Victorian era

The British people believe of themselves as a greater people, “lords of all the world and thus of humankind,” (Cannadine, 5). They imposed their ideas about hierarchy of race and class, hoping to create replications of British society within other societies (9). They sought to use hierarchy to create a sense of belonging and importance within those they took over. Doing so allowed them greater political control, even if through the local elite. This occurred because Britain saw their new…

Section A: The following IA shall explore: a compare and contrast between the role of women under the reigns of Hitler (1933-1945) and Stalin (1928-1954) to discover which was better and why. The following is a secondary source article on Women Under Stalin called ‘A New Womanhood’ published by Chelsea Adler in 2008. The purpose of this article is to show the different aspects of the role of women under Stalin’s reign. The origin is valuable due to distance from Stalin’s reign, the text can be…

In the short story “The Yellow Wallpaper” written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, the literary devices of setting, personification, and symbolism are used to convey that the role of middle-class women as domestic and complacent homemakers was prominent within this society. The main setting of the story was in the ancestral halls, which were secured by the main character (whose name is presumed to be Jane) and her husband John as a summer home. Although Jane wanted to stay in a downstairs bedroom…

The Romantic period was a very important period for literature. It took place from the year 1785 to 1832 and was a period in which new poetry forms were explored and writing was a way in which people could express their experiences, emotions and imagination. Although there are many characteristics of the Romantic period, the rejection of industrialization, the inclusion of supernatural or mythological elements and the growing views of woman are the main characteristics in works that really show…

In “Pride and Prejudice”, a novel, by Jane Austen, the prejudices formed about people based on limited and inaccurate information and on first impressions do indeed lead to misunderstandings and unfortunate choices. Throughout the novel Elizabeth Bennet and her four sisters learn how important yet deceitful first impressions can be while they fall into a web of love and scandal. It is also shown by Jane Austen how social interactions in the Regency period (1811-1820) are of heavy consequence…

The Broken Auditory Mask In his novel Little Dorrit, Charles Dickens constructs the character of William Dorrit, father of Amy Dorrit and a debtor from the Marshalsea prison, who inherits a large sum of wealth. He is presented as a paranoid, insecure, and broken man when reminded of the Marshalsea prison. From his introduction in “The Father of the Marshalsea” where he witnesses Amy’s birth and receives testimonials from the collegians to his eventual demise after his hallucinogenic speech in…

Vita of Life of Leoba: Gender Roles during the Charlemagne Dynasty The Carolingian hagiography “Life of Leoba,” written by Rudolf of Fulda, exemplified gender relations in early medieval Frankish culture and society. Rudolf of Fulda in the vita of Leoba depicted the expected roles of women during the ninth century. The main purpose of Rudolf’s vita was to prove Leoba's worthiness of sainthood and to set a precedent for all Christian women to follow; furthermore, through overcoming the…

Compare and contrast how the two female charters are presented in the stories “Veronica” and “The Necklace”. In the stories Veronica and the necklace, the female characters Veronica and Madame Loisel are represented in many different ways. In both the stories, the writers explore the theme of fatalism. however, the characters view it differently. With both the stories being written in different times and places, it might affect how a woman is brought up and what opportunities she is granted.…

Caricature is a description of a person or even an object in which certain characteristics are exaggerated. Caricature is used quite often by Charles Dickens in A Tale of Two Cities. Many say that Charles Dickens created characters that are “flat” or one dimensional when using carituature in his writings such as in A Tale of Two Cities. Many say when Charles Dickens uses caricature, it leads to his characters being meaningless. The characters that he describes turns out to be “flat” or one…

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen is the life story of Elizabeth Bennet, a young girl from an aristocratic, yet not wealthy family. Elizabeth places utmost value in five core qualities: knowledge, intellect, humility, judgement, and integrity. She only respects people who exhibit these values, and who also see these values in her. Elizabeth believes that men and women are equals along these qualities. Even though she believes this, she does not act that way in social situations. In fact, the…