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'Bertha' in Charlotte Bronte’s 'Jane Eyre' and Jean Rhys’s 'Wide Sargasso Sea' - Comparison and Analysis90

'Bertha' in Charlotte Bronte’s 'Jane Eyre' and Jean Rhys’s 'Wide Sargasso Sea' - Comparison and Analysis

In Charlotte Bronte's novel, 'Jane Eyre', there is a minor, but terrifying, character, named Bertha ~ the original 'madwoman in the attic'. In Jean Rhys's novel, 'Wide Sargasso Sea', the main character is a sympathetic young girl, named Antoinette, who is taken away from her home, to a strange land, where her feelings are misunderstood and mistreated, leading to a breakdown. But Bronte's wild 'Bertha' is Rhys's sweet 'Antoinette'.

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10 More Life Lessons I Have Learned From Reading True Crime90

10 More Life Lessons I Have Learned From Reading True Crime

In my last true crime life lessons, I said I had thousands of them and you asked for more. So here's the next ten life lessons I've learned from reading true crime. Read, learn, and enjoy!

5 comments    murder arizona washington
Learn How To Speak and Write Cambodian: An Introduction To The Khmer Language84

Learn How To Speak and Write Cambodian: An Introduction To The Khmer Language

An introduction to Khmer, the language of Cambodia. Includes pronunciation, character/letter writing, original photos and drawings. This is the best guide for a beginner who wants to learn how to read, write, and speak Khmer Cambodian.

72 comments    travel writing amazon
History of Bubble Gum86

History of Bubble Gum

Discover the story behind the unlikely inventor of bubblegum, Walter Diemer. Test your knowledge on a challenging bubblegum quiz.

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Johnny Depp Fan Letter86

Johnny Depp Fan Letter

Winner of a Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild for Best Actor. This is my fan letter to Johnny Depp. I've appreciated his talents for 25 years and I thought I'd tell him so.

78 comments    johnny depp nicholas cage
The Worst Hurricanes in History85

The Worst Hurricanes in History

From June to November hurricanes pose a potential risk to the eastern and Gulf Coast regions of the US, the Caribbean and Central America. The worst hurricanes in history have caused devastating loss of life and property.

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Travel to Great Britain and see Red - The Iconic Colour of the British Isles?84

Travel to Great Britain and see Red - The Iconic Colour of the British Isles?

Why do the British love RED and why are so many of the icons of England and the UK coloured red? Read on to find out!

7 comments    travel vacation holiday
Glasgow in Black and White - No Mean City81

Glasgow in Black and White - No Mean City

A collection of black and white photographs taken in Glasgow in 1979, mostly in and around the West end, University, Byres Road, Maryhill.

36 comments    photographs glasgow clyde
New Releases On Netflix Streaming June 201282

New Releases On Netflix Streaming June 2012

Every month on Netflix streaming Netflix releases new material that they have obtained the rights to. While some or all of the movies below may be available for the Netflix DVD program on June 1st they will also be available to the Netflix streaming service. Here are some of the better movie titles scheduled to be released on June 1st 2012 on the Netflix streaming service.

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IS GLUTTONY, OVER-EATING BAD? Hear the answers from an 'expert'81

IS GLUTTONY, OVER-EATING BAD? Hear the answers from an 'expert'

Sometimes, hearing about a subject is more-educational and informative when told by an experienced participant. This hub talks about gluttony and over-eating. The reader can make up their own mind.

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