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    Fashion 1890-1900

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    Bibliography: · James Laver. English Costume of the Nineteenth Century (1929). A & C Black Ltd. · Gersheim‚ Alison. Victorian and Edwardian Fashion. 1963 NY ·Liltek C · DeMarly‚ Diana. The History of Haute Couture 1850-1950. London Bastford Ltd. 1980 ·Gordon‚ D

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    and Viewbank‚ 1850s-1870s)‚ to understand differences in people’s diet‚ health‚ class and status. This provides archaeologists a rare glimpse into the private lives of Australian families. Crook hypothesises that the basis for consumerism in 19th Century Australia centred on quality‚ cost and value. She has researched historic literature regarding people’s attitudes towards consumer goods‚ which revealed that quality‚ beauty and price were major factors contributing to the perceived value of table

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    The Rise of Realism

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    muckraker is a person who intentionally seeks out and publishes the misdeeds of a public individual for profit or gain. Theodore Roosevelt is said to be linked to being the creator of the term. 2. Naturalism was a literary movement of the late 19th century that was an extension of Realism. What was the main focus of the Naturalistic writer? -The main focus of a Naturalistic writer was about the fringes of society‚ the criminal‚ the fallen‚ and the down-and-out. Naturalists argued that individuals

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    Hobsons Choice

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    curtain comes up‚ you see Hobson’s daughters on the stage in the shop. Maggie‚ who is hard working that she will succeed by perusing her wishes rather than her fathers. The audience would perhaps find this situation strange as women during the 19th century were not thought of as business women. As a result of this‚ tension rises as Maggie is defying the stereotype regarding women. She defies the fact that most women don’t make something of themselves. By looking at the account books‚ it portrays

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    The Beginning

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    The City of Trece Martires (Filipino: Lungsod ng Trece Martires) is a third-class city in the province of Cavite‚ Philippines. The city serves as the seat of government of the Cavite‚ where many of the provincial government offices are located. According to the 2007 census‚ it has a population of 90‚177 people in a land area of 49.10 square kilometers. It is named after the Thirteen Martyrs of Cavite‚ who were executed by the Spaniards on September 12‚ 1896. Trece Martires City is strategically

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    Sexualisation of children

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    To what extent does the modern media influence opinion on the abuse of children in art‚ photography and literature? Childhood is a multifaceted concept. Above all‚ most nobly‚ it is about innocence. The sexualisation of young people through a combination of razor sharp marketing‚ explicit lyrics‚ photo shoots and music videos together with a general coarsening of culture‚ must have an effect on the younger generation. Sex sells. And in a world where young girls who can barely walk are placed in

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    everywhere and is covered throughout the text as an analytical thought or a reflective idea rather than having been physically being mentioned in a written form. In Wide Sargasso Sea Jean Rhys explores the oppressive‚ male-dominated society of the 19th century and uses the overarching motif of male dominance to reflect the influences and impressions it leaves on the key female characters in the book like Annette‚ Christophine but most importantly Antoinette. This motif starts off in the very first chapter

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    Write an essay exploring how effectively elements of mystery are used in any three of the short stories you have studied. The 19th century is also known as the Romantic era. Romantic stories were very popular with Victorians‚ and many of the most well-known romantic short stories were written during this time. The romantic genre deals with feelings and emotions of characters. Mystery stories‚ in particular ghost stories‚ appealed to the romantics. These mystery stories are often known as gothic

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    spending because of the strict financial policies of the banks at the time. While his behavior throughout the play is despicable‚ Torvald’s actions are very similar to the factual behavior of most men during the time that Ibsen wrote the play The 19th-century was marked by the rise of the bourgeois and their desire to become one of the aristocracy‚ the privileged upper class. This mainly comprised of the Noveau Riche‚ who attempted to imitate the House of Lords. Similarly‚ Torvald emphasizes the importance

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    Cash Crops

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    1.5.3 Test (TS): Populism and Progressivism U.S. History Sem 2 (S2558062) Points possible: 60 Test Corina Reyes Date: ____________ The Big Question How did farmers‚ activists‚ workers and politicians face the problems of industrial America during the Populist and Progressive Eras? Section 1: Short-answer questions (30 points) In this section‚ you will write a two- to three-sentence response to each of the following items. Remember to use examples and be specific. 1. What factors caused many

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