J.K. Rowling is the most well renowned and accomplished author ever! She came from a humble beginning, rose up through her tribulations, and went on to become the richest author in the world. J.K. Rowling has made many accomplishments throughout her life, including the creation of my favorite book series, Harry Potter. On July 31st, 1965, Joanne Rowling was born in Winterbourne, Gloucestershire.
Famous chef: Julia Child Julia Child was a Chef, Television personality and Author, she is most know for bringing the French cuisine to the public with her books and television program on PBS and being one of the first women to cook on television and out of the home kitchen. Julia Child I belive truly changed the way cooking was looked at and made it enjoyable to do and watch. Julia was born in California, her family mostly all cooks yet she didn’t enjoy cooking, standing at a whole 6 foot 2 inches she ended up doing a lot of sports up until she graduated high school. Once Julia graduated from high school she joined the OSS and was later transferred to China where she met her husband Paul an OSS employee as well, the two were married and moved to Washington D.C., Paul was known for his sophisticated palate and introduced Julia to the finer things in dinning. Paul later joined the united states foreign service and they moved to Paris, there Julia got to experience her first meal, she called it a culinary revelation and often recalled on it saying it was “opening up of the soul and
In the book, The Great Expectations, Charles Dickens created Miss Havisham to render the Idea of revenge. Miss Havisham was left by her husband to be during their wedding, and from that day she decided that she didn’t want to be the only one to feel pain, so She adopted a girl named Estella. Miss Havisham used her to break mens are heart but she had to be taught first. Not to mention, one of the men was a man named Pip. He was starting to fall for Estella, but she turned him down and she made Pip lose respect for who he was.
Anne Boleyn was born in 1507 and died May 19, 1536, in London, England. She was the second wife of King Henry VIII of England. His first wife was Catherine of Aragon and by marrying Anne Boleyn he broke with the Roman Catholic Church. Anne Boleyn’s father was Sir Thomas Boleyn, later known as the Earl of Wiltshire and Ormonde. Anne spent part of her childhood living in France but later returned to England in 1522.
TITLE A Spectacular Day Out For All The Family At Madame Tussauds, London LEAD PARAGRAPH This infamous wax works museum has been in existence since 1884. People visit the world famous Madame Tussauds for many different reasons, to see the pin point accuracy of the wax works themselves to being up close with their favourite celebrities.
Julia child- Cooking is like love it should be entered into without abandon. Julia Child was a french cuisine chef master. Her love for cooking didn 't start until she was 32 actually! Julia Carolyn McWilliams was born August 15th 1912 in Pasadena, California. Some of her nicknames were Jukie, Juke, and Juju.
p.2) She was homeschooled by her parents, she enjoyed reading, writing poetry and playing music. When Agatha’s father died in November 1901 from many heart attacks, Agatha was sent to Miss Guyer’s Girl’s School in 1902. She moved to France in 1905 and continued her education at three different Parisian schools. In 1910 she moved back to England where she
From Eric Blair to George Orwell or Charles Dodgson to Lewis Carroll, a lot of authors change their name for different reasons, it can be family, gender, or to publish more work, but one of the main reasons is because of gender. In Source 1 it says “Likewise, many female authors have had to conceal their gender in order to overcome discrimination”. J.K Rowling, now that’s a name that most of us know, J.K Rowling wrote the Harry Potter series, however her real name is Joanne Rowling. The reason why she created a pen name is because people wouldn’t take it seriously if they knew it was written by a woman (source 1).
Gossip and secrets are seen as reprobate and immoral yet 65-80% of our speaking time is spent on social topics. Gossip in a small town, like the one this novel takes place in, is more prominent. A study was made to prove this and it concluded that “Growing up in the country was generally perceived as a positive experience; however, many young people felt that they had little privacy. ”(‘Warr, D, and L Hillier. “'That's the Problem with Living in a Small Town':
She had the idea for the Harry Potter series while on a delayed train from Manchester to London in 1990, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, was published in 1997. There were six sequels that followed. Her most famous work, which can be inferred, is the Harry Potter series. This was known as her most famous work because of all the different ages that could connect with the book series, both children and adults. For example the book series was described as every kid's fantasy,and their escape from the real world to a fictional one.
Dame Agatha Christie is a well-known British author that has written many mysteries novels over her many years of being an author. Agatha was born in Torquay, Devon, England, United Kingdom on September 15,1890. Agatha was the youngest of her mother’s three children. Agatha did not necessarily have a rich family, but her family was wealthy enough to live without worry. She taught herself how to read at the age of five.
Edgar Allan Poe is the father of the detective story. Vidocq inspired Poe; he published The Murders in the Rue Morgue. In Poe’s The Purloined Letter, he introduces C. Augustine a detective that has superior knowledge and has an impeccable eye for observation. Agatha Christie began writing detective fiction while she worked as a nurse during World War I.
Helen Beatrix Potter was an English author conservationist, natural scientist, and illustrator best known for the 24 Tales series of animal books that featured the character Peter Rabbit. Beatrix was born in Kensington, London to Helen and Rupert Potter in 1866. Beatrix and her younger brother Walter Bertram loved to paint and draw, and would make many sketches of their pets that included bats, snakes, lizards, frogs, mice, and rabbits. With her parents encouraging her, Beatrix spent hours on her sketches of plants and animals, which was evidence of her early attraction to the natural world that continued into her adult life. Even as she never attended any type of formal schooling, she turned out to be an industrious and intelligent student
Born in Ontario Canada Margaret Atwood is an award-winning writer best known for her short stories, novels, poetry; Margaret Atwood is one of today’s leading fiction writers. Mrs. Atwood is a story writer, essayist, novelist, poet, and environmental activist. Many of Mrs. Atwood’s novels have received critical acclaim in The U.S., Europe, and Canada. Mrs. Atwood is also committed to positive change in our way of life. Mrs. Atwood Created Green Policies for Ontario Canada.
26-year-old Emma Watson is a British actress, model and activist for many issues. After landing a leading role in the Harry Potter Film Series she rose to fame, making her very well known worldwide. From 2011 to 2014 Watson continued her education, studying at Brown University and Worcester College, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in English Literature in 2014. That same year she was selected as a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador and helped launch the UN Women campaign HeForShe. She continues to speak out for women 's rights and equality.
