Workhouse

Potatoes, they may seem innocent but in 1845 a devastating potato blight occurred, killing an eighth of the entire Irish population. Although the blight itself destroyed the crops and left many Irish in sickness and starvation, the real killers of the Irish potato famine were the British. Many historians even claim that the Irish famine was not caused by the potatoes themselves, but in fact was a result of Britain’s lack of respect and support of the Irish people even to the extent of calling…

Consequently, his journey is met with numerous hardships; Oliver struggles to find food and a place to live, but luckily he comes across a Jack Dawkins, a funny looking child dressed like an adult. Jack gives Oliver a place to stay and offers him an opportunity to stay with his fellow caretaker Fagin; Oliver is optimistic with this offer and join Fagin. Oliver is admitted to Fagin’s residence, but he is extremely sick for days and is nursed back to health by Fagin; by nursing Oliver back to…

Cotton grew violently ill and died. When Nattrass went to stay with Mary she quickly made work of Cotton’s eldest child, her own child and Nattrass himself. Surprisingly she did not kill Mr. Cotton’s youngest child but tried to get him admitted to a workhouse where she was told children would not be admitted unless it was also with their parent. She cryptically…

sweeping, clothing and hat makers, farmers, servants and most heartbreakingly prostitution This labor force comprised of children sent out not only through the urging but often insistence of the parents and guardians to slave away in factories and workhouses. Subsequently sold out by the very ones who should have been protecting these most vulnerable members of their society. The exploitation of children was part of a gruesome system which robbed children of their youth, health and often…

Margaret Sanger was one of the most well-known, influential feminists in the twentieth century. She was born Margaret Louisa Higgings in Corning, New York in the fall of 1879 to Anne Purcell Higgins and Michael Hennessy Higgins. They did not have a midwife or doctor at the birth. Jean H. Baker states that Michael “eased her labor pains with his inimitable charm and a little whiskey from his flask” (1). They had eleven living children and went through seven miscarriages. Both did not believe in…

After her land and family were destroyed by Pius Mulvey, Mary departed from her home in search of salvation and a better life. She “Was committed to Galway workhouse in January 1846. Stole away from the workhouse and walked 180 miles to Dublin. Lived there in a hostel for women for a time, latterly at a convent where she worked in the laundry” (O’Connor 339). Mary living in a convent symbolizes her connecting with her spiritual side…

In 1906, the Liberal party swept to power in a landslide victory over the Conservatives and new Labour party, however, this victory was not based on the promises of social welfare reforms meaning there were other reasons for their political victory. There were various reasons why social welfare reforms were introduced initially in 1906 and continued to progress for another 8 years until 1914, and genuine concern for the masses was not the only reason for their introduction. This essay will argue…

INTRODUCTION Humour, comedy and laughter occupy a large space in the accounts of the Victorian literature and culture. On the one hand, comic representations were everywhere, and attained a high cultural prominence (Rosenthal, 2015). Many of the Victorian novelists recognized as masters in using humour such as Charles Dickens and William Makepeace Thackeray being the most prominent in the use of comic techniques (Ibid.). Meanwhile, it was a comic periodical, it was the time that became the…

Introduction: The Victorian Period begun in 1837 the year Victoria became queen, and ended in 1901 when she dies. This period was the great age of the English novel with realism, thick plots, crowded with characters, and very long. Formerly, it was the ideal form to describe life and to entertain the middle class. However, some of the writers that were very recognized were Charles Dickens, full of drama, humor, and a variety of characters, complicated plots, and a portrayal of how urban life…

Biographical Summary Charles Dickens, a classic novelist , was born in Portsmouth England on February 7, 1812. Charles was born to John and Elizabeth Dickens whom were fortunate enough to send Charles to a private school at the age of nine. However, later on Charles’ father , inspiration for the character of Mr. Micawber in another of Charles’ classics David Copperfield was imprisoned for bad debt . The imprisonment resulted in the rest of the Dickens family moving to Marshalsea and Charles’…