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During the period of 1906 – 14 Britain witnessed a climate of social unrest and political bewilderment. A number of radical movements such as ‘suffragism’ and ‘trade unionism’ had undermined…

The Opposition groups that existed in Hitler’s regime ranged from opposition groups motivated by the desire for freedom, to resistance groups, motivated by riding Germany of Hitler at any cost….

In 1929, following the stock market crash, the Great Depression began placing millions of people out of work. The basic necessities of life such as food, clothing, shelter were in…

The Paris Peace Conference oversaw the peace process of the First World War’s ending in 1919. The world witnessed what was thought to be a surreal mayhem. The horrors of…

The young people in Germany held a big part of Hitler’s plans for the new Nazi Germany. Hitler aimed to indoctrinate the young people of Germany, forming a young, fit,…

Throughout the early 20th Century there seem to be many events which happened in Russia which built up tension and put pressure on the Tsarist Government. I personally think that…

This term we have been studying the play of “To kill a Mockingbird” in our drama lessons. We have been looking at the text and doing various tasks/scenes taken directly…

H. G. Wells’ The Time Machine which was written in 1895 is often though of as the first sci-fi novel. The Time Machine is about a man, whose name is…

‘The Time Machine’ was published in 1895. It was set in 1899 at the turn of the Century. Invention, scientific theories, machinery and evolution were becoming matters of public interest….

When you hear the title the unexpected you think what is unexpected. When you read on you are waiting for something to happen, this brings suspense because you are always…

Prior to the Cultural Revolution, the Chinease government had always walked a fine line between building an effective buracracy and keeping to their ideals of a revolutionary spirit. Many people…

The term “Child Soldier” is applied to an image of gun-toting adolescent boys but the reality is quite different. The call for justice to children who are coerced in anyway…

Pluralism is a term used to describe a form of government, the type of government that can be seen in the UK and USA and is often referred to as…

Although Germany appeared to make a rather smooth transition from an autonomous state to a socialist republic we cannot ignore the fact that the country was very clearly divided between…

Dear Sir/MadamI am writing to introduce you to our small travelling theatre group who have been currently working on one of Shakespeare’s most infamous comedies, ‘Twelfth Night’. We are hoping…

Act 2 Scene 5 is one of the most humorous and important scenes within Twelfth Night. As well as being humorous it also shows Malvolio’s self love and delusion. It…

After performing a scene from Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night I received a much greater insight into some of the characters in the play. I played the character of Sir Toby Belch…

In this essay I intend to compare the differences in the quality of Silas Marner’s life following the events which altered his life. There are two main major changes in…

Prior to this scene Shakespeare had revealed a very different side to the character of Portia. The audience to this point have come to recognize her as a woman filled…

The Merchant of Venice is a middle comedy written during the Elizabethan period with a typical comic ending: the couples pair off, the rings are exchanged. There is feasting and…