Victorian architecture

that a fictional story can come from anyone, no matter what age they are or what time period they come from. It also shows that there is a big difference in the works coming from an author of the victorian era and works coming from an author of the Modern era. Proof of this are the lives of both Victorian author, Charles Dickens, and Modern writer, Cassandra Clare. Charles Dickens, who was an English writer and social critic, was born on February 7, 1812 in Portsmouth, England. He was considered…

The Victorian era promoted education for women, but only to a certain extent, to standards set by upper class males. A woman should have individuality, wit, and be able to think critically (Caitlin L,). The idea of a clever woman was appreciated in theory, but their ideas and thoughts were passed and not always listened to. They place women “akin to precocious children,” (Watts, 551). Society demonstrates an appreciation for a great mind, but does not respect ideas or thoughts presented by women…

John Thomson and Adolphe Smith’s Victorian London Street Life is an in-depth examination of the conditions of life of poverty in London from 1877 to 1878. It is considered to be a primary source into the lives of the poor through close observations portraying a kind of testimony regarding the harsh living conditions and circumstances of the poverty stricken people of London. Studying these historical documents has its challenges due to the compulsion for people to find the right answers to…

The Awakening by Kate Chopin The title suggests the idea that someone will face a new beginning or experience. It makes the reader question what is happening and how it all connects to Edna’s “awakening”. Setting Grand Isle and New Orleans; Late 19th Century Historical Information Kate Chopin married then moved to New Orleans, exposing her to the culture that surrounds the novel. The first emersion of the feminist movement was at this time, influencing Edna’s awakening. Attitudes at the time…

The Daffodils Romanticism extended between (1789-1820 and was affected by the French revolution, Napoleonic wars and the pan European movement across every art. People were split between those who wanted to search the powers and fear of an inner imaginative life and those who thought that living a romantic life is a form of dangerous self- indulgence those who believed in escaping to nature and those who wanted for poets to act such prophet and legislators and reform society . The period…

themes to be love and marriage which is the base and impact of the story due to the timeline the play follows which is based on how two individuals came together as “equals” and how they face up different conflicts during their marriage. Marriage in Victorian times (1879), forced the ideology that women had to get married at a young age and cope with the expectation of being a wife this included in being naïve, they had to dedicated themselves to their homes and children; be supportive with…

Plot and settings of “Train to Pakistan” “Train to Pakistan” is written by “Khushwant Singh”. It was published in 1956. This novel based on partition. The novel began with the description of weather. It was the summer of 1947 and was hotter and longer than usual. People started thinking that it was the punishment of their sins. Bloodshed and riots were at peak due to the air of partition of India. The settings of this novel based on a small imaginary village near the north southern part of India…

Henrik Ibsen’s play “Ghosts” was published in 1881 and was first performed in 1882 in Chicago through the production of Danish Touring Company. It is a story that highlights social conflicts such as failed marriage, infidelity and incestuous love to depict a filthy image of the author’s contemporary society. Characters in this play seek for freedom and truth. One of the main characters in the story, Mrs. Alving said, “Well, I can’t help it; I must have done with all this constraint and…

Kalyani’s character distinctions with other widows. She is one of the youngest widows and forced into prostitution by Madhumati, and it is by her wages that the ashram survives; still she is condemned by other widows because due to prostitution she does not follow the rules other widows have to follow and none in the society objects to it because of Kalyanis use. Here kalyani is objectified and considers as “Bad girl”.Because she doesnot follow the Traditional Gender role of awidow. Sexism and…

Arthurian Legend “The Sword in the Stone” demonstrates how literature is modified over time, specifically during the Victorian Era (early-late 1800’s) and into the Modern Age (post 1901). Literary adjustments, including those of Arthur’s character and subtle changes in setting and placement of the sword masterfully demonstrate the fluidity of culture within a piece of literature . The Victorian Era, represented by work The Sword of Kingship, showed a clear dependence on the industrial revolution…