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    The Tenant of Wildfell Hall is a novel by English author Anne Bronte, sister to Emily Bronte and Charlotte Bronte. The novel was distributed in 1848 and recounts the tale of focal characters Helen Huntington and Gilbert Markham. The story's perspective exchanges between that of Gilbert and Helen, told as a letter Gilbert is keeping in touch with his brother by marriage and passages from Helen's journal that she endows to Gilbert. In the novel, Helen Huntington touches base in the town where…

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    Wuthering Heights: Revenge Takes All Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte was published in 1847 in an isolated village in Yorkshire. The novel is also set in England 1847 on two farms Thrushcross Grange and Wuthering Heights. The book possesses the same style as many other great novels such as “once concrete and yet general, local and yet universal” (Kettle 28). Bronte approaches her novels in a different way such as symbols and not in her ideas. Bronte does not color-code her words in this novel…

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    pseudonym Ellis Bell, and the female Brontë trio published their poetry volume as Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell. Emily Jane Brontë was born July 30, 1818 as the fifth child of clergyman Patrick Brontë and his wife, Maria, in the village of Thornton, Yorkshire, England.…

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    see that Emily Bronte included themes of revenge, love, loneliness, and death because she was trying to get away from a dull life and express her points. Emily Bronte was born July 30, 1818 at 74 Market Street in Thorton, located in Bradford, Yorkshire. She was the fourth daughter of Maria and Patrick Bronte. Emily’s siblings included Maria, Elizabeth, Charlotte, Anne,…

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    Who would have thought a woman with so many tragedies and disadvantages in her life could use it to her advantage and write such a beautiful novel, Wuthering Heights, that teaches so many lessons by following Heathcliff, one of the main characters? Emily Bronte was an extremely talented woman without even a formal college degree who didn’t let even the biggest challenges in life bring her down. She would be the one to set an example for women authors to come (“Brontes”). Emily Bronte was born…

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    Warram Percy is one of the largest deserted medieval village in the middle age. Located in North Yorkshire, England; the village has been settled since prehistory (Bronze Age) and became very active during 10th-12th century when the members of the noble family Percy lived in the village. The Percy began the building of the South Manor, the foundation of the adjacent planned row of peasant houses, and improvements to the church. Then they further improved the village by building the North Manor…

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    Where Do I Live? 1 Scooter’s black, silky hair brushed the floor as he scrambled past his bed and up to the door of the house. “Yap! Yap! Ms. Lilly’s home! Ms. Lilly’s home!” 2 “Hi, Scooter. What adventures did my little Yorkie have today?” Yorkie was the name Ms. Lilly used when she thought about Scooter’s curiosity about inside things and outside things and things that move and smell. 3 “I chased a ladybug in the window. I chewed on my leash, and l looked for you.” Ms. Lilly cuddled Scooter…

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    1. Airedale Terrier. Airedale Terrier is the largest of all terriers earning it the nickname of the “King of all Terriers.” The breed originated in Yorkshire, specifically the Aire Valley. It was primarily used to catch otters and rats between the Aire and Wharfe rivers. Aside from being one of the big dogs that don’t shed, the Airedale terrier is very important in terms of being a war dog in World War I. It is also confident, outgoing, and intelligent making it a great sports dog. 2. Bouvier…

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    Global warming is arguably the largest threat facing humanity today, since 1880 the world 's average temperature has gone up by 0.8 degrees Celsius, and already the effects can be seen with an increase global of cyclones, forest fires, drought and floods. Within the United Kingdom, an increase of 1 degree has occurred since the 1970’s, (Naomi Hicks et al 2013). with this increase in average temperature, the main impact predicted to affect the UK is an increase in the amount of rain in the winter…

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    Charlotte Mew was born in London in 1869 (Poetry). The eldest daughter among family that consisted of seven children, however illness would take the lives of three of her brothers and later another brother and sister would be committed to mental hospitals leaving only Mew and her sister Anne (Poetry). Mew is primarily known for her poetry although she did publish several short stories. Her poem and collection of poem both titled “The Farmers Bride” would solidify Mew’s literary reputation…

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