people at that time. Mrs. Warrens Profession served as a social criticism of the society of the time. Its written in 1893‚ when the Industrial Revolution and scientific discoveries changed the social roles and peoples view on men and women. In the 19th century‚ women suffered strong gender stereotypes‚ and the most absurd stereotype‚ which is also what this play focuses on‚ might just be that men were supposed to be
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Nicole Miller 12/26/14 Law and Society For women in the 19th century‚ marriage was a binding contract that required them to sign their life away to the man that they loved. They lost all of the rights to their property‚ their income‚ and basically their independence. Women were expected to keep the household tidy and running smoothly‚ as well as earn some type of living that didn’t require much of leaving the house. Women were also expected to present their husbands with everything they needed‚
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#000186175 IBSL English A1 3 November 2012 Written Assignment Word Count: The Importance of Appearances in Ibsen’s A Doll’s House Henrik Ibsen was a prominent realist writer in the 19th Century and his works were famous for broaching timeless topics that were not only prevalent in his 19th Century society but are still applicable in present day society. This trend is evident in one of his more known works‚ A Doll’s House. The plot of the play revolves around the consequences the protagonist
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The values and attitudes of the European settlers in Australia during the 19th century may seem preposterous to us today‚ but at the time their beliefs were normal and accepted. Caucasian people were thought to be superior to all other people‚ and Europeans were also thought to be superior to everyone else. So convicts sent over from England to Australia‚ who were the lowest kind of people in England‚ had a greater amount of power and respect than the Aboriginals had in Australia. The people then
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freedom. By the upper classes‚ they were believed to be seedbeds for rowdy‚ drunk‚ and subordinate colonists. Again‚ due to many factors‚ alcoholism witnessed an excessive peak as well as harsh opposition from temperance groups. During the early 19th century‚ many factors led early Americans to excessive drinking. First‚ while colonists were developing their own towns and cities‚ one major economic factor that led to such binge drinking was that of trade routes. Colonists began trading in the West
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1. Define the term "Muckraker." Be sure to include the name of the person who created it -Muckrakers were American journalists and novelists of the 20th century who exposed corruption in government and businesses. The term was created by Theodore Roosevelt. 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 the Naturalistic writer was the fringes society‚ the criminal‚ the fallen
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anarchism and socialism‚ but was not committed to either philosophy because he refused to completely align himself with an established worldview. Modernism -Kafka was exposed to Modernism. -Modernism was a movement during the late 19th century and early twentieth century of scientific‚ technological and industrial development. Modernists shared a desire to create literature that was new and different. Their belief was to capture the reality of modern life and that rapid change cause uncertainty‚ disjointedness
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Scientific and Technological Advances IN RIZAL’S TIME (1801-1900) Group III Jan Edrienne De Luis Myleen Joyce Favoreal Lady Fontamillas Yuji Vincent Gonzales Iza Maria Gonzalez Chelin Hernandez Early 19th century - The main mode of transportation was the horse and the carriage (“Kalesa” in the Philippines). This was used by Rizal in his travels. Even after the advent of railway‚ remote areas still depended on the horse for local transport. 1780‚ France - A pedometer is a device‚ usually portable
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1. Discuss the impact of photography on the nineteenth-century landscape. How did it affect painting? What were the political implications of the medium? Use examples to support your essay. Landscape painting was a particularly effective vehicle for allegory because it allowed artists to make fictional subjects appear normal‚ conditioned‚ acceptable‚ or destined. Art was not just about the landscape‚ it actually allowed the spirit of the painter to come alive in their work. The allegory
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Garden; but one thing that stays the same through every visit is my shameless staring‚ dare I say gawking‚ at Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s Large Bathers. This 1887 oil on canvas is the epitome of late 19th century European art‚ combining aspects of mid-19th century Impressionism‚ the frivolity of 18th century Rococo‚ and Classical nudes. Though I cannot quite place my finger on what draws me to this piece‚ I do know that the cheerful pastels‚ sensual lines‚ and lighthearted subject make Large Bathers
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