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    “The Story of the Yorkshire Ripper” This is the story of Peter Sutcliffe, a man who was known as “ The Yorkshire Ripper”. He was convicted of murdering 13 women and attempted to murder 7 more women. Peter chose female prostitutes as victims, not caring the age or race, or having any preference whatsoever. Peter was born June 2, 1946 in Yorkshire,England and his parents were Kathleen and John Sutcliffe. Many of his family members thought he would be just like his father who loved to watch and play sports, was alcoholic, and loved the pleasures of life. Instead, Peter was the opposite. He was a very shy and quiet boy who had no interest to play outside with his brothers and sisters. Peter would rather read and be with his mother than be with his father. Peter was accused of having affairs with his mother by his own father because he spent much time with his mother. But it was his father who has having the affairs, being a large,buff and an outgoing person. Peter hated school with a passion and would try to evade going there. Many believed it was because he did not make many friends which caused him to be a target to bullying. e had horrible grades and chose to drop out of school when he was 15. Peter had an interest about going inside the wax museum because they introduced him to the sight of visceral disease (???). Peter’s issues as a child were very rebellious and was severely bullied because of his appearance. All…

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    Peter William Sutcliffe otherwise known as ‘The Yorkshire Ripper ' was arrested on January 1st, 1981 after a murderous spree which spanned five years and claimed the lives of 13 women and attempting to murder a further seven (see appendix for details of victims). The case engulfed the nation as one of the most brutal in modern history since that of ‘Jack the Ripper ' in the 1800 's hence why the media adopted the term ‘Yorkshire ripper ' when addressing the case. Although known for the heinous…

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    Darcy are presented in a dialogue where the two are discussing Mr. Darcy’s letter writing capabilities, while Miss Bingley is revealing her in-depth knowledge of Mr. Darcy’s life. At first, we see that Mr. Darcy is attempting to ignore Miss Bingley’s when she claims that his younger sister will be excited to receive his letter. When he makes no reply, she continues to comment on how quickly he writes and how long they typically are, not leaving out the fact that he writes letters on several…

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    Arsheen Virani Mrs. Keill AP English Literature and Composition—4 28 January 2016 Pride and Prejudice Essay Introduction Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, published in 1813, satirizes the societal norms of European society and its effect on marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Bennett live in Longbourn with their five daughters: Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Catherine, and Lydia. Upon hearing news that a young, handsome, and rich bachelor, Mr. Bingley, is coming to town, the women in town go crazy. Mrs. Bennett in…

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    of men who turned of age and seeked out for a woman to be his wife, not lover, and women who desperately needed financial stability because she was not allowed to inherit any of their families entailment. Marriages normally were determined by wealth and class status. If a young woman was not born into a high class family, they typically accepted the fact that they would grow old alone and be a maid, of course there was exceptions to the stereotype. These exceptions are seen with the marriage…

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    Miss Bingley spent her whole life under the misguided influence of societies judgements of women, convincing herself that her true identity is not good enough for men. Miss Bingley loses sight of who she is and puts strenuous effort into trying to win the attention of Mr. Darcy, a wealthy suitor. However, “she cannot win him…to any conversation” and became “quite exhausted by the attempt to be amused with her own book, which she had only chosen because it was a second volume of his” (p. 54). In…

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    Elizabeth Bennet Upholding a Harmful Concept: The Significant Role Prejudice Plays in Pride and Prejudice “Preconceived notions are the locks on the door to wisdom” (Merry Browne). Prejudices restrain people from knowing the truth. One who has prejudice is blinded with their own bias which keeps them from knowing others true character. In Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen is able to look past the prejudices and understand why having these initial thoughts are harmful. Elizabeth…

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    Caroline Binley Deception

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    Austen, Caroline Bingley shows the actions of a character who deceives others. Caroline’s motives of her deception towards Jane and Elizabeth Bennet contributed and shaped the work of the novel as a whole. Caroline Bingley mislead the Bennet sisters throughout the novel for Caroline’s own personal feelings. Her actions shaped the plot and outcome of the entire novel. In the beginning of the novel, Mr. Darcy and Mr.Bingley attended…

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    feeling, but fails to make it clear to Mr. Bingley. Eventually, Bingley leaves Netherfield with his sister because Darcy convinces them to. When Elizabeth confronts Darcy about his actions he writes in a letter to Elizabeth, “Her look and manners were open, cheerful and engaging as ever...though she received his attentions with pleasure, she did not invite them by any participation of sentiment” (Austen, 192). According to Darcy, Jane did not exhibit that she was in love with Bingley at the…

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    Bennet becomes increasingly obsessed with marriage that she prioritizes Jane’s possible relationship with Mr. Bingley over Jane’s health. During the Netherfield Ball Jane and Mr. Bingley dance frequently and following the ball Jane receives a letter inviting her to Mr. Bingley’s estate. Mrs. Bennet views this invitation as an opportunity to ensure that the relationship between the two blossoms and therefore insists that Jane’s journey to Mr. Bingley on horseback through a torrential downpour…

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