London kirjutas ka filosoofilise alltekstiga loomaromaane ,,Ürgne kutse" (1903), ,,Valgekihv" (1906). Vähem tuntud on tema romaanid ,,Merehunt" (1904, koos Saul Bellew`ga), ,,Mäng" (1905), ,,Enne Aadamat" (190...
Review : The importance of being earnest The play is directed by Peter Joucla and the producer is Grantly Marshall . The play itself is written by Oscar Wilde . Jack looks like an ordinary guy from the countryside who pretends to have a brother in London whose name is Ernest . Actually his friends in London know him as Ernest and in the country as Jack. Jack was caught by his best friend Algernon who found his cigar box , in which the name Ernest had been written . Algernon also created himself an imaginary friend called Bunbury. The reason is to have an opportunity to escape from the countryside social life to the city . Things turn bad when Jack falls in love with Gwendolyn who has an obsession to marry with a guy whose name is Ernest. Once , when they meet in the countryside at his aunt Cecily's , Jack had a lot of explaining to do , because his best friend Algeron who is pretending to be Ernest also went Cecily's...
Jack London "Martin Eden" Elulugu Jack London (John Griffith Chanley) Ameerika kirjanik, ajakirjanik ja sotsiaalaktivist Sündis 12. jaanuaril 1876. a San Fransiscos Suri 22. novembril 1916. a Quida romaan ,,Signa" Lõpetas Oaklandis algkooli ning peale seda õppis ise. 1894. aastal asus õppima Oaklandi keskkooli 1896. aastal võeti ta vastu California ülikooli Hickmotti konservitsehh Austrite röövpüük California kalakaitsepatrull Hülgepüügi kuunar Dzuudi veski ja trammitee jõujaama Hulkur Esimene avaldatud lugu 5 dollarit Mõtles kirjutamisest loobuda " Tuhat surma" karjääri algus Teosed ,,Jerry" ,,Alaska tütar" ,,Raudne kand" (1907) ,,Suure Maja väike perenaine" ,,Martin Eden" (1909) ,,Valgekihv" (1906) ,,Mäng" (1905) ,,Kuuorg" (1913) ,,Smoke Bellew" (1912) ,,Ür...
Madame Tussauds museum About museum Madame Tussauds the family themselves pronounce it is a wax museum in London with branches in a number of major cities. It was founded by wax sculptor Marie Tussaud and was formerly known as "Madame Tussaud's"; the apostrophe is no longer used. Madame Tussauds is a major tourist attraction in London, displaying waxworks of historical and royal figures, film stars, sports stars and infamous murderers. Madame Tussauds is owned and operated by Merlin Entertainments. History Marie Tussaud was born as Marie Tussaud Grosholtz in 1761 in Strasbourg, France. Her mother worked as a housekeeper for Dr. Philippe Curtius in Bern, Switzerland, who was a physician skilled in wax modelling. Curtius taught Tussaud the art of wax modelling. Tussaud created her first wax figure, of Voltaire, in 1777ing. WAX FIGURES Russian President Putin Jack Sparrow ...
WHITECAPEL Märt Oona 10.c Subtopics · General information · Whitechapel murders (murdermap) · Canonical five More about victims · Whitecapel(USA band) · Builtup inner city district · Location: London,Borough of Tower Hamlets, London, England. · Name is derived from the church of St. Mary Matfelon. · First buildings built on 13.century. · Bengali area. · Best known for unsolved murders. Whitecapel murders · Jack the Ripper · 5+ victims · Very gruesome killer · Never caught · Had medical background · Killed females occupated in Prostitution Canonical five · Mary Ann Nichols first confirmed victim · Annie Chapman · Elizabeth Stride · Catherine Eddowes · Mary Jane Kelly last confirmed victim ·The gruesomely mutilated body of Mary Jane Kelly ·Victim No.5 ·Missing a heart ·Youngest of victims Whitechapel(USA band) · From USA · Deathcore...
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....
Valgekihv Valgekihva autor on Jack London, illustreerija R. Tiitus, tõlkija M. Sillaots. Peale valgekihva on Jack London kirjutanud teisigi teosed näiteks ,,Ürgne kutse", ,,Martin Eden" ja ,,Raudne kand". Kõik algas ühest talvest kui Henry ja Bill viisid surnulkeha McGurrysse. Ja neid jälitas hundikari. Hundikari oli näljas ja nad hakkasid iga ööga vähendama meeste koerte arvu lõpus söödes Henry ära. Pärast jälitust oli lõppemas talv ja tänu sellele emased muutusid eriti tähtsaks. ainuke emane oli Kiche, kes oli indiaanlaste juurest näljaajal ära jooksud. Emahunt valis välja vana hundi ükssilma ja tegi talle pojad. Ühel päeval sai Ükssilm ilvese käeläbi hukka. Nii et Kiche jäi üksi poegi kasvatama. Ühel näljaajal surid osa poegadest, aga üks jäi elllu. See kutsikas oli poolendi koer ja poolendi hunt. Nii hakkas ta üksi maailmaavastama läbi valguse seina. Ühel maailma...
London London is almost 2,000 years old. Romans came to England in 43 AD. It was first called Londinium. In 1666 the Great Fire destroyed four fifths of the wooden buildings in the City including St Paul`s Cathedral. The fire began in the kitchen of the King`s baker Thomas Farriner in Pudding Lane and lasted for five days. London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom. By now London has swallowed up many of the small towns and villages that once surrounded it. London is on the same latitude as Warsaw. London is a city were more than 7 million inhabitants live. In London there are famous Telephone booths and taxis. Also there are red double- decker buses. The quick and easy way is use the underground trains. The cheapest is to buy a Travelcard. London hosted the 1908 and 1948 Summer Olympic Games and will host the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. ...
The Importance of Being Earnest The story is based on a book called "The Importance of Being Earnest" by Oscar Wilde. The play is directed by Peter Joucla and produced by Grantly Marshall. It is played by the American Drama Group Europe. This is a theatre group that travels around the world, so people can see many different plays and performances in English. The play tells the story of two men. One of them, Jack, lives in the country but loves to go to London once in a while. Jack's friend Algernon lives in London but, vice versa, likes to get away from the urbanism. Both of them fall in love with a woman, but the two men make a mistake, they lie about their name. Both say their name is Earnest and as it turns out, that is the name a man should have to marry those women. Of course the lie comes out and that is when the real drama starts. I really liked the play. It is witty and not so predict...
Ragnar Adur Madis Naaber Roomet Punder 10b Director Gore Verbinski is born on 16 March, 1964 USA. He is one of American cinema's most inventive directors. His biggest directorial success came with Pirates of the Caribbean Curse of the Black Pearl. Main characters Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) blacksmith Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) pirate Captain Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) the kidnapped Barbossa Geoffrey Rush Orlando Bloom Orlando Bloom is born in England 1977. He's father died when he was only 4 years old, so Orlando and his older sister were raised by their mother He attended school in Cantarbury but struggled in many courses because of dyslexia. At the age of 16, he moved to London and joined the National Youth Theatre. Johnny Depp *Johnny Depp is born in Kentucky, USA on June 9,1963. *He was rised in Florida. He dropped out of schoo...
Riigieksamiks valmis 12. klass ne- ja line-lõpulised sõnad KOKKU · leheküljesuurused reklaamid · abieluväliselt · suhtlevad endasugustega · 18-aastane / 18aastane · inimestevahelised suhted · rootsikeelne Sidekriipsuga või ilma? Reini-äärne · Eesti-aineline · Rootsi-sisene poliitika · jagatakse Darwini-nimelist preemiat · Eesti Vabariigi aegne · Windows XP põhine · Atlandi ookeani äärne Sidekriipsuga · A-vitamiin · PIN-kood · GSM-võrk · PDF-fail · hatha-jooga ! täht, täheühend, sõnaosa või tsitaatsõna Kohanimed · Mandri-Soome · Muinas-Eesti · Vana-Kreeka · Põhja-Jäämeri · Balti meri AGA: Suurbritannia, Suur Munamägi, Baltimaad, Läänemere maad Ohtlikud sõnad · kas või · mis tahes · just nimelt · võib-olla · kogu aeg · minu arvates · tohutu suur pool, poole, poolt · Käändsõnast LAHKU · kummale poole · omalt ...
O maksa Twist on sündinud parandusmaja aastal 1830 Inglismaal. Tema ema, kelle nimi ei tea keegi, leitakse tänavalt ja sureb vahetult pärast Oliver sündi. Oliver kulutab esimese üheksa aastat oma elust halvasti kulgema koju noorte orbude ja seejärel viiakse üle parandusmaja täiskasvanutele. Pärast teiste poiste riiukukk Oliver arvesse nõuavad rohkem Kübar lõpus jahu, hr kimalased, vald Pedelli, pakub välja viis naela igaüks, kes võtab poisi eemale parandusmaja. Oliver kitsalt põgenemine on õpipoiss loomalik korstnapühkija ja lõpuks õpipoiss kohaliku matusebüroo hr Sowerberry. Kui ettevõtjaks teised õpipoiss, Noa Claypole, teeb halvustavaid kommentaare Oliver ema, Oliver rünnakute teda ja kannab Sowerberrys "viha. Meeleheitel, Oliver põgeneb koidikul ja sõidab poole Londonis. Väljaspool London, Oliver, näljane ja kurnatud, vastab Jack Dawkins, poiss oma vanuse. Jack pakub talle peavarju Londoni maja oma heategija, Fagin. Selgub, et Fagi...
Suurbritannia ja Põhja- Iiri Ühendkuningriik Suurbritannia lipp ehk Union Jack on Suurbritannia riigilipp ja endise Briti impeeriumi lipp. Lipu praegune kujundus pärineb 1801. aastast. Suurbritannia lipp on saadud Inglismaa lipu, Šotimaa lipu ja Iirimaa Püha Patricku lipu kombineerimisel. Vapil esindatud Ühendkuningriigi erinevad osad. Vapikilbi esimesel ja neljandal väljal asuvad Inglismaa kolm leopardi. Teisel väljal on Šoti lõvi ja kolmandal väljal Iirimaa harf. Vasakult toetab vapikilpi krooniga inglise lõvi ja paremalt šoti ükssarvik. Suurbritannia pindala on 243 610 km². Rahvaarv on 63.181.775 (2011) aasta seisuga. Riigi pealinnaks o...
BOXING Boxing is a martial art and combat sport where two people throw punches with gloved hands at each ohter. The equipment are boxing gloves and wrist wraps. The fighting takes place in a ring. THE RESULT IS DECIDED The result is decided when an opponent is deemed incapable to continue by a referee, is disqualified for breaking a rule, resigns by throwing in a towel, or based on the judges' scorecards at the end of the contest. HISTORY The exact origin of boxing cannot be traced, but forms of fighting are among the oldest sports known to man. It was introduced in the ancient Greek Olympics in 688 BC. Ever wonder why they call them boxing "rings", even though they are square? In Ancient Rome, boxing rules were introduced and competitors were required to remain within a circular ring drawn on the arena floor.They have been known as "rings" ever since. The first modern boxing match took place in Britain when Christopher Monck, 2nd Duk...
History in 1888 Emperor Wilhelm I of Germany dies after a 27-year reign, during which he saw the unification of Germany and the birth of Germany's welfare state. The Ndebele king accepts a British protectorate, giving Cecil Rhodes exclusive mining rights in West Africa. The Ndebele will rebel against British rule in the next decade. American voters elect Republican Benjamin Harrison president, ousting Grover Cleveland. The first railway in China goes into operation. Croatian-American Nikola Tesla invents an alternating-current electronic motor. He also develops early radio technology, but he gets little financial reward for his achievements. American socialist Edward Bellamy writes Looking Backward, a utopian science- fiction novel depicting the United States in the year 2000; in Bellamy's world, all industry had been socialized, and w...
Argo Pihtjõe VLE-3 John R. "Johnny" Cash was born in February 26, 1932 Kingsland, Arkansas, U.S. He was the fourth of seven children to Ray Cash and Carrie Cloveree Rivers. Cash was named John R. Cash in a compromise made by his parents when they wanted to name him different names. He went by the name J. R. throughout his young life as a shortened version of his real name. In 1955, he took Johnny Cash as his stage name. In March 1935, when Cash was three years old, the family settled in Dyess, Arkansas. J.R. was working in cotton fields beginning at age five, singing along with his family simultaneously while working. The family farm was flooded on at least two occasions, which later inspired him to write the song "Five Feet High and Rising". His family's economic and personal struggles during the Great Depression inspired many of his songs, especially those about other p...
Daniel Defoe Georg Gutman ja Henry Lemmsalu Elulugu Daniel Defoe (õieti Daniel Foe; 1660. aasta algus või september London – 21. aprill või 26. aprill 1731 London) oli inglise kirjanik, kes on kuulus raamatu "Robinson Crusoe" autorina. Ta on kirjutanud ka raamatu "Moll Flanders" ja teisi teoseid. Daniel Foe (prantsuse aadliseisuse tunnuse de on ta oma nimele ise lisanud) sündis Londonis küünlavalmistaja pojana. Tema lapsepõlves toimus Londonis järjestikustel aastatel kolm jõhkrat sündmust: Hollandi sõjalaevastik tungis Thamesi jõele ja ründas Londonit; puhkes Londoni katk, puhkes Londoni tulekahju.Isa kasvatas teda rangelt puritaanlikus vaimus ning hariduse sai ta Charles Mortoni Stoke Newingtoni Lahkusuliste Akadeemias. Kirikuteenri asemel sai Danielist kaupmees, kes kaubitses riiete, tubaka, austrite, veiniga. Kaubandus oli ta lemmikteema hilisemates pamflettides ja esseedes. Ise ei tegutsenud ta sugugi alati oma kirjutiste ko...
REALISM AND NATURALISM Lecture 6 Post Civil-War America • United States fully settled from the East Coast to West Coast • Profound changes: technological changes = US becomes modern industrial state • US became more confident in itself • Immigration – large population of immigrants no longer spread to west, become the labour force to the factories, also dramatic growth in cities • New tension in society, what it really means to be an American • Income disparities – big gap between people who are rich and people who are poor • Westward expansion – people can think about optimistic things happening when they think about the positive things happening in the country • United States as an urban nature: skyscrapers, full of people etc Intellectual and literary trends • Darwinism • Social Darwinism • ...
Martin eden Jack London Peateglased Martin Eden Ruth Morse Lizzie Connolly Joe Dawson Russ Brissenden Kokkuvõte Ruth tüdineb ootamast ja enne seda Martin Eden armub Ruthi kui Eden rikkaks saab lähevad nad esimesest silmapilgust. Tänu lahku. Samal ajal sureb ka mehe sõber temale tekib mehel soov end Russ Brissenden. Eden jääb üksi. Peol harida ja ta tahab saada kohtub ta Lizziga, kes hakkab talle kirjanikuks. Sellega kaasnevat kohe meeldima ja Eden kogub veelgi kuulsust ning raha. kuulsust ja raha tahtis mees kasutada Ruthiga abiellumiseks. Kokkuvõte Ruth tahab tema juurde tagasi, aga Eden keeldub. Mees kohtab vana sõpra Joed ja läheb reisile "Mariposa" pardal. Seal tekib tal unetus ja soov puhata. Suures...
BRITISH NATIONAL SYMBOLS Research work CONTENTS CONTENTS.....................................................................................................................................2 INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................3 1. BRITISH NATIONAL SYMBOLS..............................................................................................5 1.1 Great Britain and British story................................................................................................5 1.2 National Symbols and Nation Building..................................................................................5 1.3 The Use of Flags throughout History.....................................................................................6 1.4 The Early Modern Flags. United Kindom: Union Jack.........................................
The UK & London The United Kingdom (or the UK) is a short way of saying the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Norther Ireland. The UK is situated north-west of the European continent between the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea. The UK consists of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Its highest point is Ben Nevis in Scotland followed by Snowdon in Wales. The Severn is the longest river in the United Kingdom. Other important rivers are the Trent, the Mersey, the Tyne, etc. Lough Neagh which lies in the centre of Northern Ireland is thr UK's largest freshwater lake. The climate in the UK is variable. The weather changes so frequently that it is difficult to forecast. It is not unusual for people to complain that the weathermen were wrong. Fortunately there is no extreme weather conditions, it is never very cold or very hot. The first inhabitants were Iberians and Celts who sett...
Realism kui kirjandusvool Ulve Mägi 2016 Realismile iseloomulikud jooned Realism kui vool tekkis 19. sajandi 30. aastail Lääne-Euroopas, Eestisse jõudis 19. sajandi 90-ndatel. Tunnused: 1) taotleb elu tõepärast kujutamist ¤ hoidub elu idealiseerimisest ¤ kujutab olustikku ja miljööd asjalikult ¤ osutab tähelepanu inimpsüühika tõepärasele kujutamisele 2) avab nähtuse olemuse ja põhjuslikud seosed (miks miski on nii, nagu on) 3) toob esile ajastu tüüpilised jooned, väldib juhuslikku ja ebaolulist 4) jälgib ühiskonna ja inimese suhteid ¤ inimese suhet ühiskonnaga kuidas inimene kujundab ühiskonda ¤ ühiskonna mõju inimesele kuidas ühiskond mõjutab inimest 5) kujutab sotsiaalseid vahekordi (alamklass ülemklass) 6) kritiseerib ühiskonda (seetõttu on 19. sajandi realismi nimetatud ka kriitiliseks realismiks) Realismi võrdlus romantismiga Märksõna Romantism ...
The United Kingdom is an island located on the North-Western coast of continental Europe, while the United States of America is situated mostly in central North America where forty-eight states of it's 50 lie, with the exception of Alaska and Hawaii. The population in the UK is about 62 million people whilst in the US that number is about 300 million, making it the third largest country in the world by population. The languages in Britan and America are varieties of english and therefor very similar. The capital of England is London and the capital of America is Wachington D.C., formally the District of Columbia. Whilst the capital of Great Britain is also it's largest city, it is not so in the United States, where the biggest city is New York with a population of over 8 million and about 20 million if you count the metropolitan area (people living in the immediate surrounding area outside of t...
Viljandi C. R. Jakobson Gymnasium Liis Todesk 11c Supervisors: T. Pukk, M. Maasen Viljandi 2009 INTRODUCTION The composer Background The story Paris Opera House Characters Facts & figures Reviews Awards On Broadway THE COMPOSER Andrew Lloyd Webber Born 22 March, 1948 Attended Oxford University The Really Useful Group Knighted in 1992 Owns 7 theatres in London THE COMPOSER Years active: 1965-present 13 musicals Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Individual pop songs Collaboration with Tim Rice Eurovision Song Contest Many different awards BACKGROUND Based on Le Fantome de l'Opera by Gaston Leroux Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber Lyrics by Charles Hart and Richard Stilgoe Choreographed by Gillian Lynne Directed...
Essee Great Britain or Britain (Welsh: Prydain Fawr, Scottish Gaelic: Breatainn Mhòr, Cornish: Breten Veur) is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles. With a population of about 60.0 million people in mid-2009, it is the third most populous island in the world, after Java and Honsh. Great Britain is surrounded by over 1,000 smaller islands and islets. The island of Ireland lies to its west. Politically, Great Britain may also refer to the island itself together with a number of surrounding islands which comprise the territory of England, Scotland and Wales. All of the island is territory of the sovereign state of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and most of the United Kingdom's territory is in Great Britain. Most of Eng...
It celebrated on February 14th. It is traditionally day on which lovers express their love for each other by presenting flowers, offering confectionery, and sending greeting cards. Modern Valentine's Day symbols include the heart-shaped outline, doves, and the figure of the winged Cupid. Saint Patrick's Day is a religous holiday on the 17th of March St. Patrick's Day is celebrated by the Irish and Irish at Heart in big cities and small towns alike with parades, "wearing of the green," music and songs, Irish food and drink, and activities for kids such as crafts, coloring and games. Its a time for fun. April Fools' Day is celebrated in the Westrn world on 1st april of every year The day is marked by the commission of good humoured or funny jokes hoaxes and other practical jokes. Trooping the Colour is a ceremony performed by regiments of the Commonwealth and the British Army. It has been a tr...
[Your Name] [Instructor] [Class] [Date] ABOUT SERIAL KILLERS INTRODUCTION Let's play a quick game of catchphrase - guess the word. My phrase is two words, and describes a person. Charles Manson. Ted Bundy. Jack the Ripper. Serial killer - serial meaning "arranged in a straight line or succession" (1) and killer meaning "one who kills, or any agent used to neutralize the active property of anything." We tend to have a morbid interest in people who commit murder. Today, I'd like to explain what distinguishes serial killing from mass murders, how long serial killing has been around, and highlight some of the psychological traits common to serial killers. BODY I. Serial killing vs mass murders Now at a glance serial killing and mass murder seems basically the same: one person kills many other people. The distinction between the two is notable: mass murder happens when one person murders mult...
George Gordon Noel Byron George Gordon Noel Byron (tuntud ka kui Lord Byron, 22. jaanuar 1788 London 19. aprill 1824 Mesolóngi, Kreeka) oli inglise romantistlik luuletaja. Ta oli admiral John Byroni poeg ja matemaatik Ada Lovelace'i isa. Ta sai tuntuks mitte ainult oma luuletustega vaid ka ekstsentrilise eluviisi, armuafääride, võlgade ja intsestisüüdistuste tõttu.George Byron kasvas üles Aberdeenis, kus teda kasvatas soti Gighti aadlisuguvõsast pärit ema Catherine Gordon. Inglise viitseadmiralist isa John "Mad Jack" Byron oli surnud juba 1791. aastal. Byronil olid kompjalad ja ta kannatas selle puude pärast, mis takistas tal seltskonnaelus osalemast, sest ta ei saanud näiteks tantsida.Kümneaastaselt päris ta pärast oma vanaonu surma mõisa Nottinghamshire'is ja aadlitiitli Baron Byron of Rochdale in the County Palatine of Lancaster ja pärast täisikka jõudmist ka koha Lordidekojas. Kuna mõis oli halvas seis...
Inglismaa 17.-18. saj. Probleemid 17. saj. algul · Usulised pinged Anglikaani kirik (piiskopid, kuningas) Katoliiklased Puritanismi lai levik (independendid, levellerid ja digerid) // puritanism kujunes ühiskondlik-poliitiliseks liikumiseks ! Puritanismi mõiste, tekkimise põhjused, iseloomulikud jooned, toetajad, voolud, levik · Majanduslikud probleemid Tarastamised Tööstuse areng takistuseks piirangud (tsunftikord) Kaubanduse areng -> tõusva kaupmeeste vastuseis kaubakompaniide monopolile // kodanluse ja uusaadli esiletõus, kes soovisid feodaalkorra kaotamist · Poliitilised pinged Parlamendi esiletõus Rahulolematus kuningaga (kulukad sõjad, ebaedukas välispoliitika, usuline tagakiusamine) // konfliktid ühiskonnas -> kodusõja "küpsemine" Kuningavõim. James I Stuart (1603-1625) · Sotimaa kuningas James VI, al. 1603 Inglis...
The United Kingdom The United Kingdom consists of England, Scotland, Wales and North Ireland and it is situated in the Atlantic Ocean near the mainland of Europe. The population of the UK is 58.6 million and area is 244,110 sq km. Britain has a temperate humid climate. Its characteristic features are mild winters, warm summer, no temperature extremes, abundant rain all year round and frequent changes of weather. The mild climate is partly due to the warm Gulf Stream and partly to the south westerly winds. Occasional winds from the east in winter may bring cold and dry weather. The distribution of rainfall is influenced by the Atlantic Stream. The mountainous areas of the north and west have more rain than the lowlands of the south and east. Wales is located on a peninsula in central-west Britain. The entire area of Wales is about 20,779 km². Wales borders by England to the e...
Referaat Georg Friedrich Händel Koostaja: Doris Koddala Elva Kaugõpe 2016 1 Daatumid: Georg Friedrich Händel Georg Friedrich Händel [georg friidrihh hendel] oli saksa helilooja, kes aastast 1712 elas Inglismaal ja võttis 1727. aastal Briti kodakondsuse. Sündis: 23. veebruar 1685, Halle, Saksamaa Suri: 14. aprill 1759, London, Suurbritannia Haridus: Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg (17021703) Vanemad: Georg Händel, Dorothea Händel Õed-vennad: Karl Händel, Johanna Christiana Händel Elulugu 2 Halle ja Hamburg Georg Friedrich Händeli isa Georg Händel oli tunnustatud habemeajaja, kirurg ja Saksi-Weißenfelsi hertsogi õukonnaarst. Helilooja ema Dorothea Taust pärines kirikuõpetaja perekonnast. Taust oli Georg Händeli teine naine ning tulevase helilooja sünnihetkel oli Georg juba ...
THE U.K Different Parts The United Kingdom is a short way of saying the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The UK is the political name for those countries which share a parliament in London. All of them were at one time independent kingdoms with their own monarch. Now they are all part of the same kingdom and share the same monarch. The UK consists of Northern Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales. The peoples of these countries are British subjects; they hold British passports and therefore their nationality is British. The british Isles is the geographical name for all the islands off the west coast of Europe. These islands also include The Republic of Ireland, which is politically independent of the Britsh government. Many people refer to the inhabitants of the British isles as 'the English', but England is only one of the countries. The other countries are Scotla...
HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT Houses of Parliament also known as the Palace of Westminster is one of the most attractive buildings in London. It stands on the site where Edward the Confessor had the original palace built in the first half of the eleventh century . In 1547 the royal residence was moved to Whitehall Palace, but the Lords continued to meet at Westminster, while the commons met in St. Stephen's Chapel. Ever since these early times, the Palace of Westminster has been home to the English Parliament. In 1834 there was a huge fire that destroyed much of the old palace. All that remained was the chapel crypt, The Jewel Tower and Westminster Hall. It was Lord Melbourne, the Prime Minister, who saved the great hall by arranging for the fire engines to be brought right into the hall and personally supervising the fire fighting operation. The magnificent Gothic Revival masterpiece you see ...
Exercises 1. Use the Present Simple of the verb be or have. ( 10 points ) Mary........blue eyes and blond hair, but her brother ........dark hair. He ........in his late twenties. He........married and........two sons. I........short, but my sister........tall. We........a dog and a cat. Our uncle........two dogs. They........brown. 2. Choose the correct item. ( 5 points ) e.g. The residents were made...D....their homes by the authorities. A leave B leaving C left D to leave 1) Ann is my best friend! We........each other for years A know B knew C knows D have known 2) Nicky........to San Francisco when the accident happened. A flies B has flown C was flying D has been flying 3) Why don`t you let her........her story? A finish B to finish C finishing D have finished 4) Tim........in a...
Chapter1: An unknown woman was found lying in the street and brought into the workhouse. She delivered a sickly child who had trouble breathing. The woman, without a word of who she was, died and left her new born boy, Oliver, to the drunken nurse that stood by. Chapter2: The State gave Oliver to Mrs. Mann who housed a number of orphaned children. Mrs. Mann took a large portion of the money given to her by the authorities for each child's food so Oliver grew up small and malnourished. On his ninth birthday, the town beadle, Mr. Bumble, came to collect Oliver and take him to the board for an interview. They told him he was to live with other wards of the state to become educated and learn a trade. Oliver did not mind this, but soon after he arrived, the state decided to implement a plan that would save money by feeding the people very little. After a time on this diet, the boys at the table chose Oliver to go ask the head cook for more ...
1) General facts The UK: * the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was formed in 1801 * it covers 243,610 sq km * everybody from the UK is called British * the capital city is London * is made up of four constituent countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland which in turn are divided into counties * the flag is called the Union Jack which is a combination of the flags of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland * the population is about 60,000,000 people, the population density is 242 people/sq km * its coasts are washed by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea, Saint George's Channel, and the Irish Sea. It is linked to France by the Channel Tunnel * the United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy. The current monarch is Queen Elizabeth II, who is also the Queen and Head of State of fifteen other Commonwealth Realms, such as Can...
Nimisõna.The noun. Oma ülesehituselt jagunevad inglise keele nimisõnad kolme liiki: 1) lihtnimisõnad nt: man, bird, apple, steam, love, pigeon, button 2) tuletatud nimisõnad (sisaldavad sufikseid) nt:teatcher, sailor, artist, building, translation, astonishment, friendship, childhood, lazines 3) liitnimisõnad nt: blackbird, newspaper, seaman, income, appletree, ballpoint, keyhole, rainbow, steamboat Tähenduselt on nimisõnad kas üldnimed või pärisnimed: 1) üldnimed (common nouns) nt:boy, tree, forest, people, family, air, cheese 2) pärisnimed (proper names) nt: Jane, Jack, Estonia, the United Kingdom, the Mississippi, New York, the Savoy (hotel), Oxford Street, Westminster Abbey, The Times Üldnimed on kas loendatavad või loendamatud nimisõnad. Loendatavaid nimisõnu (countables/count nouns) võib kasutada koos umbmäärase artikliga a/an, neil on mitmuse vorm ning neid saab ...
Past Simple and Continuous Table of Contents Past Simple .......................................................................... 2 The spelling of endings in the Past Simple ............................ 3 When to use the Past Simple ................................................ 3 Past Continuous .................................................................. 4 When to use the Past Continuous......................................... 4 Used to & would................................................................... 5 Unfulfilled past events.......................................................... 5 Past Simple Regular Past Simple forms end in -ed. I worked he danced we apologized Some verbs have an irregular past form. I left he wrote The Past Simple is the same in all persons except in the past tense...
1) INDIAN ROCK ART: A NATIONAL TREASURE IN DANGER Unrecognized, unprotected, this priceless legacy of primitive art has endured the ravages of nature only to fall victim to wanton destruction by ,,civilized" man. Like the huge stone statues of Easter Island and prehistoric cave paintings of Altamira and Lascaux, North American Indian rock art is surrounded by an atmosphere of mystery. Although examples of rock art exist at some 15000 sites in canyons, deserts, caves and river gorges. Nowadays, however, primitive rock art in the United States has become a new field of scientific study. Klaus F Wellmann wrote two books about rock art. He is a professor of medicine. Rock art represents the history of aboriginal Americans. In the most cases the art is an expression of ideas and way of life, ritual ceremonies, hunting, fighting. The pictures of people and animals are often strikingly lifelike and artistic. Many of these ancient relics have ...
Country study test # 3 1. Why was it often said that ,,the sun never sets on the British Empire"? ... is used to describe an empire of such a large extent that, at any one time, at least part of its territory is in daylight. This was a saying refering to the fact that Britian had colonies all around the world. 2. What is the Commonwealth? The Commonwealth is an association of sovereign nations that support each other and work together towards international goals. 3. When was it founded? 1931 4. Who were the founder members? Great Britain, the Irish Free State (now the Republic of Ireland), Canada, Newfoundland (since 1949 part of Canada), Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. 5. Are they still members? Why? Irish Free State left in 1949 with the republic of ireland acts, Newfoundland (since 1949 part of Canada), 6. What was the difference between the British Empire an...
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