Poetry Research Paper : Victorian Era The victorian era which began in 1837 and ended in 1901 under the reign of Queen Victoria is known for its several contradictions, extreme poverty, religion and supernatural beliefs. Their way of thinking represented the ideological change that was seen inside of the society in general. Several progresses in Science which have given ideas about the reality and the past beliefs regarding religion and the truth. Expanded congestion, poverty, and malady, nevertheless an atmosphere of realism and motorisation caused a social tension. Given this ambiance, the role of writing and of literature turned into a subject of boundless discussion. Even though similarities to the period of Romanticism to this era
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Religion was an important feature that had a huge impact on the people, “I went to seek for Christ”. This is the start of the poem and you already see the connection to people’s strong religious belief. During this Era the Bible was taken as the strict truth and it was the establishment of good conduct which got to be known as Victorianism, “Love looked me in the face and spake no words, but straight I knew those foot-prints were the Lord’s”. During the years of the Victorian Era many things were based on religion and morality such as, textbooks. People believed that if religion be acknowledged by all, morality would turn into the "end" to wrongdoing and poverty. Since the poet lived during this time, the influence of religion can be seen in his work as well. James Russell Lowell wrote the poem “The Search” with including a variety of different aspects that back up the significance of religion for the people living in that Era. “The Search” is about a journey of someone. The important role of Christ can be seen along the whole poem. The influence of religion can be seen in his work, since he is not only using phrases to describe how people were to religion, moreover he is repeating the word “Christ” and …show more content…
The quality of life depended on whether you were rich or poor. If you were rich you could have a good and easy life. But if you were poor you could have a rough and hard life. The poor people had to live in miserable houses. Not only poverty also people’s outstanding religious beliefs are a characteristic of the Victorian Era. In addition, they were highly impressed by spiritualism and everything that came with it, such as thought-reading and trance. All these aspects influenced the Poets and their writings. Some of these themes were used to base a poem on it. Poems from this era give a clear understanding of how people were living, what they believed in and new inventions that have been
Religion was an important feature that had a huge impact on the people, “I went to seek for Christ”. This is the start of the poem and you already see the connection to people’s strong religious belief. During this Era the Bible was taken as the strict truth and it was the establishment of good conduct which got to be known as Victorianism, “Love looked me in the face and spake no words, but straight I knew those foot-prints were the Lord’s”. During the years of the Victorian Era many things were based on religion and morality such as, textbooks. People believed that if religion be acknowledged by all, morality would turn into the "end" to wrongdoing and poverty. Since the poet lived during this time, the influence of religion can be seen in his work as well. James Russell Lowell wrote the poem “The Search” with including a variety of different aspects that back up the significance of religion for the people living in that Era. “The Search” is about a journey of someone. The important role of Christ can be seen along the whole poem. The influence of religion can be seen in his work, since he is not only using phrases to describe how people were to religion, moreover he is repeating the word “Christ” and …show more content…
The quality of life depended on whether you were rich or poor. If you were rich you could have a good and easy life. But if you were poor you could have a rough and hard life. The poor people had to live in miserable houses. Not only poverty also people’s outstanding religious beliefs are a characteristic of the Victorian Era. In addition, they were highly impressed by spiritualism and everything that came with it, such as thought-reading and trance. All these aspects influenced the Poets and their writings. Some of these themes were used to base a poem on it. Poems from this era give a clear understanding of how people were living, what they believed in and new inventions that have been