In this essay I will be discussing whether or not immigration had any impact on Britain in the years 1955-75. The areas I will be discussing are; the racism and tensions which took place in communities, the political impact of the immigration and taking place and lastly I will discuss the increasing multiculturalism and integration between communities. In my opinion I believe that increasing multiculturalism and integration was the most important impact on immigration. I believe that the most influential impact of immigration on Britain in the years 1955-1975 was the increasing multiculturalism and integration, I think this because the attitudes by the people how were behaving towards integration were slowly changing, some people wren accepting the immigrants and the government and other people were being inspired by them. For example as pointed out by Bushnell and Warren point out ‘The ‘color bar’ in public places were banned.
Influences on Montag’s Character It is hard to find the courage to stand up for what you believe in, even for a person with a tremendous amount of bravery. In the novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, Guy Montag was able to stand up and rebel against society with the help of quite a few characters. Throughout the novel, Ray Bradbury introduces characters to change Montag. Clarisse, the unidentified old woman, and Faber’s effects on Montag led him to his decision of preserving books rather than destroying them. Clarisse acted as a trigger in Montag’s character change by asking him thought-provoking questions and telling him about things he never noticed.
How and to what extent has globalisation diminished the sovereignty of the UK Parliament? Sovereignty within the United Kingdom was historically controlled by the monarchy and government, in the midst of criminal and civil law, trade and industry, and taxation all within their scope, however in the last century sovereignty has slowly diminished due to influences from overseas and globalisation. Globalisation is a complicated term to define because not only does it refer to the mergence of two countries economically but through education, society and politics. Globalisation integrates many people of all nations through the common medium like the economy. The extent to which globalisation has diminished the sovereignty of the UK parliament
Despite the shift in context from 19th century England to late 20th century Beverly Hills, Austen’s main plot and ideas have been retained to a great degree. However, the different ways in which these ideas are portrayed in Clueless, as well as the variations from Emma’s plot, provide new insights into both contexts and hence emphasises the contextual influences that cause the changes. Through the consideration of Austen’s 19th century context we gain a deeper understanding of the impact of class attitudes on people’s behaviour and relationships. Social hierarchies are addressed through Mr Elton’s denial of Harriet and the corresponding action of Elton’s rejection of Tai. The character Mr Elton represents the class based attitudes of 19th Century England when he claims that “everyone has their own level”.
'In 'Pride and Prejudice', Austen creates a society in which tensions arise as all know their place, yet do not always act appropriately.' To what extent do you agree with this statement. 'Pride and Prejudice', written by Jane Austen between the years of 1796-1797 and set in the same time frame, is a novel of many messages and themes. Austen wrote the novel with the theme of class very prominently in mind, and this is displayed through the plot and characters. Throughout the novel we see examples of characters knowing their place and acting accordingly, however we also see examples of the opposite which leads us to question what kind of society Austen was, in fact, trying to depict through the novel 'Pride and Prejudice'.
In the opening chapters of the novel Emma's world, values and codes of behaviour are clearly prescribed. Hartfield society is described as privileged and hierarchical containing values that reinforce the differences of rank. Because society is not merely a setting but an integral part of the novel, the social forms are of particular significance. Austen therefore give the reader details of everyday rituals such as tea, dinner, card parties, picnics and balls. The story is told through Emma's perspective as she takes on the role of omniscient narrator and guides the reader by her occasional intrusive statements and authorial comments and her self-deception generates amusement and sympathy rather than laughter.
Mrs Dalloway is more a critical portrayal of society than it is of the female protagonist.’ To what extent do you believe this to be true for both Mrs Dalloway and the female characters in The Hours? Writers can often encourage sympathy for characters we would normally despise. To what extent and by what means do Ibsen in A Doll’s House and Nabokov in Lolita achieve this feat? In On Chesil Beach and Revolutionary Road both McEwan and Yates present desire as a disruptive force. To what extent does your reading of the texts lead you to share this view?
The short story is effective to the readers in that it is able to show the repercussions of unbalanced power on one in marriage by the topics of dominance, ignorance, and control. However because the story is written in the first person's point of view, the narrator of "The Yellow Wallpaper" may be seen as an unreliable source. With more voices in the story and having read more books on the topic of gender stratification, the readers might get a sense that marriage in the 1800's was actually not as depressing and unfair for women as the story portrays it was through
The Awakening is an excellent example of a novel that advocates change in both social and political traditions. Edna, the main character, exhibited change by choosing not to conform to society or the expectations at the time. Chopin chooses to carefully modify more so the societal conditions rather than the political traditions through Edna. Her attitudes and daily routine tasks start to transform into a more carefree manner as the story unfolds. Chopin implicates several changes in Edna’s life to hint at what Chopin is trying to achieve.
It is also important to make a decision based on your understanding, if you do not understand the underlying story of the text then I suggest you chose the other one, choose the one you have a more superior understanding of LINK Linking a related text to the concept of change can be quite difficult but I will model this using my related text. Like a Rolling stone by Bob Dylan is based simply about a lady who was once a wealthy upper class woman who becomes a lonely when she falls out of high society due to drug use. It discusses the concept that life can change so suddenly even when you think you’re in control. The girl was given the best opportunities to make it easier to succeed as well as money and being sent to the finest school to give her the best possible way to succeed in life, which is what most parents want for their kids, this restraint of having a lot of money lead her to being able to spend money on drugs. Now she has to “pawn all her old luxuries” to maintain her