Research Paper on:
Overview of London, England

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current state are discussed. Tourist attractions and weather are just some of the aspects noted. Bibliography lists 5 sources. SA134UK.rtf Most have heard of the famous Thames  River that flows through England and in fact, when William Blake wrote a poem about London, he introduces it with a reference to the once polluted, but now somewhat cleaned  up river. However, Blakes "London" ends as follows: But most thro midnight streets I hear How the youthful Harlots curse  Blasts the new-born Infants tear And blights with plagues the Marriage hearse (Blake PG) The end of the poem brings up images of the dangerous streets everyone has  heard about in Oliver Twist and also the reference to harlots standing on the street corners at midnight brings up flashes of the Jack the Ripper story. In fact, the  Ripper was thought to be a physician who would disembowel prostitutes on Englands streets. Blake does not paint a quaint picture with his work, but does bring up a time  and a place and an aura that belongs only to London. Other poets have focused attention on the city. Wordsworth wrote a poem by the same title that begins:  Milton! thou shouldst be living at this hour: England hath need of thee: she is a fen  The poem references England as if it is a living, breathing entity. In fact, despite the references to poverty, orphanages and prostitutes, London has a  wonderful reputation and is a great city to live in today. And while it is a great place to either visit, or reside, what makes London tick? Today, the capital