Final Portfolio

Below are hyperlinks to all of my blog posts for the semester: Jack the Ripper’s Canonical Murders 19th Century Enclosure Movement  Congruity in Iron Age Art Queen Boudica’s Sack of Londinium Tudor Enclosure Movement Open-Field System and Nuclear Villages Whitechapel,…

Second Draft

Below is the second draft of my research paper (hopefully last!). A summary of changes is also included: -strengthen topic sentences in second half of paper -clarify Booth’s methodology -further discuss relationship between prostitution and temporary housing -reorganize thoughts on…

First Draft

Below is a first draft of my final research paper:   In the fall of 1888, five prostitutes were found brutally murdered—some disemboweled—in the East End of London. The discovery of each new murder throughout a three-month time period eventually…

Working Bibliography

Begg, Paul. Jack the Ripper: The Definitive History. Rev. pbk. ed., Harlow, Pearson Longman, 2004. Booth, Charles. Life and Labour of the People in London. London, Macmillan, 1902. Internet Archive, archive.org/details/lifelabourofpeop07bootiala. —. “Poverty Map.” www.umich.edu/~risotto/maxzooms/ne/nej56.html. Map. “Boundary of Old Nichol’s…

Working Outline II

Below is a second outline of my proposed research paper. After taking Professor Lane’s suggestions into consideration, I tried to consolidate the content of the paper into four main points. This draft reflects such, and also includes the support theses…

Working Outline

Below is a working outline for my final research paper. I have reviewed the past 4 months of research and tried to incorporate key terms and ideas into the outline to set the paper up for success. By investing a…

Arthur Morrison: Social Sensationalist?

Arthur Morrison: Social Sensationalist?

Arthur Morrison was an English writer who grew up in the East End of London in the mid 19th century. When he became a published author, he hid his working-class background but still took an interest in sharing the living…