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    Jack the Ripper was a notorious serial killer in London (House, Robert, Hazelwood 2). His victims were from London’s East End, which was a very crime ridden, poor part of London. He is part of a small group of serial killers that were never found. During the investigation, he wrote countless letters with the pen name Jack the Ripper to the police, which is the reason why they gave him the nickname Jack the Ripper (Photograph of one of Jack the Ripper's Letters Written with a Paintbrush). Many years

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    London is a commonly utilized backdrop for novels, plays and films. The monuments make for stunning backgrounds in modern cinematography while the history and character of the city add meaning and symbolism to a number of works and the works, in turn, contribute to the reputation of London. In Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray, Dorian is a beautiful young man with an increasingly corrupted soul as he is seduced by the city. The story of his decay takes place in two famous parts of London -

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    A dynamic and creating kaleidoscope of ability and innovativeness, it's practically difficult to discover a spot that matches the character of Shoreditch. Arranged in the East End of London toward the north of the City of London, this internal city locale is genuinely the epicentre of workmanship, creative energy and yes, hipsterism. Creative History Quite a long time ago characterized as "forlorn and unpleasant", Shoreditch has developed a wide margin in the course of recent years. Prior to the

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    infamous unidentified serial killer believed to have been active in the large impoverished area in and around the Whitechapel district of London in 1888. The ‘Ripper” was to have murdered five female prostitutes, within three months; scaring the residents of London, and soon after vanishing never to be known to kill again. Jack the Ripper terrorized the streets of London of unknown reasons, however the movie could have been associated with women who sold themselves.. With his ability to vanish into the

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    Case Study On Shoreditch

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    into many areas and one such internal city region is Shoreditch. It exists in the present day Central London and the notable East End of London quickly toward the north of the City of London. Suburbia of Shoreditch were very appealing and enchanting hence, known to be an incredible place for tourism. Besides, it's been very long that Shoreditch turned into a trendy and well known part of the London city. Additionally the costs of property and land have risen now as it were. It is said that the city's

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    Never before had someone like this stranger completely captivated her wholly, at least no one who was alive. Yet as she stood before him breathlessly admiring his brilliant jade orbs, the young woman had forgotten the purpose of her venture into London 's East End. In that same moment, she was awestruck with this stranger and much like the Grimm fairy tales she had adored reading as a youth, she felt as if she had been dropped into her own gothic tale. The particular spell the stranger had weaved without

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    “I’m not a butcher, I’m not a Yid, Nor yet a foreign skipper, But I’m your own light-hearted friend, Yours truly Jack the Ripper” (Rumbelow 276) This is the final letter from Jack the Ripper. He is one of the most famous (or infamous) criminals in history being one of the few people to escape capture of the police and never be discovered. Many have theorized about his whereabouts, his identity, and why he did what he did, but no one has proved the exact details of who is Jack the Ripper. Throughout

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    Jack The Ripper Essay

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    known as Jack the Ripper. To this day the identity of the killer remains a mystery. Five women were brutally killed in the East End of London, by a maniac who appeared to kill without warning and with no remorse. 1)What can you learn from Source A? Source A tells us that the two murders were aimed directly at the poorest people in East End at the time, and usually because of the poverty at that time, the women had to revert to prostitution so this tells us that

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    Ripper-related letters that were sent to the police, the Vigilance Committee or the London Hospital..” (Tyske 64). This quote proves that Jack The Ripper is not afraid, and wrote letters, and at one point there was an organ sitting near a letter. In contrast,

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    A demon or inhuman, that is one way to describe Jack the Ripper. Jack the Ripper was a serial killer in London who committed a series of gruesome murders, he killed a series of five people which are known as the Canonical five, and often he is considered cunning and intelligent. “No doubt Jack the Ripper excused himself on the grounds that it was human nature, said (A.A. Milne). The infamous Jack the Ripper’s appearance and method of operations impacted the effects of the murders. Although, Jack

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