Blacksmith

Is social class truly everything; should people classify be classified based on their social class? In the book, Great expectations, by Charles Dickens, the main character, Pip, is really focused on his social standings. This book shows Pip’s journey through life from the time he was a child, an adolescent, and all the way through adulthood. His journey of figuring out what is most important to him, and conquering his “great expectation” really helps Pip determine who he is and how he wants…

Throughout human history, there has been thousands of monuments and memorials created in order to pay tribute to the people as well as the events that has shaped the world as we know it. One of the best examples within the United States can be found in Mount Rushmore. This National Memorial is an immense sculpture that is carved into the Black Hills region of Western South Dakota. The Southeastern face of Mount Rushmore features four of the 4 most iconic, influential, and progressive presidents…

The Narrative of Fredrick Douglass brings light to the tragic and barbaric ways that his fellow slaves were treated. Douglass gives us glimpses into the daily struggle that slaves have endured just to survive. Although, the slaves went through a lot, no matter how broken, they might seem, they are never truly broken. Until the last breath of air escapes their lungs, they will never accept that this is all life has to offer them. All they wanted is to finally be free and to be treated as human…

she’s so much deeper than anyone else. This includes her best friend Jess, who is bubbly and totally obsessed with parties and fashion and dresses, but Kestrel loves her anyway. Similarly, Arin is also exceptionally talented – as a musician, as a blacksmith, and maybe even keener of mind than…

John Deere was born in February 1804. In 1837 Deere developed and manufactured his first cast-steel plow. A blacksmith by trade, Deere determined that the wood cast iron plow in use at the time was ill suited to the challenges presented (John Deere). His company made 1,600 plows in 1850, and began producing other tools to complement its line of plows. Deere’s next move was to contract with Pittsburgh manufacturers to develop comparable steel plates, thereby avoiding the troubles of overseas…

and eastern of all the Shaker communes.[1] The Sabbathday Lake community grew to a size of 1,900 acres (770 ha) with 26 large buildings by 1850. Buildings on the grounds included the meetinghouse, the Brethren's Shop which still holds a working blacksmith shop and woodworking operation. A large, new, Central Dwelling House was built in 1883[2] or 1884.[1] The Shakers strived to be as self-sufficient as possible, while being an active part of the community. They built a mill and farm that enabled…

Life as a commoner comes with lots of dissatisfaction and hunger. Many commoners ate bread or meat on a stick. They never had the money to eat like the nobles. Many commoners worked for knights or were servants to kings. Some even worked as blacksmiths or was a soldier. They didn't have any clean clothes and they couldn't take a clean bath like most people. Commoners had it rough either having to work really hard just to get a cent to feed them or their family. Many survived by selling trading…

History of the Steam Engine The Industrial Revolution was a time in the 18th century when many important inventions were made. Many of these inventions made work easier and more efficient and cost effective. As these inventions created new manufacturing and industry, these inventions disadvantaged many people by causing them to have to move away from farms and into cities. This was a time of great change in the Industrial Revolution. The steam engine was a machine powered by coal as fuel. The…

When the king saw Hermes, he rushed over and knelt at the immortal prince’s feet. In his hand was a large stone. “What is this?” the god demanded. The king replied, “Inside this rock is a new substance. May I humbly suggest you bring it to your blacksmith, ask him to shatter the stone and give a shard to each of the gods.” On Olympus, Hermes gave Hephaestus the rock, and Hephaestus cracked it open. Inside the rock was a clear white stone, which we know today as quartz. Hephaestus proceeded to…

Through the fateful day of their meeting, Pip changed his path from a blacksmith to making a living as a gentleman. When Pip meets Estella once more before going to London, he was again dazed by her, “The lady whom I had never seen before lifted up her eyes and looked archly at me, and then I saw that the eyes were Estella’s eyes. But she was so much changed, was so much more beautiful, so much more womanly, in all things winning admiration had made such wonderful advances, that I seemed to have…