"The Remains of the Day" is a superb study of a man and his quest to find himself. Stevens, a first-class butler, undertakes a journey through the English countryside to discover truths about his former employer and events that took place under the roof of Darlington Hall. Gradually, we see the transformation of Stevens from a man whose only credo was serving "a great gentleman", to a being, fully conscious of the past and the lack of essence in it. As each day of the journey progr
The Renaissance in Egland is presented by four main persons of English aristocracy: Henry VII., Henry VIII., Mary I. and Elizabeth I. They were not the only ones, who ruled in England by the time of renaissance, because between Henry VIII. and Mary I. was on the throne of England Edward VI., and Lady Jane Grey. I will describe the four most important monarchs and their impact on England:
Henry VII. (1485 – 1509) Henry's strength was doing a lot of political inovations for exam
Small men dream small dreams. Big men dream big dreams. He dreamed the biggest dream of all.
Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta Georgia. His father was the minister of the Ebenezer Baptist Church, as was his father before him."M.L.," as he was called, lived with his parents, his sister and brother in Atlanta Ga. Their home was not far from the church his father preached at. M.L.'s mother and father taught their children what
Joseph Conrad's "The Secret Sharer" explores the mindset and actions of a young captain who is newly in charge of a ship in the high seas. Because of his age and inexperience the captain feels insecure about his command and is estranged from his crew. During one of the first nights of his command, while patrolling on the ship's deck, the captain discovers a body of a man holding onto the ship's ladder. After a discussion with the man, the young captain discovers parallels between him and
Social Problems of Today’s World ---------------------------------
We all know than although we live in developed and modern world, there are plenty of grave problems all over the world. Several of the weightiest and the best known: wars and terrorism, poverty, diseases, famine, population increase, the production and taking of illegal drugs but also legal (e.g. alcohol and cigarettes), racism, crime, counteracting of human rights, abuse children, conflicts of religions and so on. There are some of those problems explaine
The Sole Trader Unlimited liability = problem for sole trader, who is responsible for all the debts in his business. Partnerships = type of business between 2 and 20 persons as members - Partnership Act - banks only 10 partners sleeping partner = person, who left business but he is still keeping his investment and sharing in any profits Deed of Partnership = legal document outlines the rights and duties of each partner. Limited partners – the liability ends with the amount of money put i
I study here and may be I will live here in the future. Even if Ostrava hasn’t got many historical monuments is worth seeing. It is a city with many characteristic interesting features. Ostrava is the metropolis of the North Moravia region. With its population of almost 350 000 inhabitants it is the 3rd largest city in the Czech Republic. Still it is the important industrial centre of the country. It lies on the confluence of two rivers – Odra & Ostravice.
České Budějovice is situated at the confluence of the rivers Malše and Vltava.. It is metropolis of South Bohemia. It was founded by Czech king Přemysl Otakar II in 1265. In July 1641was a big fire there. A lot of buildings destroyed. Now it has population about 100 000 people and area 5554 hectares. In the centre of České Budějovice there is Přemysl Otakar II. square shaped square, it is 1,7 hectare large. In the square there is a blue baroque townhall with chimes. The chimes play every hour. On the townhall there are 4 dragons
The British Isles is the geographical term for a group of about 5,000 islands off the north-west of the mainland Europe. The lagest island is Great Britain, which is also the largest island in the Europe. It consists of England, Scotland and Wales. The next larges island is Ireland, which is made up of Northern Ireland (Ulster) and the Irish Republic (Eire). Britain and Ulster, together with a number of small islands, form the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The Isle of Man and the Channel
Official name of this country is The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (below only GB). It consists of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Area is 244 046 square kilometres and it has population of 57,8 mil. London is capital city of England and also of GB. It's the largest city in GB. Next large city's are Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Glasgow, Liverpool, Sheffield, Newcastle, Edinburg, Cardiff etc. The capital city of Scotland is Edinburg, the capital city of North Ireland i
THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
Geography and places of interest
Britain covers an area of 244,820 square kilometres (the 79th biggest country in the world).The only British border is the one between Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic, which is 360 kilometres long. The whole country is surrounded by water of the Atlantic ocean and the North sea (12,429 kilometres of coastline). Every place in Britain is less than 121 kilometres from the coast. The climate is temperate,warmed by the North
- 4 countries: England - London Scotland - Edinburgh Wales - Cardiff Nothern Ireland - Belfast -Surface: Islands:there are many smaller islands - The Isle of Wight [wait] - The Isles of Scilly [sili] - The Isle of Man - Anglesey - The Hebrides [hebridi:z] - The Orkneys - The Shetlands [šetlands] - The Channel Islands
Rivers:there are not many rivers (not long, but deep) : i
The United States Capitol: An Overview of the Building and Its Function The United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., is among the most architecturally impressive and symbolically important buildings in the world. It has housed the meeting chambers of the Senate and the House of Representatives for almost two centuries. Begun in 1793, the Capitol has been built, burnt, rebuilt, extended, and restored; today, it stands as a monument not only to its builders but also to the American people and their government. As the focal point o
The United States is truly a land of great variety. It has a lot of elements from all over the world. While European elements dominate, Asian, African and even South American cultures have made significant contributions to the chracter of what is the United States of America. The United States of America consists of extractly 50 states and one small area, which is no part of any state - Washington, D.C., or District of Columbia. The USA is the fourth largest country in the world. The population of the US is approximately 250 millions peo
Geography The USA is situated in the southern part of North America. Its neighbors are Canada in the north, Mexico in the south and Russia by Alaska. The largest rivers are the Mississippi and the Missouri. There are big variations of climate. Temperatures change from arctic cold in northern Alaska to subtropical warmth in Hawaii and the Gulf Coast States. There are many national parks in the USA, especially in the Rocky Mountains Region, where there are Rocky Mountain National Park, Yellowstone
1. Population growth It doubled between 1950 and 1987. More people mean more mouths to feed, so we need more agriculture land. It leads to deforestation and soil erosion. Britain like other rich countries tries support developing countries, f.e. tackling basic health problems ( it organizes aid programs like family planning and others).
2. Global warming It is caused almost by the greenhouse effect – the Earth receives energy from the sun (it’s visible light). Some of this absorbed by the Earth and some is radiat
Tom´s Birthday Tom Parker junior lives with his parents, the younger sister Tina and the old granny in a small town in the west of England. Tina is four years old and she had a birthday last month. She got many toys and her parents gave her a big doll with long hair. Tina was very happy, she had a beautiful birthday. Tom´s birthday is on April 29th and it was yesterday. Tom invited a few friends to celebrate the birthday with him. There were ten children at his party. They listened to the cassettes an
The age of Masaryk was an age of liberalism and nationalism, ideologies which called for political freedom and national independence. Being a true son of hi age, and member of one of Austria-Hungary`s unrepresented nationalities, Masaryk picked up this challange and brought his ideas to their logical conclusion in the foudation of Czechoslovakia.
Education and early Career
The son of Slovak father and Germanized Czech mother, Masar
European politicians for 3rd Century By Vojtech Cejka
The political leaders are simply VIP’s every where in the world. They represent theirs parties, even theirs countries and they are involved in important decisions for the future of theirs states. They have a big responsibility. They should be brilliant characters. I mean, well educated, altruistic, realistic and single-minded. Let me introduce you two men, who are bearers of these qualities. One is from Czech republic and the other one is from UK. They are Tony Blair a
At first I would like to speak about the traditions in Great Britain. It’s mostly well-known that the British are very conservative and they have a special kind of humor called dry humor. It’s typical, that they have their drinking of tea at five o’clock, their children still wear the school uniforms and they are less friendly as we are. For example they don’t kiss each other and say hallo so often as we do. They have a lot of feastdays too. I think they want to celebrate everything. They celebrate the days of their patrons – i