19th century

The term free verse, popularized by 20th century poets, means "a poem with no regular form or meter." In this poem Whitman is letting us know he feels that his life has left a positive result on those who he has interacted with, and dying is okay in his mind. "I depart as air, I shake my white locks…

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…

“The Yellow Wallpaper” is a perplexing story set in the countryside during the late 19th century, a time when “modern medicine” consisted of often brutal home remedies and doctor’s unproven theories. This was also still a time when women were part of a patriarchal society seen as fragile individuals who were controlled by their emotions and lacked the capacity for complex thought. You see he does not believe I am sick! And what can one do? If a physician of high standing, and one’s own…

In the 19th century, since the trade’s well development between Taiwan and Mainland China, many land owners and merchants became a powerful force in local society. Among others, Wufeng Lins was a well-known prominent family in Taichung city. The power of the politics, the army, the agriculture, and the trade had been made the Lins family flourished for more than a hundred years. The Lins also owned a large portion of lands in Taiwan, especially in the central regions. Historically, they even had…

This book is a political comedy from the 19th century, so there are definitely ideals that do not mesh with a current understanding of political correctness. Midway through the book, a conversation takes place between Glenthorn agent, the Scottish M’Loed, and Irishman Hardcastle. Even though neither…

Mark Twain described the 19th century as the “Gilded Age” which took place between 1870 and the1900’s. This era basically meant everything that looked or sounded good, was not exactly what it seemed. Causing many changes in the economic growth, “The Gilded Age” did not only affect the poor, it also affected the rich. As you guessed it, since the era occurred only 5 years after The Civil War, it negatively affected the poor and it positively affected the rich. Many (last) names you hear today,…

body until the late nineteenth century, all dissertations from the University of Pennsylvania before 1879 and all…

could not only represent how far women have come but also how far consumerism and societies industrial needs have changed. A hand made Cigarette Company would not be able to meet the demand of the new fast paced consumer culture that emerged in the 19th century. The vision of despair, I would argue, represents an old way of production being left in the past, and even a warning for other societies to learn to…

literary piece from a dull and boring theme is truly amazing. Chopin’s rich, complete and full of meaning “The story of an hour” touches the reader’s feelings and mind by describing the feelings of a married woman and feminine identities in late 19th century, and helps the reader to have a better understanding of the married life of a woman in that period of time. In this story, Louise Mallard; the main character with a heart condition, hears that her husband is died in a train accident. At…

Schmatta, the Yiddish terms for rags, is a revealing documentary about the fascinating climb of the garment industry, spotlighted as the precursor of the United States early 20th Century labor movement, the activation of the middle class, and now inevitably exposed as an ailing American industry in the toils of completely collapsing. The previous 50 years in the garment industry had witnessed a drastic shift in a 95% manufacturing rate to a barren 5%, prior to 1960s. One of the effects resulted…