Victoria of the United Kingdom

Colonialism is a hidden theme among many children’s books during the 1800’s; as a result of this readers are able to see the world and literature that shaped many human beings. As readers, we are able to see into the literary world but nonetheless and world that reflects the society the novel was written in. Literature can act as a form of propaganda for some writers, for example Lewis Carroll 's Alice 's Adventures in Wonderland. While this novel deals with colonialism we are able to see how…

The True Power Of Women In Mrs. Warren’s Profession by George Bernard Shaw, the characters presented in the play each depict a Victorian stereotype relative to their gender role during this time period. During the Victorian era, males were privileged and could do whatever they pleased in order to live the life they dreamed of. “The man’s power is active, progressive, and defensive. He is eminently the doer, the creator, the discoverer, the defender. His intellect if for speculation and…

There was a wide variety on headdresses and hairstyles in the Victorian period. Women of the Victorian period enjoyed gardening. These women needed a headdress that would cover their face while in the garden, so they wore bonnets. Keeping sun out of their face was not the only use for bonnets. The Victorian time period was a time of lavish parties. With their parties had to come lavish headdresses and hairstyles. The hairstyles changed rapidly throughout the Victorian period. The styles of hair…

Carol Senf even argues that, “The physical abuse that Milicent went Shackelford 7 through could never amount to the psychological abuse that Arthur heaps on Helen” (Senf 451). Helen is blinded by her blind love of Arthur to see his darker side. Arthur’s personality can be compared to the popular novella of Dr. Jekyll and Hyde. Arthur uses Dr. Jekyll to get Helen to fall in love with him. Once they became married, Hyde is the only side Helen ever comes in contact with. This can be seen every…

“Internalization in The Female Quixote and David Copperfield” The Female Quixote, or The Adventures of Arabella, by Charlotte Lennox, and David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens, are both early forms of the novel. Though written approximately 100 years apart the two novels are both influential in their respective periods of authorship. Arabella, as the novel will be referred to henceforth, is influential because of its examination of the novel as a newer form and its parody of the former…

prone approach in the depiction of reality. In his play, Wilde continuously uses aphorisms and paradoxes to invite the reader to reflect upon the drastic change in time. Performing Wilde’s play portrayed all of the meaningless rules set by queen Victoria which became relevant in the reflection of the social status: emphasis was put on the fickleness showing the emptiness and the superficiality of the individuals of…

In the novel, The Importance of Being Earnest Oscar Wilde, Wilde criticizes many aspects of the Victorian lifestyle. The constant criticism in the comedy is present through constant witty remarks and absurdity throughout the play. One aspect of the Victorian lifestyle that Wilde refers to frequently is writing and writers. Wilde conveys the message by using diaries and three volume novels frequently throughout the play that those individuals have dreams and secrets that they find dear to them,…

Authors have utilized literary devices in their works from the beginning of time. However, with the advent of the Neoclassical age in 1600’s Britain, the societal virtues of balance, harmony, order, and reason began to receive much more emphasis. The sentiment permeated every area of life, especially concerning literature. Mary Leapor, an English poet and maid working in the 1700’s, exemplifies this new focus and threads many of these elements in her poetry to elevate it to the levels of the…

Dickens´works is. As the Norton Anthology of English Literature says “The Victorian era was a period of dramatic change that brought England to its highest point of development as a world power. The rapid growth of London, from a population of 2 million when Victoria came to the throne to one of 6.5 million by the time of Victoria's death, indicates the dramatic transition from a way of life based on the ownership of land to a modern urban economy.”…

England was under Queen Elizabeth’s I’s reign under the 1590s. She had been on the thrown since 1558 and kept the crown until her death in 1603. The era she ruled is known as the Elizabethan era, and it was a period of relative peace, commercial and imperial expansions and growing national confidence. But it was also a period that was overshadowed by the on-going religious resistance that were often extreme, sometimes violent. It was a tough life in London during the 1500s. We may not know if…