Joe "King" Oliver

INTRODUCTION In this paper I have taken up Char1es Dickens’s Hard Times for study. I have taken up the themes of society and fami1y and the po1itics of gender in the text. The author, Char1es Dickens was born on 6 January 1837 and he died on 20 Ju1y 1896. He is a we11-known Eng1ish nove1ist who is remembered ti11 today because of his bri11iant prose. Some of his exce11ent and notab1e works inc1ude Great Expectations, Hard Times and O1iver Twist. He was a faithfu1 son to his era the Victorian…

Throughout chapter five of Charles Dicken’s “A Tale of Two Cities,” anaphora and asyndeton are utilized in order to depict how the poverty in France was driven into the minds and lives of the peasants due to the negligence of the rich, conceiving a revolution lead by the people. Dickens renders the situation for the peasants in France to be extremely impoverished, such that while describing the peasants’ lifestyles, he inserts the word “Hunger” at the beginning of each sentence. This use of…

In his book, Dickens portrays this financial unrest among the poor through a strike by Bounderby's factory workers. One such worker, namely Stephen, remains faithful to the company and feels that the problem will not be solved through a strike. On the flip side, Bounderby summons Stephen on account of the strike and asks Stephen to spy on the other workers. Since Stephen has integrity he refuses to spy feeling that this would compromise his morals. Therefore, Bounderby fires Stephen from the…

“There are dark shadows on the earth, but its lights are stronger in the contrast.” Charles Dickens used his unique mind to capture the attention of many skillful readers, young and old. Born in Portsmouth, England to a poor family, Dickens mainly wrote about his tough life with his family constantly being tracked down for a great deal of debt his father owed. Charles Dickens was greatly influenced by many popular novelists including William Shakespeare, Victor Hugo, and Walter Scott for…

Ramsay: King of the Kitchen "Away from the cameras, he was as good as gold" is a confounding comparison for the outrageous Gordon Ramsay (James). This acknowledged chef has earned his place in the culinary world through hard work and determination. Although several people believe Gordon Ramsay is a cruel, heartless man, he is a compassionate chef, who promotes human rights, exposes illegal practices, and brings awareness to domestic violence. A diversity of influences helped shape Gordon…

Cromwell: The Napoleon of his Age: Daniel Markovits Oliver Cromwell was an exceptional man. He killed a king, played a pivotal role in the English revolution and ruled England for a decade. As a result, many view him as being unique in the modern age. In fact, when searching for a comparison historians range as far afield as Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (Mickelthwait, 300, 2009) and Julius Caesar (Sharpe, 21, 2010). However, a parallel to Cromwell can be found right across the English Channel:…

The failures of Oliver Cromwell brought a relapse of the Stuart dynasty, of what he had once tried to eliminate. Even though he ended the rule of Charles I of England, in the end his strict governing led to the rebellion of the English people against him. This led to Charles II, Charles I’s son, to rule, in a way, relapsing his father’s rule. Oliver Cromwell’s main purpose of the disposal of the king Charles I was he was ruling England as a absolutist; although, that is what Oliver Cromwell…

War, as known as the Great Rebellion, was made up of three different outbreaks. The Great Rebellion consisted of King Charles I going to battle with Parliament. Battle began as the outcome of a fray over the power of the rights of Parliament and rule of the Crown (“English Civil Wars” 1). Throughout the early stages of war, the people of Parliament were set on seeing Charles I as king, but widened powers for Parliament. Setting the tone, the Royalists started winning victories in the…

Oliver Cromwell was an English soldier and statesman who led parliamentary forces in the English Civil Wars. He was lord protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1653 to 1658 during the republican Commonwealth.…

(1558-1603). These disputes were between Puritans and Anglicans and between the King and Members of Parliament. A civil war, regicide, and Restoration of the Stuarts in 1660 were the course of this revolution. The first person of the Stuarts dynasty was King James I (1603-1625). He was the King of Scotland for 36 years when he became King of England. He was the King of England after Queen Elizabeth I died. During King James I’s reign, an important piece of history occurred, The Hampton Court…