Northanger Abbey

Many historians wonder what is the most sole significant achievement of Henry VII’s – making the crown of England dynasty or making the country itself better. On 21st April 1509 Henry VII sadly passed away, leaving the crown to his youngest son, Henry VIII. Henry VIII then later married Catherine of Aragon on 11th June and after had their coronation on 24th June 1509 at Westminster Abby. Henry VII’s sole achievement was to pass the throne onto his son, which he did manage to pass the throne…

William Butler Yeats is a poet who is considered to be one of the greatest poets of the twentieth century (“William Butler Yeats”). “William was born in Ireland, June thirteenth, 1865. He had his first works at Dublin's Metropolitan School of Art while a student there. His early achievements in his life were The Wanderings of Oisin and Countess Kathleen. Yeats was awarded the Nobel Prize for his Literature in 1923” (“William Butler Yeats Biography”). William Butler Yeats was not like most of the…

itself to myriad interpretations and cannot be defined easily. There is no unanimous concept of power, as what is seen as “powerful” differs from person to person. The use of the term “power” is prominent in many of William Wordsworth’s poems. “Tintern Abbey,” “The Prelude,” and “Michael” all feature the term. From the prominence of the term in Wordsworth’s poetry, it is evident that Wordsworth thought highly of the “power” to which he referred. The “power” which Wordsworth alludes to is an…

W.B. Yeats’ Opinion of War W.B. Yeats was an Irish poet during the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. He wrote following the belief of “spiritus mundi”, the spirit of the universe and the collective unconscious or memory, which influences him to write around different mythologies, despite being a Christian. “Spiritus Mundi” leads to two of the works that reflect his opinion regarding war and conquest. Through these two works, “Leda and the Swan” and “The Second Coming,” Yeats’ opinion of war as a…

The Beatles formed in Liverpool, England. John Lennon was in a band called the Quarry Men before The Beatles formed. When John met Paul McCartney, who was introduced through a friend, he was impressed by his talent with a guitar and asked Paul to join the band. Paul agreed to the offer. At age 14 George Harrison became the newest member. This took awhile to happen since George was so young. . Paul try to persuade John to let him join, but John didn’t give. After awhile of persistence from Paul,…

of red sandstone with chisel marks apparent on its flat top. The stone was removed from Scone in 1226 by the English King Edward I and placed inside the Coronation Chair of Westminster Abbey. The stone remained in England until the 1950s when it was kidnapped by Scottish nationalists but returned to Westminster Abbey in April 1951. On November 30, 1996, the British Conservative Government agreed to return the Stone over to Edinburgh Castle, where it is housed when not used in British…

In the Westing Game, I believe that Sam Westing isn’t dead. Based on the clues that I have, I believe the faked his death. Sam Westing is trying to frame someone for his murder. There is a lot of evidence supporting that sam Westing isn't really dead. He wrote a will before he died saying that he was going to die, but is he really dead? How did he know something was going to happen before it did? Turtle said that his body looked like a wax dummy, but if it was just a fake Sam Westing wax…

Just this past January, my business solicitor and second father, Hanson, did me a great service and obtained my allowance to attend Harrow. Harrow is a boarding school, which only has boys, which makes me very excited indeed, as I will have fellows with which I can roughhouse (The Byron Chronology). Today is my first day at Harrow and already I have a tutor by the name of Henry Dury. He is the son of the headmaster and I feel as though I am already making connections to the top. He is quite a…

I have watched Beatles movie “Help!”, and I find it very interesting since the story is entertaining and their songs are enjoyable. Beatles are shown performing in this movie. The movie describes a story that Ringo wears a ring that makes him a sacrificial victim of an eastern cult. The Clang and the mad scientist Foot are going after the Beatles for the ring. The movie ends up with Ringo getting off the ring and being free from the sacrificial victim. There are some Beatles songs in the movie,…

The majority of bands try to compare themselves to the Beatles, but few can accomplish this unattainable task. The Beatles have developed some of the most popular and influential songs in rock history, and several of their best works can be found within the final album of their career as a group, Let It Be. Inside this album, the Beatles display a wide range of musical elements varying from rock and heavy waltz songs such as “I Me Mine” and compassionate, kind hearted pieces such as “Let It Be.”…