Victoria of the United Kingdom

Cixi was a charismatic and powerful woman who effectively controlled the Chinese government for 47 years, from 1861 to her death in 1908. Cixi was born on November 29, 1835 and died on November 15, 1908 at the age of 72. Her given name was Yehonala which is her Manchu name originated from the combined name of two tribes, Yeho and Nala. She was born to parents of the middle ranks of Manchu society living in Beijing. Cixi’s father died when she was very young and as an eldest child she felt…

It is the year 1875 and if you haven't visited the up and coming city of London then you’re missing out. England is ruled by none other than Queen Victoria, who has brought England a period of prosperity and rapid growth. During the Victorian age, London is characterized by an optimistic attitude due to England's prosperity. Some information of harder times in London include many Londoners contracting illnesses from the unsanitary conditions, which is a result of London's population boom. The…

Have you ever noticed something that seemed ridiculous or petty but everyone never said anything bad about it? Well, that is exactly how Oscar Wilde felt about the Victorian upper class. In the play “The Importance of Being Earnest”, Oscar Wilde uses the characters to portray how he viewed the Victorian upper class. Wilde satirizes the Victorian upper class by using understatements about serious matters, bringing attention to the comedic behaviors of the characters, and portraying the humourous…

Changes to Society Blood sucking vampires, voluptuous women, and a quest to end evil. All of these are found within the book Dracula but, what does this story reveal about how society has evolved? Society shapes the way people, culture, and literature develop. Different factors can play into the way that a society faces different issues and concepts. Bram Stoker's Dracula reflects many of Victorian society's religious and social values as exemplified by the actions, symbolism, development, and…

Biographical information about the author (for my knowledge only, but very helpful): Oscar Wilde was born on October 16, 1854 in Dublin, Ireland. The Irish poet and playwright authored works of literary merit such as The Importance of Being Earnest and The Picture of Dorian Gray. Wilde was one of the greatest wits of the 20th century because of his intelligence, flamboyancy, and humor. Unfortunately, the Victorian social prejudices surmounted him, when the father of a young man Wilde was…

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Jack and Algernon, two significant characters in Oscar Wilde’s Importance of Being Earnest, are characterized by similarities and differences that drive the main plot of the play. For example, both characters are well versed in the art of deception, because they have used fictional names and characters in their lives. The “Bunburying” causes the most comic aspect of the play: the mistaken identities. Although the two characters take parallel actions, such as when they developed imaginary…

“spake no slander, no, nor listen’d to it” (I. 9), at several points he is actually “vexed at a rumor issued from [Vivien]/ of some corruption among his knights” (VI. 151-152). When Arthur ignores the rumors around him, the gossip which permeates the kingdom concerning Guinevere’s infidelity leads to the slow degeneration of his realm. Similarly, Tennyson refers to both Arthur and Albert as expressing “sublime repression” (I. 18). However, as will later be proved, this repression of nature is…

The Strange Importance of Identity Humans are incredibly social creatures, and strive to be their personal best so they will have a stamp of approval from society. In The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson and The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde this is seen clearly in both sets of works. During the Victorian era, social status was very important and determined who you were in society, it was paramount to be in the upper class of society. However,…

Oscar Wilde 's The Picture of Dorian Gray, is a story almost solely infused with the Victorian era 's obsession with appearances. Epigrams pierce through this shallow pool of perfection and offer slight glimmers of the harsh reality behind this vanity. Lord Henry, the main source of epigrams, acts as a magnifying glass for the Victorian culture 's deep and dark problems lying just below the calm, mellow surface. Many of Wilde 's epigrams concentrate on the morality of how one deals with one 's…