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The Holderness Coastline The infamous Holderness Coastline is located on the East coast of Yorkshire, stretching from Flamborough Head to Spurn Point. In the last 2000 years the coastline has retreated by almost 400m and since Roman times over 28 villages have disappeared into the sea between Bridlington and Spurn Head. About a million years ago the Yorkshire coastline was a line of chalk cliffs almost 32km west of where it now is. During the Ice Age deposits of soft

within the play and the play as a whole. Following are lines from Helena. Act II.1 HELENA “I am your spaniel, and Demetrius. Line 204 The more you beat me, I will fawn on you. Use me but as your spaniel - spurn me, strike me, Neglect me, lose me; only give me leave Unworthy as I am to fallow you.” Occurring in Act 2 scene 1, Helena informs Demetrius of Hermia and Lysander’s plans to run away together in hopes of winning Demetrius’s heart. After hearing

longshore drift which will prevent the coastal beach landforms from being maintained such as the development of a spit. It is likely that a spit will be eroded and start to regress in conditions such as these. An example is Spurn head Spit. Spurn head is lcated, on the humber Estuary in North East England. The growth

deceptive character. The motif of nature in the context of Macbeth’s preference towards the supernatural ties into Macbeth’s deceptive character. In the events leading up to Duncan’s murder, Macbeth faces a vivid supernatural encounter and, in a sweeping spurn of the natural world, Macbeth becomes emotionally influenced, noting that “o’er the [supernatural] world, nature [seems] dead” (2.2.61-61). Later, surrounded by his companions in the face of Duncan’s dead body, Macbeth grieves that “[Duncan’s] gashed

In chapter 4 of volume 1, I believe the author is trying to make you somewhat unsympathetic for the creature but doesn't force that decision, but as you go farther into the story; chapter 2 of volume 2, the author shows how you should feel sympathy for this creature. I feel like in the beginning of the story as the author describes the creature he wants you to be unsure. "I beheld the wretch the miserable monster, his eyes, if eyes they may be called, were fixed on me" (chapter 4, volume 4). The

the murder only for the good of Rome. Brutus had no ulterior motives and would not have killed Caesar If he had not thought Rome would benefit from it. This point is specifically made in Act II Scene I, where it says, “I know no personal cause to spurn at him, But for the General… How that might change his nature, there’s the question.”(Shakespeare pg. 19) All of the contextual evidence points to the fact that Brutus’ assassination of Julius Caesar was not only justifiable but heroic. By killing

shoulders. She is fed up with Demetrius rejecting her, but Helena is not tempted to give up yet. “And even for that do I love you the more. I am your spaniel, and Demetrius, The more you beat me, I will fawn on you. Use me but as your spaniel: spurn me, strike me, Neglect me, lose me. Only give me leave, Unworthy as I am, to follow you. (Act II sc i 206-211) Helena was

Cofer may be drawing from her own life, filled with transitions as she acclimated to living in a new culture over and over, torn between her Puerto Rican heritage and the desire to fit in “spurn clothes you were born to wear for the sake of fashion”. The message seems to echo throughout the poet’s life. Initially, the homeland references include the “climate of your birthplace” which speaks of the emotion and feelings of being Puerto Rican

you were coming in the fall”; however, line one in the poem puts more emphasis on the word “IF.” Whereas, the title only capitalizes the first letter. During line two and three the poem reads, “I’d brush the summer by/With half a smile and half a spurn” (Dickinson, 2-3), which alludes to the speaker being torn between two conflicting beliefs. On one hand, the speaker is slightly optimistic, but on the other he or she is contempt on the thought or action. The fourth line of the stanza, “As housewives

Shakespeare on Religious Dehumanization: Bringing Awareness, Not Change Discrimination and hatred across religions can be often become a normal part of everyday life, and can be difficult to eradicate and extinguish. In William Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice, the idea of the “normality” of everyday prejudices comes across in interactions and the portrayal of Shylock, a Jewish moneylender in Venice. Through Shylock’s character, Shakespeare provides a commentary on how his society has viewed Judaism