By referring closely to J B Priestley’s account of Bradford, explain
what he considers gave the city its particular character at the time
he was writing.
J.B. Priestley, in his writing about Bradford, believes its character
comes from, what might seem like, conflicting ideas. These ideas
contribute to what Priestley calls Bradford’s odd quality.
The character of Bradford, in 1933, when Priestley was writing, was
made up of two extremes, provincialism and that of a cosmopolitan
city. Provincialism remained in Bradford, firstly because the railway
went to Leeds and not to Bradford and therefore the city didn’t get
much new trade, such as any other manufacturing and/or greater
educational opportunities. As this was not the case and the railway
went to Leeds instead of Bradford, the main job type in Bradford was
the woollen industry, as it had already been for generations. All over
Bradford there would have been spinning mills where people were
employed to work very long and unsociable hours for very little pay.
Another reason why provincialism remained in Bradford was because the
woollen profession was what the people were used to. For generations
in Bradford the woollen trade is what the local residents have been
accustomed to and they enjoyed it. In 1930s when I am talking about,
the peasants in the outskirts of Bradford would commute into Bradford
on the trams. This kind of Bradford (the woollen industry etc.) is all
they know and understand about life. This style of living is all that
comes naturally to them. I feel that the people who lived and worked
here in Bradford became very insular; they did not look beyond their
experience. This is what kept provincialism a reality in Bradford.
There is a lot more about Bradford that I haven’t already explained,
aside from provincialism!
A contradicting view of Bradford, to the above, is that the city was
very based around cosmopolitan ideas and mindsets. Some people never
ventured further than twenty or thirty miles out of Bradford whereas,
others would have travelled to, what would seem to regular
Bradfordians, the end of the universe, selling and buying woollen
produce. Although they had travelled the world, gained more
understanding and become more intelligent, when they returned to
Market Street, Bradfordians would never have changed as, say Londoners
would have. They still remained their same selves. When you met
someone from Bradford you would think they had only travelled as far
as York or Morecambe, but in actual fact they might have been to
I am from a small town called Bristol Borough, Pennsylvania. It is along the Delaware River, about 25 miles northeast of Philadelphia. Bristol Borough was founded in 1681. This is the states third oldest borough, that was once a busy river port with important shipbuilding activities (Cohen 438). It is predominately residential, with the exception of Mill Street, the community's traditional commercial street. It includes fine examples of many major styles and idioms, reflecting the community's long history and its importance as a transportation and commercial center (Owen 133). The 28-acre Bristol Industrial Historic District includes the original town of Bristol and the residential area that extends northeast along the bank of the Delaware River (Owen 132). The Bristol Industrial Historic District is a significant collection of the factory and mill complexes containing elements dating from 1875-1937 (Owen 133). Among the mills is the Grundy Mill Complex. It is a visual representation of industrial growth of Bristol Borough. This mill was run by Joseph R. Grundy. The dramatic scale of later buildings stand as the source and monument to the wealth and power of Joseph Grundy (Owen 145). Joseph Grundy was the proprietor of the Bristol Worsted Mills, and one of the most prominent manufacturers and businessmen of Bucks County (Green 252). The Bristol Worsted Mills no longer run but the building is still standing. Bristol owes a lot to Joseph R. Grundy for his contributions to the people and the town itself.
Female employment was concentrated in a very small number of low paid areas. The memoirs provided by Emma Griffith in her book are mainly from male perspective. Therefore, the information provided by them can be misleading and in my opinion, often a lot is missed out of what men did not consider as relevant but in fact is the information which really needs be shared. Above that, the stereotype existed during this time. Men were considered as the breadwinner and women were supposed to do the household work and take care of children. But in fact, Industrial Revolution in part was fuelled by the economic necessity of many women, single and married, to find waged work outside their
The concept that you could stand at one end of town and see the other side of town gave the citizens a sense of protection and security. It was a semi-medieval town with actual walls still surrounding the inner core of the city. The dominant religion in the city was Lutheran, but the Catholics would begin to emerge in the late 1800s. The city was made up of people from mostly the working class. Because of the emergence of more technical academies and college preparatory schools there was the arrival of teachers, artisans, more government officials, and railroad personnel.
Because Frances Anne Kemble was an actress and dramatist, she was unlikely to be involved with events surrounding the well-being of social classes. (Doc. 4). Since Kemble wrote her account of her journey to Manchester as a dramatist, it asserts that her ideas were merely based on what she personally believed opposed to the truth. (Doc. 4). When Tocqueville uses the phrase “nothing to the directing power of society,” he is affirming the imbalance of Manchester’s industries and exhibits his neutral beliefs through his equitable tone. (Doc. 5). The neutral issues of the industrial expansion of Manchester are manifested on the idea between the mutual quarrels over the concerns. The sources contained a mutual bias regarding the affects of industrialization on the city of Manchester.
In Fixation of Belief Charles Sanders Pierce discusses logic, knowledge, reason, and how we come about to believe what is true and others may decide to believe it is not true. According to the question of Peirce wants everybody to understand and to wade their thought and express their feelings that to give them an idea which methods of fixing the people use to make them to beliefs. Peirce also addresses in four methods of fixating belief which is tenacity, authority, a priori and science.
Between the dates of 1 October, 1938 and 10 October, 1938 the northern and western border regions of Czechoslovakia, known as the Sudetenland, were ceded to the Third Reich of Germany via the Munich Agreement. The desire in France, the United Kingdom and Czechoslovakia to avoid war with Germany led to a policy of appeasement. Through a series of meetings a consensus was reached, led by Neville Chamberlain, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, which specified that Sudeten Germans had a legitimate complaint and Germany’s expansionistic intentions did not reach beyond the Sudetenland. That it was an attempt to avoid a second war with Germany is not in question; however, what is in question is whether or not the United Kingdom, France and Czechoslovakia could have prevented a German military incursion into the Sudetenland and if so would it not have been the wisest option? The answer is twofold. Not only was the United Kingdom unprepared for a Second World War at the time of the Sudeten Crisis but had they attempted to militarily prevent Germany from annexing the Sudetenland it would have greatly hindered their own ability to defend the United Kingdom itself. There were, however, other alternatives to Britain taking a leading position in a war against Germany. Had the United Kingdom stood with France in the west while Czechoslovakia stood strong on their borders in the east it is decidedly possible that the Sudetenland would have stayed under Czech control; moreover, it very well may have averted the Second World War altogether.
“Religion is the backbone of evolution.” Without the cultural differences and belief systems we would not have a regulated religious base. It is evident some religions can be both alike but yet still very different. The historical William Bradford and Jonathan Edwards demonstrate this theory. William Bradford portrays more leniencies while allowing for more religious tolerance within the puritan community. With some contrasting beliefs but familiar goals, Jonathan Edwards, pursued a stricter religious background. Both of these author’s play an important role in sculpting the puritan way of life.
Gregory Boyd in “Is God to Blame” talked about how God limits His own power by giving humans freedom of choice meaning God can not foresee some of events (Boyd 72). From reading the book, I felt that Boyd’s theodicy is open theism because throughout the book he tells stories about real life suffering events and how it impacts their life which can show that God allows evil things to happen because of a hidden purpose (Boyd 185). This is another example of a good theodicy because it shows that suffering does happen from freedom of choice like the women who rushed into having a child without really praying and waiting for God’s answer (Boyd 13).
Ireland’s purpose is to show how Chaucer had a good example to show his final order to his audience. He establishes a reflecting tone for explaining the Wife of Bath’s sovereignty. This work is significant because of the comparison between The Wife of Bath’s Tale and Prologue. (Ireland 10)
King Henry VIII was one of the most powerful rulers in the fifteenth century, who had a very captivating life many people are not aware of. Most people know Henry VIII as a berserk king with too many wives, but there is more to Henry VIII than that. Many few people know about his life and what he truly contributed to our world. Henry VIII was an almighty leader in England who won’t soon be forgotten.
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