Victorian America

many different price points. Victorian Architecture – These are homes that were built during the Victorian Era, as far back as mid 19th Century, and are still in working order. Most of these homes are found in the Historic District of Newburgh, Beacon, Cornwall, or scattered around other Hudson Valley locations. Popular with those who cherish the elegance of antiquity, these homes can also be customized to fit the modern generation’s desires. In fact, some Victorian features have found their…

became a product primarily consumed by women. (Gitelman). Not only were women in the right place physically to be the phonograph’s most important consumers, but they also were in the right place mentally. Women were meant to be listeners in the Victorian Era. They were “vessels of culture and models of self-cultivation,” and not meant to speak. Rather, they to be seen. (Naeem 461, Katz…

Traditional crime stories have changed over time due to the values and changing contexts within different societies. The film ‘Rear Window’ composed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1954, America and the short detective story ‘A Scandal in Bohemia’ in the novel ‘The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes’ written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in 1891, England illustrate how the values and changing contexts within a society contributes to the changing conventions of the genre of crime. Crime texts are valued and…

Known for its fast paced lifestyle, experimentation, and break in traditions, the ‘Roaring Twenties’ produced ideals and technology that changed America forever. One of the many prominent features of the early 20th century was the emergence of the “flapper,” women who deviated from the traditional Victorian female standards at the time. These women often bobbed their hair, wore short dresses and skirts, and took on many characteristics that had only been deemed appropriate for men. The…

very common occurrence and many of the children admitted knowing a child or family member that was killed in these mines. John Spargo, The Bitter Cry of Children . During the early twenties Textile companies Frequently employed young children across america to stand in front of textile machines. These machines had over fifty moving and spinning parts that have been known to cling on to clothes and even fly off the machine and strike the…

After World War 1 America was viewed as a superior power in the world, the economy boomed, people were living lavish and comfortable, and a way of life quickly devolved that was dramatically different from the one people once knew . The 1920’s was a pivotal time in America’s History. It was a time when morals were lost, social revolutions were fought and a new “urban culture” was born. These new ideas and philosophies were so pivotal that America 96 years later is still running off the fumes of…

been told who would believe the truth. Oscar Wilde wrote comedy melodrama play “The Importance of Being Earnest” which is his perception of the rigid Victorian social norms and values. Also the word “Earnest” plays a significant role in the play. According to Brigitte Bastiat, Oscar Wilde uses his characters to express’s his deviance of the Victorian social norms, such as marriage, hereditary privileges, sexual roles and language (Basstiat). The main characters are Jack Worthy (Ernest),…

of 1907, she worked to produce a large collection of works including assortments of poetry, biographies, and several novels (All Poetry). Her poem, “The Other Side of a Mirror” was published in 1896 and displayed several of the main themes of Victorian society that she generally incorporated in her work. Jealousy and resentment cause a woman to look at her reflection in a mirror, and watch as these internal emotions are reflected externally: “A face bereft of loveliness/ It had no envy now to…

through the meaning created by the stage directions and setting of the stage. The playwright reveals the stage as an extension of society and as the drama unfolds, the audience is aware of the role deception plays in the rigid class structure of the Victorian Era. The play’s title foreshadows the symbolic importance of the stage. As the audience is introduced to the living room of the Helmers’ home, it becomes apparent that it is a metaphorical…

viewed to consist of conventional love rather than affected love in a contemporary society because conventional love is described as genuine, caring and forgiving, which are attributes displayed by both characters. However, the novel is set in the Victorian Era where their relationship would not fit into the conventional ideas of love because relationships were based on financial security and family life. Catherine and Heathcliff’s relationship is partially displayed through the weather; in…