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    five children in her family. George Eliot‚ actually‚ was the masculine pen name of the writer Mary Anne Evans‚ one of Victorian England’s influential novelists. She changed her name 1819-1880 because writing by women’s name‚ especially which was of a vague nature‚ was not accepted in the Victorian society in which she lived. Eliot herself lived a controversial and unconventional life: she has been the subject of much

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    The Victorian era of the United Kingdom was the period of Queen Victoria’s rule from June 1837 to January 1901.[1] This was a long period of prosperity for the British people and calamity for many of its dominion subjects‚ as profits gained from the overseas British Empire‚ as well as from industrial improvements at home‚ allowed a large‚ educated middle class to develop. Some scholars would extend the beginning of the period—as defined by a variety of sensibilities and political concerns that

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    all of the essential topics‚ and introduces the analysis of the key elements of language – sounds‚ words‚ structures and meanings. A wide range of fascinating questions are explored‚ such as how conversation works‚ how children learn language‚ why women and men speak differently‚ and how language varies between regions and social groups. This third edition has been extensively revised to include new sections on important contemporary issues in language study‚ including language and culture‚ African

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    Literapedia Book Notes for The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot Characters Narrator (ch 1) — the storyteller Maggie Tulliver (ch 2) — the protagonist and main character Tom Tulliver (ch 2) — Maggie’s brother Mr. Tulliver (ch 2) — Maggie’s father Mrs. Tulliver (ch 2) — Maggie’s mother Mr. Pivart (ch 2) — owner of the farm upstream of Dorlcote Mill ’ Mr. Stelling (ch 1 bk 2) - Tom and Phillip’s teacher Bob Jakin (ch 6) — friends with Tom (and later Maggie) since childhood Kezia

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    Victoria Louis Perspective Through the Eyes of George Eliot What separates The Mill on the Floss from other novels of the Victorian era is its unique narrative style. The narrator gives readers a detailed insight into all of the characters and tells us their thoughts and feelings. However‚ the narrator sometimes switches over into the first person‚ using "I" and directly addressing the reader as "you." These breaks between the third person and the first person voice not only make for an interesting

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    The Victorian Woman and Feminism The image most of us have of the Victorian woman is home loving and devoted to family; one dressed in the finest fabrics encumbered under half a dozen crinolines and laced tightly in a corset. She is sympathetic‚ unselfish and sacrifices herself daily to be her husband’s best friend and companion‚ never his "competitor"‚ mindful and striving for the same goals as her husband. It is her job to take care of the children and run the household maintaining it as a tranquil

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    DISCUSS THE BIBLICAL REFERENCES IN THE NOVEL THE MILL ON THE FLOSS George Eliot was one of the prolific and extraordinary writers of the 19th century England and she is known for her novels and translations.. Her works dealt with human problems and the solutions would be obtained through morals and values like love and sympathy were given utmost importance. During her times‚ new inventions and development of science shook the strong pillars of religion. The biggest blow that religion faced was

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    Change in the Victorian period. The role of women. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the country whose rich history covers many periods and eras. It saw its ups and downs‚ experienced both hardships and prosperity. It has been the leading power throughout centuries‚ with many countries looking up to it and kneeling before it. Still‚ the echo of its former majesty can be seen up to the present day. However‚ it is impossible to describe the periods all at once. It would

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    Introduction Women of 18th and 19th Century led a life that was prescribed for them. The way they should behave‚ the way they should talk and what they should think. They were completely dependent on men and they were expected to obey. Being different was the same as being an outcast. Yet there were some exceptional individuals – women – who were not satisfied with this perception of themselves. They chose to break the boundaries and to live their lives the way they themselves chose to. Among

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    During the Victorian Era women were limited to child bearing and housewife. They were identified in four classes; Nobility‚ Middle class‚ Upper working class‚ and lower working class. They were expected to remain in their class and any change from one class to another was a serious offense. Within all of the classes women were expected to live a highly restricted life with their life centered on their husband and children. Women in the Nobility class lived a life of luxury. They spent their time

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