Centuries

the true meanings and representations of Gilded age and progressive era separately. For Gilded age, it is an era of rapid economic and population growth in the United States during the post-Civil War and post-Reconstruction eras of the late 19th century. Specifically, during this period, the industrialization of the United States grew and developed in a dramatically fast rate based on the factories and railroad construction and coal mining. Basically,…

From 1865 to 1900 is a period known as the Gilded Age. The Gilded Age is marked by the rush to build railroads, corruption in businesses, and an outpouring of new inventions. These inventions and industrial advancements allowed for the rise of big businesses. The growth of industrial capitalism had political and social effects. The rich got richer while the poor and middle class struggled to create civil services and end the corruption. Social Darwinism is a key contributor in this time as it…

1.1. The background of research Oscar Wilde lived in Victorian era of the 19th Century, when the industrial revolution was going on in the Britain. The society in that time has undergone unprecedented change. Most people were greedy and mercenary. At the same time, the capitalist system was established in Western Europe. The capitalist system plays a big role in human mind. People's world view and values have changed a lot The responsible Oscar Wilde is extremely dissatisfied with the…

During the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the world was faced with a series of dramatic shifts and cultural reforms that revolutionized the world in order to make way for the postmodern era. During this tumultuous time, scholars began reevaluating concepts and challenging the authenticity of life prior to this period. Consequently, many philosophers examined the new definitions of freedom and autonomy and discovered their role as an individual in an increasingly absurd world. Fyodor…

Katherine O’Flaherty, also known as Kate Chopin after her marriage, wrote many stories, but one of her most famous ones was “The Story of an Hour”, written on April 19th, 1894 (“The Story”). The original name of the story was “The Dream of an Hour” but Kate changed it after begin published by Vogue on December 6th that same year (“The Story”). Kate being born in St. Louis, Missouri, gave her many experiences and hardships as a woman. Kate grew up in the era of enfranchisement for white males,…

To reiterate, women accepted their role in a society that “reduces love to a biological impulse and marriage to a profitable alliance” (Giles, 77). We saw how selfish love represented this in Wuthering Heights and now its presence will be investigated in Northanger Abbey. In Northanger Abbey, we are introduced to an interesting protagonist right from the opening line: “No one who had ever seen Catherine Morland in her infancy, would have supposed her born to be an heroine” (Austen, 5). Catherine…

The setting of this story is probably during the early 21st century because Tate’s family owns several computers which before the 21st century were very expensive and not well developed. Tate as we already know lives in Spokane, Washington home to one of the most “biggest, deepest, craziest skate bowl” (5) he believes. The local skate park created a…

help but be reminded of art historic definitions of modernity and it’s the problematic idea of primitivism that was inherent in it. I was reminded of this because Arnaquq-Baril’s work reminded me of the notion of salvage anthropology in the 20th century. Anthropologists felt that native culture and native traditions were dying out. As a result, there a rush to record these traditions and ways of life before they became extinct. What struck me as ironic was the fact that the same people who…

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…

revolution in technology has been the prime mover for NCW and hence the military’s harnessing the evolving technologies are at the fore front of NCW transformation. The transformation will significantly change the military operations in the 21st century. The modern militaries will transcend the 3rd generation warfare and will operate in an environment more akin to contemporary private sector organizations. Information Age militaries will differ from predecessors with respect to their strategy,…