City of London

My object is found at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, England, filed under no. T. 113-1964. It is from the 19th century to early 20th century, around the 1800s, and is made for a woman. It is a deep purple color, and is made of satin. It is a dress of the Victorian age, one of the many styles that went in and out of fad during that time. This particular dress was a style going on during 1860s-1890, at the beginning of the time the fullness of the very large crinoline, a stiffened…

The Madness of Ophelia in Shakespeare’s Hamlet In William Shakespeare’s play, “Hamlet,” he introduces many thought-provoking characters. One of the most intriguing female characters in the play is Ophelia. Ophelia is a vision of virtue and grace who faces heartbreak and madness. After the death of father and the rejection from Hamlet, she is found singing songs during her time of madness. These songs provide symbolism in the stories told, making the character of Ophelia even deeper and more…

Over the past couple of months, there has been strong discussions and growing support for a vote to take place in Europe. This historical vote has to do with the decision for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union. This monumental decision is summed up into one word; “Brexit.” Brexit refers to the possibility of Britain leaving the European Union. Throughout several articles there is influential discussions that discuss how a Brexit could harm and or strengthen both Britain and the E.U.…

Impact of Policies Policies can have significant effects on the public services, the government can create new laws that affect all the public services such as the armed services and also it will affect all the emergency services. Human rights – the public services have a lot of control over our lives as they have the power to take our independence away and also to investigate our private lives, they can use the information they find against us. However, in order for these powers to be…

The definition of a character that is masterless in Shakespeare’s Richard III is someone who lacks a role of the great chain of power descending from God. By this definition, power, then, must fall from God. Therefore, anyone who believes power flows from man is automatically masterless. Using this argument, Richard is masterless from his opening soliloquy to his death. This fact also helps justify Richmond claim to the throne. Richmond becoming king restores the great chain. This is also…

Victorian Era England was a time of major change in Western culture and was a bustling hub for technology and advancements in the way human beings thought about the world around them. Though Victorian England was a time of prosperity and overall success for England it was also a time of classism and useless prejudice. Today in my essay I will delve into the classism of the era and how it affected the people of England. I will also assess whether or not the classism still effects people…

London in the 1960s was as central to the look and feel of that fabled era as any place on earth. The music that emerged from England (the Beatles, the Stones, the Who, Cream and countless others) was, in large part, the soundtrack of the Sixties. The street scenes, especially along Carnaby Street in Soho, with Mods and hippies parading their utterly distinctive gear, provided youth culture around the world with exemplars of cool that are still embraced today. Finally, the fashions that emerged…

Benedict Cumberbatch has a lot on his plate right now. Two movies filming, two movies in pre-production, one in post-production, and one film that has just been announced. He is also rumored to have a part in "Zoolander 2", which is in post-production, and also has a "Sherlock" Christmas special that airs this year on Christmas Day. The two films Cumberbatch has in pre-production are "Doctor Strange" and "The Current War". "Doctor Strange" is based off the Marvel comic series created by Steve…

to winning 15 grammys and most recently being asked to perform at the Grammy’s, Adele is truly one of the most impressive and accomplished singer there is today. Adele’s full name is Adele Laurie Blue Adkins and was born on May 5, 1988 in North London, England. Adele had a very difficult life growing up. Her father, Mark Evans, left her and her mother, Penny Adkins, when she was just four and Adele is an only child. She started singing…

Halie Acor Buffay, 92, was tragically killed on April 20, 2091, at her residence in Stockholm, Sweden, when she was attacked by her pet otters, Steven and Larry. Their reason for attacking is still under investigation. She would like to let everyone know that her mission here has been completed. She has accepted an offer that could not be refused. However, this offer has a no return policy. It comes with the benefits of doing everything she loves with friends and family that she has not…