5th century BC

While the 20th century was a period that saw relatively little interstate conflict in comparison to the past, the void was filled with several kinds of domestic conflicts, especially within colonial territories. It was an era of rapid social and political change that saw the forces of development, modernization, and independence all acting in concert to create insurrectionary movements against government across the globe in Latin America, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia, among others. The…

Backs straight, posture up, no slouching, be polite. In the early 1900s it was a necessity for women to be as elegant and as feminine as possible to be well received during this time period. Early twentieth century America was a time for numerous technological, medical and economical advancements, but was sadly two to three generations away from experiencing equal opportunities amongst the two genders. Throughout the play Trifles, Susan Glaspell illuminates the underlying theme of social…

Living in the 21th century, things have definitely changed since the millennials and the technology era comes in place. Easy access to information, communication, entertainment, and even ‘easy ways’ to get rich are so all over the place. Our era has become an era where everything needs to either be fast or easy. Let’s just say Starbucks. Back in the days, we used to brew and make our own coffee, but not anymore. Now, everyone goes to Starbucks in the morning to get their morning coffee.…

Through time, the morality of a situation is most likely to have changed along with the society. For example, 18th-century slavery helped America grow at a rapid pace and was seen as the moral thing to do. Most 18th century pilgrims believed that the beneficial effects of slavery outweighed the suffering of the few, but in a mere 200-300 years, the morality of slavery has changed dramatically. If one were to have these…

Twentieth-century America Society is changing every day. Prior to just over a year ago, it was not legal to marry the person you love if that person was the same gender as their significant other. Disparities between men and women continue to decrease. Our government is increasingly recognizing the need for social change. The selection’s we’ve read in this section have commonly revealed the personal relationships of Americans in the twentieth century. Literary works across the twentieth century…

superhuman feats he had performed. The story Beowulf focuses on a battle between the hero and a terrible monster that harasses the mead-hall of King Hrothgar, leader of the Danes. Beowulf presents the monster, Grendel, as a horrific beast but by the 20th century, after hundreds of years of storytelling, his character seemingly evolves into a young, confused boy with psychological issues. The novel Grendel, written in 1971 by John Gardner, is a first person account from Grendel’s viewpoint.…

In the classic novel, Pride and Prejudice, author Jane Austen allows her readers to experience the lives of a typical 19th century family through the perspective of the Bennets. As readers follow along with the lives of the Bennets, many social norms and conducts from that era are revealed. Although readers learn the results of possessing pride or prejudice through the theme, Austen is also able to demonstrate that women were socially pushed into unreasonable expectations, especially to be…

A Rose for Emily and The Yellow Wallpaper are two short stories about two women during the late 1800s through the early 1900s. This is during an era when women are viewed as less important than men. Both Emily and the narrator are trapped in a world of delusions, control, and mental illness. Scorned by the men in their lives and society, both women experience feelings of control by others, loneliness, and a loss of sanity. Although both women share similar experiences, they came from different…

Nora is the main character in Ibsen’s play. She is forced to view her life in reference to her motherly roles, wifely duties, and as a worker. During the 19th century when the play was written, many people thought of women as mothers and housewives and nothing else. This is a perception that is challenged at the end of the play when Nora abandons her children in pursuit of herself and freedom, a move unheard of during her time. It was almost a taboo for a woman to leave behind her…

through Mr Bennet. Through her portraits of Mr Bennet, Mr Bingley and Mr Darcy of different birth order and inheritance, Austen highlights social conduct as the key to a gentleman amidst class mobility and social turmoil of the late 18th and early 19th century caused by the Industrial…