The New Era

In western academia, the Victorian era has always been a well studied subject. It was known to be an elegant time: filled with new innovations, a bustling economy, and an evolving political narrative. The Victorian era was the epitome of extravagance of its time, and no other society could compare. However the Victorian era was not faultless. While it was a prosperous time period, issues involving class, poverty, race, and gender still existed (as they do with all societies). Some of these…

that he had been lying all along, until when he discovered that his father went by the same name. Wilde explains how double standard Earnst’s life and also shows how it is written out by his expectations and goals. The name ‘Earnest’ in the Victorian era of England, is known is very well known and a person bearing such a name was considered to be outstanding, and well mannered. From a psychological point of view, Earnest seeks to survive. As such a person who needs to survive, he…

The Progressive Era Amy Milner 10/7/14 The Progressive Era was a movement of reform, not radical change. Flourishing from the 1890’s to the 1920’s the Progressive Era was a period of social activism, political, and economic reform in America that lead to many important reforms still enforced today. The major main goals of the Progressive Era were to eliminate corruption in the local and national governments. Previously during a time known as the Gilded Age, political bosses had run governments…

This particular era was an age of reform and movement and many of the members were never a unified party although they advocated for the same reform, and they were all different individuals that consisted of upper class, middle class, industrial workers, women as well…

developed in province throughout the Victorian era and the reign of Queen Victoria. As quoted from a Victoriana magazine, “The fashion conscious Victorian lady created this appearance with a mysterious combination of the ‘uncomfortable and inconvenient’ with the ‘frivolous and decorative.’”. Starting with undergarments to her dress, evening gowns to bonnets, and Victorian hats trimmed with feathers, flowers and ribbons; fashion from the Victorian Era helped dress the part of the elegant…

This historical study will define the urban development of the New Woman and the feminist ideology of the American Bohemian Movement in late 19th century Victorian culture. The urban space provided women with a new way to countermand the patriarchal values of Victorian culture, which had severely limited the rights and social place of women in society. The New Woman of the 1890s was the result of the increasing presence of European Bohemianism, which had been developing in the U.S. since the mid…

This essay discusses the importance of interiority in relation to the Victorian era. During the reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 – 1901, many years after the Industrial Revolution, came major economic developments throughout Britain which had impacts on interior decoration in Victorian homes. The nineteenth century saw a huge growth in the population of Great Britain which had major changes such as the expansion of middle-class families which lead to increased demand for goods and services…

fascinating time periods in history. With all of the glamour and regality that was often associated with the Victorian era, one cannot help but to be swept away with ideas of royal balls in splendorous estates of the upper class. However, there was much more that lied underneath the skin of the Victorian Era. Indeed, the discussion of gender roles and social classes were rampant in this era. Not everyone could attend the royal balls or fill their houses with mirrors. Every single person was…

forbade the public expression of feeling” (McNamara 359). Eliot defies such principles and writes poems that contribute to the new era of poetry, the Modern Era. Eliot utilizes every aspect of the poem to exploit the hypocrisy of the people during the Victorian Era. Eliot develops this poem to expose the frustrations of the modern individual and the hypocrisies of the Victorian Era. McNamara notes that the poem ties “to particular notions of personality and selfhood that were dominant in the…

Progressivism The Progressive Era dramatically changed many American values and lifestyles creating the society present today. During the Progressive period the United States was dominated by several influential reforms from 1890-1920. The success of this period is owed to social, economic, and political reforms that supported the elimination of complete power in corporations. The nineteenth century is characterized as a time when the power of wealthy individuals and corporations…