Descriptive Essay : London, 1816

The half century between 1810 and 1860 may seem like a brief period of time, but these fifty years were packed full of changes and innovations. Some of these drastic modifications include but are not limited to; professions becoming an expanding market (chapter 8 notes), the focus on becoming self-sustaining, as evidenced by the Monroe Doctrine of 1823 and the American System, developed by Henry Clay (chapter 9 notes). The clashing of politics and morality also came into the news (chapter 10 notes), as well as the desire for westward expansion (chapter 11 notes). With individuals spreading out across the continental United States, a Second Great Awakening occurred in order to revitalize the church (chapter 12 notes), as new territories were

The crew consisted of the injured captain, a cook, Billie the oiler and Crane the correspondent. Sadly not all the crewmembers survive these excruciating hours in the sea with no food, warmth, and only a jug of water. It was shocking to hear that Billie does not make it ashore, especially after working so hard to get them there. Billie would take turns with the correspondent rowing the boat with very little sleep “They sat together in the same seat, and each rowed an oar. Then the oiler

This passage is an extract from Joseph O’ Connor’s Star of the sea which was penned in the year 2002. The passage makes use of a third person narrative view point as a result of which the readers are provided with a vivid image of passengers aboard a stormy sea ship. The passage talks about a ship afloat a stormy sea and how the passengers on the deck are caught unaware due to this storm. The author uses a descriptive style of writing with short crisp sentences that heighten the pace of the story. In the last two paragraphs however, the author uses longer sentences that signal a slower pace and show the readers that the storm has died down for the time being. The author has interspersed the action with 2 dialogues. It is interesting to

April 14th, 2016, 10:00 pm, on board the Norwegian Dawn. Jackson Shloo and his wife were at dinner, at the McDonald's on board. The rest of the restaurants were closed or too crowded at this hour to get a table. After their “meal,” they decided to have the night of their life, party in the club, then at Midnight go to the ship deck and watch the waves. Their kids were in their room on the ship, fast asleep, nothing could wake them up. Jackson didn’t know that he would never see them again, forever. 11:00 pm. Jackson and his wife were at the club, not drinking, but just dancing, nothing seemed different, out of the ordinary, deadly and life changing.

Finally looking at them he stared and slowly placed the paper at the top of his cluttered desk, turning to the two men and sighed the first words, "More of this madness.” Gazing out the window he continued, “For months this town has been unsettled and upset because of these damn requests and these damn ships. Were you present yesterday at the fight at the waterfront?” They shook their head no. “Over the most unbelievable thing,” he shook his head as if scolding school boys. “It seems that one of the sailors, a questionable man he must be, to go on this voyage and perhaps with a bit too much drink in him, told your Captain that,” here the shop keeper played the part of a drunk, “Aye, the 'La Gallega' was a most awkward ship for such a voyage!”

     It started like any other day up on the hills of Rhein, but that day had the scent of freedom floating in the air. The journey ahead of me had been teasing me for weeks, I was just so anxious to get away and start all over again. I had made certain arrangements before I left, our family dog was not allowed on the ship that we were going to be arriving in America, so I had my parents take care of the dog for us. It was a hard thing to do seeing that the dog had become more than just a pet to the children and I, for we almost would recognize him as a family member. Most of our possessions we were able to keep with us, but we had to keep the load light since it was going to be a tight stay in the steerage. I

History is indubitably vital to the world’s existence. It displays both human failure and triumph. Cold-heartedness and compassion. Corruption and Innocence. In specific, prominent times in history, one can see the ramifications of a single event that changes the very composition of our world forever. Other instances occur more gradually, over an extended amount of time. Whatever the event, it is significant in what the world has come to be today. One of these times is the early 1800s, as new beginnings are forming in America. Through reducing reliances on other countries, becoming a nation founded on Christianity, and establishing a unique capitalist government with opportunity, the United States institutes itself as the great country it is revered as in modern times. To glimpse at the beginning of America taking form through hard work and determination would be an amazing time to witness.

Many men, women and children died on this brutal two-month trip. Starvation, illness, floggings and men jumping overboard into the seas took the lives of some around me. It was hard to fathom the horrible treatment the crew inflicted upon all of the men, women, and children; how they treated us

...I was carried on board. I was immediately handled and tossed up to see if I was sound, by some of the crew; and I was now persuaded that I had got into a world of bad spirits, and that they were going to kill me. Their complexions too, differing so much from ours, their long hair, and the language they spoke,

In the beginning of the story, the captain is downcast because his ship went down. Now that his ship is gone, he

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, the way individuals lived is vastly different from how we live in modern times.  During this time period, mass society developed.  Mass society was the overpopulation of people coming into European countries looking for work.  All types of people flooded into the cities.  Upper-class men brought their families.  Young men and women came looking for work.  The sudden and extraordinary increase in population led to an expansion in new products, markets, jobs, and transportation.  In turn, the tremendous progress encouraged the growth of industrial prosperity.   Through its emergence in London, changes and advancements made during this time period revolutionized the working environment and set a precedent for the relationship between industry and the working person that would leave a lasting impression on the world.  The large in increase in population also had some negative effects on the well-being of the city and its citizens.

William Blake’s poem “London” takes a complex look at life in London, England during the late seventeen hundreds into the early eighteen hundreds as he lived and experienced it. Blake’s use of ambiguous and double meaning words makes this poem both complex and interesting. Through the following explication I will unravel these complexities to show how this is an interesting poem.

After swearing into the sea the correspondent remembers a rhyme from his childhood that he once did not care about but now does. The captain awakes and the oiler and the correspondent switch spots. (7) The crew notices a village on the shore with a windmill. The men prepare to jump from the ship and swim ashore. The captain holds onto the boat afraid he will drown. A man appears on the beach naked and helps the men onto the shore. Everyone makes it except for Billie the oiler who is found face down in the sand dead.

became assigned as a steward on a ship. He saw a diver rescue a sailor and wanted to become a diver so he went to dive camp. Every night there would be something written or sometimes carved, on his bunk rancorous words that screamed and shouted he

great prosperity in Great Britain's literature. The Victorian Age produced a variety of changes. Political and social reform produced a variety of reading among all classes. The lower-class became more self-conscious, the middle class more powerful and the rich became more vulnerable. The novels of Charles Dickens, the poems of Alfred,