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Savagery and Civilization in Lord of the Flies Lord of the Flies is set during an unspecified nuclear war, the boys arrive on the island after their plane crashes on to an isolated island. What follows is the boy’s descent into savagery after they realise they are not confined to the rules of civilization. Lord [...]
“The Universe is not hostile, nor yet is it friendly. It is simply indifferent”.- J.H.Holmes-‘Sensible Man’s View of Religion’(1879). ‘Snowdrop’-Ted Hughes (1930-1998)- Now is the globe shrunk tight Round the mouse’s dulled wintering heart. Weasel and crow, as if moulded in brass, Move through an outer darkness Not in their minds, With the other [...]
“History is a myth we all agree to believe”- Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821). ‘The Sunlight On The Garden’-Louis MacNeice-(1938) The sunlight on the garden Hardens and grows cold, We cannot cage the minute Within its nets of gold, When all is told We cannot beg for pardon. Our freedom as free lances Advances towards [...]
“When you think of the long and gloomy history of man, you will find more hideous crimes that have been committed in the name of obedience than have ever been committed in the name of rebellion”-C.P.Snow (1905-1980) I stood and stared, the sky was lit, The sky was stars all over it, I stood, I [...]
“In every outthrust headland, in every curving beach, in every grain of sand there is a story of the earth.”- Rachel Carson (1907-1964)- ‘Ballade of the men who were hanged’ by Francois Villon.(1431-1463)- My brothers who live after us, Don’t harden your hearts against us too, If you have mercy now on us, God [...]
1.There are at least 2 solar eclipses to be seen from the Earth every year. 2.Formula One-In 1975 Hesketh Racing won a Grand Prix, the last private team to do so.It was the only F1 victory in Hesketh’s 1973-1978 participation and took place at the Dutch Grand Prix with James Hunt as driver. 3.Quebec Cityis [...]
Macclesfield Tutorial College requires graduates to join our expanding team of tutors. We specialise in providing tutors for individual tuition and class tuition at our centre or at the home of the pupil. Although we already have a large number of tutors on our database we are always happy to hear from new ones. We are looking for enthusiastic [...]
It looks as if most of the mass of the Universe is in the form of ‘dark energy’-an incredible proposition. Dark energy-not to be confused with dark matter is gravitationally repulsive, making the Universe expand faster and faster. Nobody knows what dark energy is. It could be the energy of outer space, as was suggested [...]
“Art is never finished, only abandoned”-Leonardo da Vinci ‘The Rock Pool’ – Edward Shanks(1892-1953)- This is the sea.In these uneven walls A wave lies prisoned. Far and far away Outward to ocean, as the slow tide falls, Her sisters through the capes that hold the bay Dancing in lovely liberty recede. Yet lovely in [...]
