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Lamentation – an open letter to my departed cat

Michael Adams — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:38:20 +0000

Dear Truffle, I hope you know how much I miss you. I’m writing to you tonight to let you know how I feel about losing you, and to set some things straight. First of all, I want to apologise to you for not recognising your illness earlier. To be honest, Snuffle was sick and I [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

New Directions

Michael Adams — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 17:28:46 +0000

I’ve recently decided to change the direction of this site. While I originally intended for it to be a productivity blog, I soon realized that I didn’t really have the interest to maintain that sort of research and attention to the productivity world, and I started to ask people if they wanted to contribute to [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

History – The Key Changes of The Industrial Revolution of Great Britain

Michael Adams — Mon, 10 May 2010 18:14:59 +0000

Critically discuss the impact of the key changes associated with industrialisation The Industrial Revolution is arguably one of the most significant periods in British history. The social, economic and political changes which occurred during the 18th and 19th centuries transformed aspects of Britain for years to come. While debate remains about the reasons which initiated [...] Related posts:

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English – Close Reading of a Passage of Hard Times

Michael Adams — Mon, 10 May 2010 18:13:26 +0000

Book Two, Chapter 6 – ‘Fading Away’ This passage occurs towards the middle of Book Two, Chapter Six of Dickens’ novel Hard Times. The chapter name ‘Fading Away’ can be associated with the slow, drawn out decline in the fortunes of the characters, as they become victims of the utilitarian system which pervades the plot. [...] Related posts:

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Cultural Studies – Conflicting Attitudes to Class in 1950s Britain

Michael Adams — Mon, 10 May 2010 18:11:09 +0000

How does your chosen text illustrate conflicting attitudes to class? Documentary films of the Free Cinema movement such as We Are the Lambeth Boys (Reisz, 1959) can offer us a view into facets of society within 1950’s Britain and an ideal viewpoint from which we can study the changing and conflicting attitudes to class within [...] Related posts:

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Personal Statement

Michael Adams — Mon, 10 May 2010 18:09:31 +0000

I have always been enthralled by the power of stories. Starting many years ago with my father’s simple bedtime tales, my interest continued to grow and I became a voracious reader. The power of the writer to create believable, identifiable worlds and characters within the imagination is something which never ceases to amaze me. As [...] Related posts:

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Short Story – Two Thirds – and accompanying critical analysis

Michael Adams — Mon, 10 May 2010 18:07:31 +0000

Story – Two Thirds She shuffles around the room in her slippers. As her husband wakes, she glances over at him. He’s sprawled out on the bed like a magnificent stretched lion, wearing all of the pillows as his mane. She tells him that it’s cold outside, which doesn’t really surprise him. It’s winter. He’s [...] Related posts:

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History – Social Reform: 1750-1950 – Public Health

Michael Adams — Mon, 10 May 2010 18:05:21 +0000

Social Reform: 1750-1950 – Public Health From 1750 to 1950, Britain was characterised by sweeping changes which permanently impacted the day to day lives of the people. The social conditions caused by rapid population growth and an increasingly urbanised society shaped a period of vast governmental reform. Perhaps one of the most poignant filters through [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Cultural Studies – Representing Gender – Close Reading of Drowning Girl by Roy Lichtenstein

Michael Adams — Mon, 10 May 2010 18:03:23 +0000

Cultural Studies – Representing Gender – Close Reading of Drowning Girl by Roy Lichtenstein Drowning Girl is a 1963 painting by American pop artist, Roy Lichtenstein. Lichtenstein and other pop artists of this era were challenging the concepts behind traditional art and expressing new ideas in relation to issues such as gender. Rather than focusing [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Happiness and Simplicity

Michael Adams — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 13:36:52 +0000

Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Louie Clearheart of The Love That I Am Many of us have heard the saying, “live simply, simply live.” This is a key to happiness. It is when we make things too complex, or entertain too much drama in our lives (or more frequently our thoughts), that [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.