Whitby

I began to feel incredible respect for our Royal Navy, how did they cope with this week after week. Slowly coming towards the small town of Whitby, I spotted the ancient ruins of Whitby Abbey which looked creepy and foreboding, I can now understand why it inspired the creation of Dracula by Bram Stoker a favourite book which I had read numerous time. When we docked, the scent of freshly cooked haddock and chips surrounded every street, but the first place most people sprinted towards was The Co-operative, for a fresh supply of chocolate. The work aboard was relentless and unyielding but it did not dampen our spirits. The night we completed Anchor Watch stretched my stamina to the limit. Our Watch stretched until four am, after working a full day onboard. We fought our lack of sleep and stayed attentive by singing, telling jokes, anything which would keep us awake. Every evening our relationships and…

Whitby Abbey Narrative-revisions Draft I was cold,hungry, and scared I had ran away from home. Fortunately my best friends found me and insisted on coming with me. We were 3 kids far from home and then it started thundering. So we looked for some shelter. Then we saw a sign it said welcome to whitby abbey. We realized that we had learned about that in the orphanage. Then all of a sudden we heard sticks crackling behind us. We figured it was just a squirrel or something. Then we saw a group of…

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In chapter 7 of “Dracula,” Stoker uses tone and personification to emphasise the contrast between the calm and the storm, indicating problems for the town of Whitby. Before the storm, Whitby is portrayed as a quaint seaside town. Thought the weather is “somewhat sultry” (83), the waves continue to “gently roll” (84) and the sunset taking place is said to be “so very beautiful” (84). Stoker establishes a peaceful setting that is portrayed as the norm in Whitby. Furthermore, the light tone leads…

romantic events. Dracula consist of many of these elements that take place in Gothic Literature, from shape-shifting to curses to body snatching, everything about Dracula is Gothic Literature. Dracula’s motifs are what makes the novel appealing, and a makes the novel a mystery to the reader. Cemeteries are widely used in Gothic literature, and used continuously and repeatedly in Dracula. During the novel many scenes with Lucy and Mina sitting in the cemetery take place. The cemetery…

to happen in the rest of the novel. It sets the mood that something bad is going to happen by the strange events that occur during the creepy carriage ride. Another gothic motif noticed in the novel was the stormy nights. This occurs in many gothic stories. There are many stormy nights in Dracula. Whether it was snowing or a hurricane-like storm, there were storms that had an effect on the story. In the beginning during the carriage ride it started snowing. While the Captain was on his way to…

The rituals of mourning can be further examined through the material items utilized during bereavement, notably personal dress. Especially with England in the midst of movements of social mobility and urbanization, the increased creation and utilization of jewellery specific to mourning gives insight into the bereavement industry. With use in mourning wear, it was the locally sourced Whitby Jet jewellery that saw its height during the nineteenth century. More than just a reflection of the trends…

Great Barrier Reef of Australia, and he was also the first person to explore the Antarctic region. Born on 27th October 1728, at Marton-in-Cleveland, Yorkshire, James Cook was the son of a Scottish farm worker, and he spent most of his childhood on a farm near Great Ayton, where he attended the village school. In 1744 James moved to Staithes as an apprentice in the shop of William Sanderson. However, It was not long before 16-year old James became fascinated by seafaring tales and of becoming a…

What did you like about this script? I thought the writer’s take on the Hand of Glory myth was interesting and I liked that the writer made it a hand of a witch and not that of a thief as it is commonly believed to be. I would have liked it if the writer expanded on their perspective of the hand a bit more and explained why most believed the hand aided thieves to steal when in each flashback those that come in contact with the hand are all killed. The consistent paranormal and folklore…

a very small team of workers to operate its production. A problem that may arise if there was an increase in demand, the workers would have to go into overtime to meet that demand. 2. What are your recommendations for the improvement for this company? We would recommend Lake Wilcox expand its manufacturing and storage facilities in terms of size and in terms of geographical locations. Lake Wilcox currently operates one facility located in Vaughan, Ontario. Currently they distribute to Beer store…