Downton Abbey, a British historical drama created by Julian Fellows, is one of the most widely watched television drama series in the world. It has received praise from many famous critics and won numerous television awards. Just after two series, the show made PBS and ITV one of the most watched channels on television. Starting in 2010, the show follows an aristocratic family and their servants living in a fictional Yorkshire country estate called Downton Abbey. Taking place between 1912 and 1925, the show depicts how many events in history have an effect on the family and their social status. Robert, the Earl of Grantham, is father to three daughters: Lady Mary, Lady Edith, and Lady Sybil. Mary Crawley, being the oldest of a family of high social hierarchy, takes on the responsibility of setting an example for not only her two sisters, but also for the rest of the world looking up to their family. Compared to her sisters, Mary has a much higher burden to maintain a moral lifestyle.
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Soon after World War 1 ended, the world became a different place. People battled with right versus wrong and the views that people had before the war, changed. For example, views on love and women’s rights changed drastically, sometimes for better and sometimes for worse. People of higher social standards, such as the Crawleys, had a hard time adjusting to these new ideas. Meanwhile, Mary’s husband and heir to Downton, Mathew Crawley, dies. This is just enough to send Mary tumbling over the edge and through an emotional and moral whirlwind. Throughout seasons four, five, and six, her moral code is so weakened and distorted that she becomes very vulnerable to temptations of the world. Mary encounters countless struggles that make her question her role in the world, her stance on what love is, and how to take responsibility for her
Soon after World War 1 ended, the world became a different place. People battled with right versus wrong and the views that people had before the war, changed. For example, views on love and women’s rights changed drastically, sometimes for better and sometimes for worse. People of higher social standards, such as the Crawleys, had a hard time adjusting to these new ideas. Meanwhile, Mary’s husband and heir to Downton, Mathew Crawley, dies. This is just enough to send Mary tumbling over the edge and through an emotional and moral whirlwind. Throughout seasons four, five, and six, her moral code is so weakened and distorted that she becomes very vulnerable to temptations of the world. Mary encounters countless struggles that make her question her role in the world, her stance on what love is, and how to take responsibility for her