Month: February 2017

Manchester During Urbanisation

Dear Diary,

I’m still living in Manchester in this small market town with under 10,000 people. In my opinion, this is a good thing because there is more space and less people so that it’s not over crowded. However, if it is over crowded the likely hood of diseases is greater. I am pretty happy here as I have a job as a farmer which is actually not that bad.

It is now the 19^th century and the population is increasing every year. From 1801 to 1820 its doubled and then doubled again between then and 1581. BOOM! CRASH! BANG! Jumped up my alarm clock waking me up. I ran down stairs washed my face then turned on the TV and finally Manchester have been crowned a city isn’t that great? We are now Britain’s second city.

March 1951, Today I am going to try and get a job in the factory and mills apparently, they pay a lot of money. It was really hard today they showed us what we will have to do to be selected man that looked tough their was over 18,000 people I wonder if I am going to get a job. Good morning diary I received a phone call and I feel heartbroken I haven’t been given the job. Maybe it wasn’t such a good idea to become a large city I never knew it would be this hard to get a job anyway I’m off to work.

Work was extremely hard today the weather conditions were poor so we had to work at our full potential. I read the paper this morning and it said Manchester have been nicknamed cottonopolis because of the growth in the cotton industry.

November 2012, it’s been a long time since I spoke to you but I’ve got some enthralling news many robots have been made to work in factories which means many people will be left unemployed this is tragic people will become homeless, wont have much money and some could starve to death. Since Manchester have become a city it’s been worst than hell out her many jobs lost, much more homeless people and many more diseases due to overcrowding. Why can’t Manchester still be a village? It has gone from less than 10,000 people to over 700,000 people.

STEVEN BALA

GEOGRAPHY HOMEWORK

Dear Mr Bacca,

                        My name is Steven Bala, i am writing to tell you that i find your poems really intriguing and i’ve been waiting to ask you some questions.

As you know my name name is Steven and i’m from the capital of Albania. i go to school in central London and my English teacher Mr O’Brien ,handed me one of your poems and I’ve got to say its one of the best I’ve read. i really enjoyed your poem and i like your hunger and determination to fight for what you wanted to achieve. lastly i think your poems are really inspirational.

Whilst reading your poems in our classroom we had a discussion about the poem immigrants in our own land and about your childhood. i don’t mean to be rude but is it true that you grew up in an orphanage? if so was it tough? and how did you stay positive?

Anyway, moving on i would like to talk about your eagerness and why you were so eager to study literature? Theirs many other subjects like maths and science but why did you choose literature? Was it a natural instinct? I really like your desire and fight to battle for what you wanted to achieve. This shoes me that you didn’t just make one poem and become complacent you carried on going.

Reading your poetry inspire me but i want to know what inspired you? your dedication and passion was  the key figure that helped you overcome your anger at least that is what i think. i can guarantee you that many other people in your situation would have given up but you strived for excellence which is why you are who you are.

Lastly, i would like to know how prison was like? when you watch television shows they make it look so painful and like you’ve been abandoned it seems like hell. If i was in that situation i would have lost hope, i would feel like i am unwanted. But how did you bounce back and use that time to do something constructive i certainly would have never been able to do that.

To conclude i think your extraordinary efforts have been rewarded and that your poems are excellent especially who understands me but me. This is my favourite poem because it shows the tough and difficult stages in life and it encourages young men to stay on the correct path and to choose the future that is most beneficial. Please can you take time to read this letter and can you please come back to me with well executed answers.

your sincerely

steven bala