‘Dishonesty is the quickest means to wealth! That’s why we are hardened criminals!’ This was the philosophy of Sam and Lawrence, rascals of the most feared Dry Skull Gang. They had large knife scars across their faces denoting membership to this gang which bore testimony to their ruthlessness. And this was their anthem: ‘The rich get richer by exploiting the poor so we have to steal from them in turn.’ These criminals were born and brought up badly within a crime-ridden environment called…
experience. In To Kill A Mockingbird, Tom Robinson is completely ignored and is convicted for a crime he did not commit. The reasoning for his arrest, and guilty sentence is based primarily on his race, and the race of the plaintiff. People in the town obtain a sort of mob mentality against Tom, and against his attorney, Atticus, when they hear of the trial. In an online article entitled “Ostracism in Literature”, the novel is compared with Miller’s play and it is stated that because Lee’s…
It suited Rex to make an offer to sell them the coach they knew so well, which they were aware was very economical to operate and did the job well, and a deal that saw No 24 leave the Redline fleet was done. An artistic gentleman named Peter Scriven had around this time founded the Marionette Theatre of Australia, which featured large scale puppets known as ‘The Tintookies’ which became quite famous throughout the country. In 1965 and through 1966 in association with the Arts Council of…
Introduction Hungary is a unitary parliamentary constitutional republic in Central Europe. It is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Romania is to the east, Serbia to the south, and Slovenia to the west. Countries that also border are Croatia, Austria and Ukraine. The official language in Hungary is Hungarian, which is the most widely spoken non-Indo-European language in Europe. In addition to Hungarian, many speak English, German, French or Russian. Hungary has a population of 9.8 million…
While doing my weekly shopping, a task I rarely enjoy, I started looking at the endless rows and rows of products, their brands, brightly coloured images, fancy fonts, different size and shape packages all jostling from my attention and ultimately my wallet. As food shopping is one my least enjoyable activities, I decided to occupy my mind and stopping it going into “screen saver” mode by looking closely at the symbiotic relationship that underpins this ecosystem. Like all successful symbiotic…
To highlight the rapid growth of urbanization in Darjeeling hills- with special reference to Darjeeling town. 3. To access the environmental degradation in the area and their major causes. 4. To analyse the present pattern of demography in Darjeeling hills . 5. To discuss the ecological impact arising from the economic development. 6. To suggest the remedial…
movie is the small, less fortunate community in which Samson and Delilah live it. It is a small outback community in the centre of Australia, and is able to set the scene for some aboriginal communities. It is a scare, dirt town that has one inaccurately built shed that is able to cater to be a church, hospital and doctors service. For Delilah and her community, the closest known town is Alice Springs, and in order to escape this hell hole, herself and Samson make their way there with no money,…
Matt’s ability to effortlessly impress a girl, Vi becomes even more interested with the Columbia University undergraduate who is home in Ireland for the summer. Both spend the rest of the night with each other by the river that gushes through the town centre. This was cut short when Karen, Vi’s best friend, rings her. She rushes back to the nightclub and finds her, extremely drunk, on the sidewalk. Karen reveals the reason of her unexpected irresponsible actions. Her parents are getting a…
Tall beer bottles, Heartbreak Hotel, ducktail haircuts, spike heels, flat heels, hula hoops, and Mello-Rolls dominated the late 50s and early 60s. When I grew up you had to go to a candy store or drugstore to get ice cream in days gone by because home freezer storage was rare in those days. A Mello-Roll was a three-inch-long ice cream drum about one inch in diameter, wrapped in peel-away paper with a blue print on it that sometimes blotted onto the ice cream itself. The candy store operator…
Strengths - Affordable trendy fashion for adults and children. - They are in every town. - Popular store. - Offers not only fashion but sports and homeware. - Gives local designers a chance to showcase their goods. - Offers regular sales and end of season markdowns. - On a par with international and local trends. - Social responsibility with the sponsorship of School Teams and the Redcap Foundation. Weaknesses - Not the best quality fabrics. - Reputation of being cheap therefore not…