Victorian America

were being sold quicker than anyone could have anticipated. The events were so packed that people began to bundle outside the venues. “Biographer J.B. Priestly wrote that during the tour, Dickens had the greatest welcome that probably any visitor to America has ever had” (Bio. Pg1). Dickens bashed the americans in American Notes saying that he did not like how they invaded his privacy, he also talked about how “he found Americans gregariousness and crude habits annoying” (Bio. Pg1). Dickens had…

written work, “The Importance of Being Ernest”, he employs humor through the use of flirty diction and satiric actions of certain characters. He does so in order to achieve his purpose of showing the lifestyle of the high class people during the Victorian era. Act 2, opening scene, Algernon and Cecily are saying their goodbyes. Algernon tries to have a few more moments with Cecily before he has to leave, he tries to show his true feelings, mentioning her, “..absolute perfection.. dared to love…

The Victorian Era was Queen Victoria’s reign over the British Empire. During this time, there was a clear contrast between the place of males and females. Women were made to act and be a certain way, any other idea pertaining was wrong. These girls were expected to be righteous and good, their needs came after the ones of everyone else and their sole purpose was to serve their families. The men however were deemed superior and were expected to save the damsel in distress. This period is…

The Victorian Era marked a large step into the modern world and provided some of the most famous writers of all time. The era can characterized by rapid change and more progressive ideals. Wilkie Collins was an author who published many novels through a series of weekly distributed papers, that reflected the rapidly changing time period. Collins’ highly detailed style of sensationalist novels, was truly reflective in his mystery works; riddled with undertones of a truly tragic life in victorian…

Margaret’s encouragement (35). Gaskell’s method of “feminising” the natural authority of “man of the house”, Mr Hale, not only is her way of enhancing Margaret’s abilities, but also a way to show an alternative to the authoritarian man and redefine the Victorian gender norms. Thornton and Higgins, while not denying their masculinity, show they have emotion, a trait that was never…

The main characters applied their knowledge, values, and logic to the world around them through the their experiences they found in the new worlds they faced. In the novel, “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” the main character, Alice, applies her victorian values and logic into her actions and choices she made in Wonderland. Before Alice discovers the context of Wonderlandian society, she participates in a “caucus race” with the animals which concludes with no clear winner. The author sums up…

and was optimistic of the future everyday. Oliver Twist, written by Dickens, showed the life of an orphan boy who went on an endless amount of adventures while fending for himself. Dickens traveled around the world and explored many places such as America and its culture. In the time of the Industrial Revolution, Charles Dickens became one of the most popular writers of all time. Charles Dickens is an honorable writer who wrote many well-loved books which are now considered classics. He was born…

The Victorian Era was the period in time in which Queen Victoria of England ruled. This time period lasted from 1837 to 1901, and has been characterized as an extended period of peace with rigid codes of social conduct. Throughout this time period, an abundance of music, art, technological and scientific advances were produced that have continued into the present. One of the greatest progressions of the Victorian Era was the rise of literature. During this time period, literature became an…

Zahwa Ezzelden Prof. Forman 12/01/2017 Gender Queer Theories In the short drama “The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde”, the story takes place in the Victorian Era. In the Victorian Era, it was very common for the Male to be in charge, and the one with the higher classes, versus the female, where the female is usually the one that would stay home, cook and clean and be the modest one. Oscar Wilde took a spin on the “proper” gender roles that are appropriate for that Era and he made…

Charles Dickens was known as the greatest novelist in the Victorian era, he was also an English writer and a social critic (A. Diniejko). He was born on February 7, 1812, son of Elizabeth and John Dickens (A. Diniejko). Charles Dickens birthplace is in Portsmouth, England near the center of Portsea Island. Years later, Dickens passed away on June 9, 1870 due to stroke in England, Ireland, and Scotland until he finally collapsed (A. Diniejko). During his life, Dickens wanted to demonstrate the…