Victorian America

Well which young lady wouldn't love a decent make up before venturing out of the house? In any case, make up is not just about young ladies and making them look lovely. Make up is likewise utilized as a part of different exhibitions, for example, in theaters and film creations. At the point when discussing dramatic exhibitions we can examine it under numerous sorts. Peking Opera stages are basic. The symphony of fiddles, wooden clappers, gongs, and cymbals sits on an about uncovered stage with…

the mid 1600s to early 1800s, the Rococo fashion was very popular(think Marie Antoinette). It, of course, like many other fashion trends, faded away. Then, in the mid 1800s to early 1900s, the Victorian fashion style was big(think the movie Belle). These two styles are very similar, given that the Victorian style is styled after the Rococo fashion, just less ribbons and frills. Of course, all good things must come to an end. Well, usually. The next 80 years or so would bring about many fashion…

Women are catcalled, sexually harassed, abused, and thought of as inferior to men every single day. Christina Rossetti shows how men in the Victorian Era degraded women in the same way women are degraded today. It is disheartening to see that the way some men acted during this time is still relatable to today. Women’s rights have flourished since the Victorian Age, but some people still believe women are less than men. Equality is profoundly important because everyone should be treated equally.…

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 surprisingly rapid growth of English cities led to deplorable conditions for the poor. One step taken to relieve unsanitary conditions in Victorian London was the establishment of public…

Victorian Age society was one that was extremely conservative and did not tolerate those who they assumed to be, was, or simply just acted unnatural or different, which is an extremely large reason as to why Henrik Ibsen’s play A Doll House sparked so much controversy. The play had involved a woman named Nora Hemer, and the events leading up to as well as causing her to leave her husband, Torvald Helmer. Audiences in the Victorian Era had been stunned by this event, disgusted and astonished…

On December 30, 1865 in Bombay India an author who would go on to write some of the most renowned pieces of literature was born. Rudyard Kipling wrote many novels and poems including If-, The White Man’s Burden, Kim, and more. Upon moving to England in 1871, Kipling became interested in British imperialism, eventually leading to the creation of one of his most famous works, The Jungle Book. In order to ensure Kipling got the best education possible, his family decided to move to England whilst…

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 beliefs of the characters on serious topics. First of all, Wilde satirizes the Victorian upper class by using…

Elizabeth Gaskell’s Mary Barton focuses on the early 1840s, a decade known as the Hungry Forties. Through the story, Gaskell expresses her sympathy for the labourers who suffer economic hardships and social problems. However, when they combine forces, she describes them with fear; the narrator states that “combination is an awful power” (168). The period in which Gaskell lived saw the important innovations of the Industrial Revolution and accompanying social problems because of increasing…

This purpose of this essay is to examine Victorian gender roles within Charlotte Bronte’s Gothic novel Jane Eyre. For most readers, Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre is much more than an iconic Gothic novel set within the Victorian Era. To me, it’s a story about a woman’s struggle to defy the social class and live life her way without a male dominate society telling her what she can and cannot do. On top of that, readers began to view Jane as a somewhat unexpected heroine of Bronte’s novel, that…

Sinning Isn’t Winning The Picture of Dorian Gray: A novel that shows the drastic influence of a sinful person on a youthful, loving individual. Dorian Gray starts out as a young and innocent character, but over time, with the influential push of Lord Henry Wotton, develops an ugly soul with a still-youthful face. Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde was born in Dublin, Ireland on October 16, 1854. He wrote many fairy tales along with other works. Some of these include The Soul of Man, Lady…