Orkney Essays

Skara Brae is located in the Bay of Skaill on the west coast of the largest island in the Orkney archipelago of Scotland (1). The Neolithic village was discovered in the winter of 1850 and radiocarbon dating suggests that construction at the site began approximately 5,000 years ago (2), and meaning the village was an active community between 3200 BC-2200 BC. (3) They worked together to make grooved ware pottery. (1) When the site was finally discovered in 1850, they found a total of 8 prehistoric

Both poems, 'Orkney Interior’ by Ian Hamilton Finlay and 'The House ' by Sweeney investigate the components of an unusual and dreamlike atmosphere by utilizing subjects of surrealism, destiny and issue. Finlay uses elements of an island to describe the landscape, in order to highlight the routine he is trapped in and Sweeney uses many techniques including tone, specific choice of words/diction in order to make this poem compelling and erect a weird atmosphere. The theme of solitude/isolation is

Color By Knight: Archetypal and Heraldic Symbolism in “Sir Gareth of Orkney” In the medieval world, magic was not the only thing that could transform a young kitchen boy into a shining prince. Gareth’s transformation in Le Morte Darthur is perpetrated by his own will and mapped through archetypal and heraldic symbolism… with only a little magical interference. For the fine handed kitchen knight of Malory’s “Sir Gareth of Orkney” has to face more than simple knights on his quest; symbolically they

many different factors; it does well to generate different segments within the tourism markets, meaning different monuments that are part of the heart of Neolithic Orkney attract different holiday makers according to a public survey. This dissertation will look into the overall economic and cultural impact the heart of Neolithic Orkney experience as a heritage site, and explore the strategies used by the heritage site to main sustainability to allow development for future generation as a visitor’s

the famous King Arthur invented the peace making Round Table. Sir Gawaine was once King Arthur’s worst enemy until Arthur invited him to become one of the first knights of his might defeating Round Table. Gawaine is the head of the Orkney clan. His parents are Lot of Orkney and Morgause. His brothers are Agravain, Gaheris, Gareth, and his half-brother Mordred. Gawaine leads his clan with intelligence and skill and stands loyal by those he loves, but his short temper makes him unstable. Gawaine’s short

as its National Geographic author, Roff Smith, maintains? Certainly, these megalithic sites are saying something which our modern day psyche does not understand. But I would like to think that we are not so different from our predecessors on the Orkney Islands. Perhaps we need to delve deeper if we are to understand

The Sea Horse was built 1782 in Gravesend, on the River Thames for the Hudson Bay Company. She was the third ship of the company that bore the name, the latter one being sold in 1781. The company was responsible for the exploration, development and trade of the Hudson Bay area. They traded with the Native Americans and imported deer skins, furs, feathers, whalebone and blubber etc. In Lloyd’s Registers, the Sea Horse was categorised as a ship, which at that time referred to all first rank sailing

with family.Shelley starts to create tension while Victor is in isolation starting near the end of Victor’s tale. When Victor is tasked by the monster to create another like him, Shelley has Victor and Clerval travel around Europe until they stop in Orkneys. Upon arrival, Victor explains, “I had now neglected my promise for some time, and I feared the effects of the daemon’s disappointment” (Shelley 110). Victor explaining his fear of the monster and how tension is building up in his mind beginning to

the saying “blood is thicker than water” does not apply to some families, being the best is not always the best, and that there are valuable lessons to be learned from one’s surroundings. There are specific characters that represent each theme: the Orkney brothers represent the first, Lancelot represents the the second, and Arthur represents the third. All of these themes and the characters that portray them are important

At this time Britain was fighting the American War of independence and was also at war with France. A French squadron consisting of the Sceptre, a 74 gun ship, the Astarte, and the Engageante, frigates of thirty-six guns each, and some smaller craft carrying 1000 troops under the commanded of Admiral La Perouse raided into Hudson’s Bay and destroyed the Prince of Wales and York Factory forts. It appears that La Perouse had counted on arriving just in time to secure a handsome prize in the Company's

In “The Noble Tale of Sir Lancelot du Lake” and “The Tale of Sir Gareth of Orkney,” Sir Thomas Malory presents a variety of Arthurian tropes — like magical enchantments, daring sword fights, and damsels in distress — to his English audience. However, as suggested by the titles of the aforementioned tales, Malory seems to be concerned with examining the idea of knighthood, or, in broader terms, looking at what it means to be a knight in King Arthur’s Camelot, because he connects one of the most iconic

considered a Neolithic Village. It’s located on the bay of Skaill on the west coast of Mainland, Orkney. It’s older than the Stonehenge and Great Pyramids, and has been named “Scottish Pompeii” because of its excellent preservation. What’s so special about it? Well, it’s mainly underground. It was considered a very comfortable way of living during B.C. (Before Christ) times. Skara Brae is located on the largest Orkney Island, Mainland. It’s made up of underground dwellings. The walls are made of sand-stone

Macbeth in history as well as in Shakespeare’s play was king of Scotland, both historically accurate Macbeth and Shakespeare’s Macbeth gain the throne by killing Duncan but do so in very different ways. Drawing any more parallels between the two stories is limited mainly just to names and place from this point forward most likely because of William Shakespeare’s far from unbiased point of view. Historically accurate Macbeth in my not so humble opinion is the far better and much more interesting

Fact or Fiction: Macbeth Some people do not know that the play Macbeth written by Shakespeare was derived from historical events. Even though he wrote the play based on these events, it does not mean all of the information is factual. There are many significant differences between the historical and fictional Macbeth. Historically, Macbeth was a very much loved and respected King. In contrast, almost every character in the play hated Macbeth after he became King.. In the play, Macduff says “I

Romanticism, a movements both in the arts and sciences, peaked in the early 1800s and this was around the same time Frankenstein was written by Mary Shelley. As a result many fundamental ideas of romanticism can be witnessed in the novel. Many argue that Frankenstein resembles a much darker and complex ideas, which wanders away from the true values of Romanticism and contrasts with her husband Percy Shelley and Coleridge, both who are well-known Romantic authors. Although Shelley wanders from the

hemisphere, not all penguins are dramatically decreasing in population sizes. For example, the Gentoo penguins which may be found in the South Orkney Islands of Antarctica seem better adapted to free ice condition than its closest relative which is the Adelie and Chinstrap penguins. These two other classes of penguins which may also be found in the Orkney Islands have declined dramatically in the past 26 years since climate has been warming (Forcada and Trathan 2006). If these trends continue to

After the death of William, the nurturing, familiar and feminine landscape of the Alps allays Victor’s psychological distress, and he “[ceases] to fear” his horrid creation. Yet once Frankenstein renews the odious task of creating life, the desolate Orkneys stand as his foreboding backdrop. The vicious storms and steep crags of

manipulated DNA, while Victor’s lab was previously a place where his mind was taken over by a type of “enthusiastic [creationist] frenzy.” Despite this difference in motivation, the fact that both Victor and Luna’s labs are secluded (Victor in the Orkneys, and Luna’s hidden beneath her school) suggests the necessity of this “solitude” in order for the scientists to house their ideas, their creations, and their technologies.

North East Scotland was left bare and resembled frozen desert (McKirdy & Crofts, 2002) rather than snowy mountains of the West. Some argue it was a very restricted ice sheet development which failed to move past north east Scottish mainland onto the Orkney area (Bowen & Sykes, 1988). Others (Stoker & Holmes, 1991; Hall et al., 2003) believe the ice sheet

England with Henry Clerval, his close friend. In chapter 19, Victor visits parts of England and Scotland with his close friend, Henry. Victor wanted to commence his creation of the second monster and so he traveled to an isolated island in the Orkneys to execute his project. He went there so no one would bother or suspect him. As he starts his project, he feels uneasy and he is full of doubt whether to continue such project, but he did not