The Collective History Of Scotland

After reading and analyzing Wordsworth’s poem and Muir’s essay, I can see that both men use writing as a creative way to express their love for nature all around them.

Both the Scottish Parliament and Visit Scotland show two different images of modern Scotland. The parliament appeals to the Scottish people and try to improve the Scottish economy. Visit Scotland directed at tourists and is rather stereotypical. They do not convey a true image of modern Scotland. They are trying to appeal to two different audiences but they are making mistakes and this is causing Scotland to suffer. Throughout this essay is going to contemplate and examine how both the Scottish Parliament and Visit Scotland have a direct and significant impact on how the image of modern day Scotland is portrayed.

Physicist Albert Einstein showed that fulfillment and understanding come from studying nature when he said, “Look deep into nature and you will understand everything better” Both William Wordsworth and John Meir show how their relationships with nature have led them to a deeper understanding of their lives and the world around them. In The Calypso Borealis, John Meir discovers a sense of freedom when he discovers the simple but beautiful Calypso Borealis. Whereas Wordsworth finds happiness by holding on to the memory of a beautiful field of daisies in I Wandered Lonely as a cloud. William Wordsworth and John Muir used imagery and diction to express their relationships with nature. Muir uses these literary devices to bring the reader on a journey filled with ups and downs. Wordsworth, on the other hand, uses these literary devices to paint a picture of a scene that lifts his spirit. Both authors use of imagery and diction explain their love of nature and how it has impacted their lives.

Scotland is a very unique country founded in 843 AD. Scotland capital is Edinburgh located in the east side of Scotland. Scotland Gross Domestic Product is an average of $216 Billion Dollars. Scotland’s official language is English although stated on page 90 of Scotland Enchantment of the world “...Gaelic became the chief language of the land. For centuries, it was the only language spoken by most of Scotland’s people... By the 1700s, English began to replace Gaelic... When the Education Act of 1872 was enacted, requiring all children to attend schools, English was the language taught in classrooms”. Christianity is the official religion of Scotland “about 54 percent of the Scottish population considers itself Christian” according to page

Henry David Thoreau once said, “It 's not what you look at that matters, it 's what you see.” William Wordsworth, the author of the poem I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud, and John Muir, author of the essay The Calypso Borealis, have proved this in their works by looking at nature and portraying it differently but beautifully in each piece. They have been able to express their relationships with nature differently through choices about format, such as if a rhyme scheme will be used; their word choice, like choosing to give something a specific name; as well as through literary devices used, including tone, mood, and irony, but, even though they made many different choices, their works are both able to make nature seem beautiful and mysterious.

Muslims face many problems in Scotland today. One problem is that many people see Muslims as a threat because of recent terrorist attacks and, though some do not say anything in particular, there is an air of distrust when a Muslim is present. Another problem is that many Muslims also face racial abuse, but the main victims are women because they wear items of clothing that are easily identified as being Muslim, such as Hijabs and Burkas. Another problem that a report found is that 21% of Scottish people would object to a Muslim teacher, teaching their children, compared to 4% if the teacher was Asian. Also a problem is the fact that many Scottish people think that Scotland would lose it’s identity if more Muslims came to the country, despite

If Scotland is independent, it would have less influence in the world. The UK has a permanent place in the United Nations Security Council and is one of the largest member states in the European Union. Thus, anti-independence campaigners say an independent Scotland would inevitably hold less sway. They question whether an independent Scotland would be accepted into the Nato and say that its membership of the EU would only come with strict

Unlike society, Wordsworth does not see nature as a commodity. The verse "Little we see in Nature that is ours" (3), shows that coexisting is the relationship envisioned. This relationship appears to be at the mercy of mankind because of the vulnerable way nature is described. The verse "This Sea that bares her bosom to the moon" (5), gives the vision of a woman exposed to the heavens. In addition, the phrase "sleeping flowers"(7) might also describe how nature is being overrun unknowingly.

Throughout “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” William Wordsworth shows his relationship with nature through his choice of diction, fantastic descriptions, and shifting mood of his poem. There are also many words and phrases that Wordsworth included into his poem that shows how he feels about nature. These phrases are well written, extremely descriptive, and show how Wordsworth is influenced by the wild: “I wandered lonely as a cloud”, “When all at once I saw a crowd, a host, of golden daffodils", “Continuous as the stars that shine and twinkle on the milky way, they stretched in never-ending line along the margin of a bay: ten thousand saw I at a glance, tossing their heads in sprightly dance”, “The waves beside them danced; but they out-did the sparkling waves in glee”, “I gazed—and gazed—but little thought what wealth the show to me had brought”, and “For oft, when on my couch I lie in vacant or in pensive mood, they flash upon that inward eye [...] and then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils.” Another phrase, which indicates that the flowers were so beautiful that no true poet could be sad in their presence, also builds upon Wordsworth’s relationship with nature. These particular lines in “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” show how Wordsworth’s mood shifts from somber and lonely to joyous and content. The lines also show how the gorgeousness of nature sticks with

In this essay I will discuss migration within Scotland after 1850, I will question to what extent challenges the motivations for migration, other than tradition and culture? I will consider the continuity and the changes over this 150 year period by identifying phases during this time. In examining temporary and at times permanent migration, I will investigate why the people of Scotland moved from one place to another. I will look at what type of people they were and from which types of social classes they came from. I will also discuss the push and pull factors during this period, by inspecting the economic and social conditions, as well as politics and religion.

This The Scotland national football team has represented Scotland in association football since the world's first international football match on St. Andrew's Day (Scotland's National Day), 30 November 1872. Controlled by the Scottish Football Association, the team competes in the two major professional tournaments, the FIFA World Cup and the UEFA European Championship, but not the Olympic Games. Most of their home matches are played at the national stadium, Hampden Park. They have a long-standing rivalry with England, with annual matches from 1872 until 1989, and six matches since then. They have qualified for the FIFA World Cup on eight occasions and the UEFA European Championship twice; they have never progressed beyond the first group stage

Robert Burns was an influential Scottish writer who connected with the people of Scotland. The four main things that influenced his poetry and songs were: his family which includes school, his farming work, the church as an institution and the common Scottish person’s life. This paper will show how these four things influenced his life and writing. For this writer, personally the influences on Robert Burns are interesting since he is my several times great-grandfather. Both my maternal grandfather`s family and my maternal grandmother`s family are from Ayrshire, Scotland, in the lowlands-the place where Burns was born and grew up.

Like the Picts, the Scots lived in tribes, often around farms. Scots lived in Ireland for a long time without roman influence. Visible drawbacks related to that fact were the primitive life circumstances and the lack of technical sophistication. The tribal farms had no water supply and were only secured by wooden walls or fences. Ireland was full of little, continously changing kingdoms and soon, some kings decided to settle in new areas. So they came to ancient Scotland, where they formed the kingdom of Dal Riata. Due to first encounters with Picts and Britons, the Scots evolved and the new kingdom was more sophisticated and advanced than everything else back in Ireland. Although, most of the people were farmers. They grew oats and barley

In "Lines Composed A Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey", Wordsworth uses imagination to help him and others to live in the physical world peacefully. He recalls playing in Tintern Abbey, a forest nearby there and played in it when he was young. Now he comes back for different reasons. He escapes the world which is individualism and goes to the forest to get away from all the burden. He tells his young sister that she can always come here to get away from her problems as well. In the poem, Wordsworth uses nature to solve problems in life.

On the 25th of January in 1759, Robert Burns was the first born of William Burnes and Agnes Broun in Alloway, Scotland. The eldest of seven children, Robert grew up to be the poet that is well known today for his many famous poems, including “A Red, Red Rose.” Burns’ work was influenced by occurrences in his life, with his poems often discussing love, “aspects of farm life, regional experience, traditional culture, class culture and distinctions, and religious practice” (The Poetry Foundation). Although Robert Burns was a poet of the 18th century, his work continues to stir up a wide range of emotions for the many people who read his poems.