"My parents didn't go to university and weren't brought up in England. They hadn't heard of any universities other than 'Cambridge' or 'Oxford’ " - Richard Ayoade. This Quote by Richard Ayoade reflects how great and prestigious Oxford and Cambridge were made out to be. Everybody wanted to go there and everybody knew about them. Over the centuries, both the universities have achieved greater and greater things than before. Today, facts throughout all the centuries, decades, and years of Cambridge will be discussed in terms of expansion, academics, new discoveries, and new achievements at Cambridge University. From 1 little college to 31 great colleges, this is the story of Cambridge.
The university was born when an argument erupted between the townspeople and some of the clerks in Oxford, England. The clerks decided to leave Oxford and move to Cambridge, England ("Oxford Companion to British History" encyclopedia.com). One of the clerks, Hugh Balsham, built Peterhouse, Cambridge's first college, in 1284. Balsham was formerly Bishop of Ely, which was an "ancient and medieval kingdom in Ireland" ("Cambridge University" wiki). Peterhouse was home to a
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small group of scholars that studied and lived in the Hospital of St. John (Marti 54). In fact, the small community of scholars was made to impose on the Hospital. Balsham
wanted them there because he had certain rights of supervision and patronage (Brooke 93). However the "bright, young, scholars", couldn't relate well with the "sick, aged, and religious people" of St. John. Balsham quickly figured this out and relocated them to lodgings and hostels (Bro...
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The two main characters presented in the novel are Gatsby and Nick. Gatsby is shown as a very mysterious individual, many people do not know whom Gatsby is. However he is a well-known individual who has many rumors going around about him and his background such as “Somebody told me they thought he killed a man once” (Fitzgerald, 45). There are not many physical description of Gatsby but Nick described him as “He had one of those rare smiles with a quality of eternal reassurance in it, that you may come across four or five times in life. It faced, or seemed to face, the whole external world for an instant and then concentrated on you with an irresistible prejudice in your favor. It understood you just as far as you wanted to be understood, believed in you as you would like to believe in yourself” (Fitzgerald, 49) from what Nick said it shows that Gatsby has a trustworthy appearance. We learn that Gatsby’s parents were farmers who were very poor but Gatsby was still very ambitious and he wanted to live “THE AMERICAN DREAM”. Gatsby whole purpose in life after loosing Daisy due to going to the war was to get Daisy back and live a perfect life with her. Nick is the narrator of the novel who reflects on his experience with Gatsby. Nick often views himself as a “Well rounded man” (Fitzgerald, 10) because he thinks he is open minded, tolerant, and a good listener because of this Gatsby reveals his true identity and tells Nick about his past and personal affairs. Nicks main purpose in the book was too guide Gatsby in getting Daisy and being by his side. As a friend Nick tries to tell Gatsby that his idea of getting Daisy back is foolish this also shows that Nick was a true friend by looking out for his friend. In comparing the novel to th...
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