When looking into the daily lives of individuals, it is essential to understand what people found entertaining in an era that is very different then present day. As stated in the diary of George Stephen Jones there are multiple examples of activities people did for fun. The first activity that is seen in the diary as something young people did for fun was played cards. “After tea several Gentlemen came to play cards with Mr. Tanswell and Mrs. Tanswell” (48). For young people playing cards can be seen as a way of getting friends together and enjoying the company of others. We know that the young people found this as something fun to do since George writes in his diary that the nights are pleasant when they play cards (48). Another activity that
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In the case of Jones’ diary the reader should not assume that everything being written is completely true. The first part of the diary that leaves the reader doubtful on some of the account George makes, is the fact there are pages missing from the diary. “… I went to Miss Honorine to have a… (Pages missing)” (43). With a dairy that has pages missing it gives off a speculation that important information could possibly be missing. With information missing this can lead the reader to becoming doubtful on the accounts George makes due to gaps and unanswered questions from the missing pages. Furthermore, there are other justifications that can leave the reader in disbelief about the accounts made on how time was spend in the 1840s. In addition the lack of detail in some of the dairy entries could have an effect on the reader believing what is being said. On page 33 we see a lack of detail in the diary entry where a full day is written in three sentences. Having such a short entry on a full day is dubious and can leave the reader questioning why there was a lack of detail and whether to believe the other entries. Although these accounts made by George can be doubtful they can help one understand the lifestyle of young people in the nineteenth
In the case of Jones’ diary the reader should not assume that everything being written is completely true. The first part of the diary that leaves the reader doubtful on some of the account George makes, is the fact there are pages missing from the diary. “… I went to Miss Honorine to have a… (Pages missing)” (43). With a dairy that has pages missing it gives off a speculation that important information could possibly be missing. With information missing this can lead the reader to becoming doubtful on the accounts George makes due to gaps and unanswered questions from the missing pages. Furthermore, there are other justifications that can leave the reader in disbelief about the accounts made on how time was spend in the 1840s. In addition the lack of detail in some of the dairy entries could have an effect on the reader believing what is being said. On page 33 we see a lack of detail in the diary entry where a full day is written in three sentences. Having such a short entry on a full day is dubious and can leave the reader questioning why there was a lack of detail and whether to believe the other entries. Although these accounts made by George can be doubtful they can help one understand the lifestyle of young people in the nineteenth