19th-century theatre

amount throughout the past two centuries, from procedures taken during surgeries to the treatments the ill received. However, to learn from the mistakes that were made throughout history in the medical world, one must become informed about the errors made prior. The 19th century was a time where trial and error was mostly practiced, which lead Physicians to change their approach on medicine and surgical procedures. Without the exciting changes made in the 19th century, medicine would be less…

American society had been divided ever since the passage of the Constitution in 1789. The vague nature of the document and its room for interpretation created controversy. On one side, George Washington and the Federalists wanted a strong national government and political stability, while on the other, Thomas Jefferson and the Republicans desired a more moderate national government and an independent farming society. During his presidency, Jefferson implemented such changes in order to progress…

David S. Mason finds that nationalism “threatened primarily, of course, the multinational and autocratic state that still controlled most of Europe in the nineteenth century.” Following the French revolution of 1848 which expelled King Louis Phillipe, Europe’s nationalistic sentiments erupted, initiating revolt across the continent. According to Carl Schurz, a German student at the time, “the word democracy was soon…

A Changing Soul The 19th century was an era of defined gender spheres. Men were expected to maintain a public life, providing for the family monetarily while socializing with other like-minded gentlemen in meeting places like clubs or bars. Conversely, women were seen as homebound creatures, expected to care for the children, cook for the family, and clean the house. Their free time was spent performing tasks meant to improve the quality of the family, such as sewing, rather than socializing…

Literature 20 February, 2017 Oppression in The Yellow Wallpaper The story The Yellow Wallpaper written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman in 1892 depicts a young woman suffering through both oppression and depression. Seen as “a man’s property” during the 19th century. Families could be classified as patriarchal with the me being the breadwinner and the women staying back to tend to normal house duties. Women during this time would suffer through oppressive states throughout their lives, and the young…

Women’s roles in the workforce were extremely limited during the 19th century and it failed to allow promotions amongst women for their work. An underlying theme of the inequalities throughout the workforce is apparent in Stephen Crane’s novel, Maggie: A Girl of the Streets. Maggie: A Girl of the Streets, is the foundation of realistic literature written during the late 19th century which features several progressive undertones for broader topics such as nature versus nurture, women’s roles, and…

with the rise of the homo sapiens (Stephens, 2007, p. XI) and is a basic tool for human communication and interaction. Tikopia Raymond Firth, an anthropologist from New Zealand, undertook significant research in the field of oral news in the 20th century (Stephens, 2007, p. 8). In this example, the focus lies on his exploration of how news were spread on Tikopia, a Polynesian island.…

Anzia Yezierska’s fictional novel Bread Givers and Thomas Bell’s Out of this Furnace write a very detailed account on the life of immigrants in the 19th century. There are many pitiful situations, wonderful insights of the living conditions, the traditions of immigrants, and the struggles they face to live. In Bread Givers, the story based upon a typical Jewish family who live in Lower East Side of the New York City. This family has very traditional beliefs, especially the head of the household,…

Planning is a process, and humans have been planning for as long as they have been living in communities. This process has been refined and altered over multiple centuries and even today the planning process is evolving. However planning has mostly only occurred when big technological advancements and opportunities came about, the biggest advancements or rather the rapid changes and the time period when planners were most needed occurred when people changed their thinking. Known as the paradigm…

being the reason a man would fight, to protect his country. They have been convinced that being a housewife is the best thing they could possibly do. The only thing they should do. That is, until the nineteenth century came along. It was the century for change and new beginnings. The century where women were finally given the right to…