Hospitality In the Victorian era there was a thing called hosting‚ Do know what hosting is? Hosting is a butler that welcomes people to a tea party or dinner and announce their names. Then they also walk around serving food and other treats such as drinks. They also introduce you to new people and give you something to talk about. Hosting is important in the Victorian era if you wanted to have a tea party. If you wanted to have a tea party‚ you have to get a host. Because when you invite people
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incorporated many of the same themes from the Victorian/Gothic literary period. In the Victorian England society‚ women were considered weak and inferior to men‚ which is why many believed they functioned best for society in the home taking care of the husbands and children. (Hughes‚ n.p.). Women were supposed to view marriage as a way to raise a family instead of using it to fill an emotional or sexual void. (Hughes‚ n.p.). The “ideal woman” in the Victorian era was one who was fully devoted to her
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Medical Issues in the Victorian Era “In London it’s thought 7‚000 people died of Cholera in the 1831-1832 outbreak‚ which represented a 50% death rate. With a chronic lack of hygiene‚ diseases such as cholera could be devastating” (Trueman). People in the Victorian Era had no idea what sanitation was. There were horrifying outbreaks of terribly contagious diseases‚ and no one knew how they were occurring. Sanitation was a big issue in the Victorian Era. “Cholera‚ a bacterial disease‚ has claimed
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GENDER AND CLASS IN BRITAIN DURING VICTORIAN ERA Victorian Britain was associated with oppressive social norms that affected all classes. During this period‚ the place of a woman was at the household as domesticity and motherhood was considered by the society as emotional fulfillment for females. During this era‚ the rights of women were limited; they could own property‚ sue or even vote. Following the industrial revolution‚ women participated in paid workforce in increasing numbers. Rights and privileges
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Thomas Schlereth’s Victorian America is an informative book based on the social life and cultural history of America from 1876 to 1915. Schlereth’s book does not focus on the wars or political leaders during the era but instead emphasizes on the everyday life of the ordinary American at the time. Schlereth also goes into great detail about the dramatic change that occurred in the workplace‚ housing‚ and communication. Schlereth manages to explain why the changes in the Victorian era also affected
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In the "Adventures of Ulysses" by Bernard Evslin the main character Odysseus goes through a series of exciting and dangerous trials during his trip back to Ithaca after the Trojan War. In this story Odysseus is portrayed as an epic hero. This can be seen through the fact that he is essentially noble‚ performs amazing tasks and feats and overcome weakness and temptations most would not be able to endure. Odysseus is essentially noble and this is a component of most epic heroes. This quality is first
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Oscar Wilde’s satirical depiction of Victorian Society in The Important of Being Earnest comments on the absurdity of their inability to recognize the difference between the important and unimportant. Characters in the play often make trivial matters into serious matters and vice versa‚ although there are times where issues are treated appropriately. However‚ the whole idea of what is important is subjective‚ and in a Victorian Era context‚ matters such as social status and proper etiquette were
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passed on‚ other cultures do wakes: celebrations of a person’s life‚ and some commemorate people with headstones. The Victorian culture mourned their losses with jewelry‚ and their mourning rituals were strict. Victorian mourning jewelry was a status symbol‚ a fashion statement‚ a way to remember a loved one‚ and a reminder of one’s own mortality. Death happened rapidly during the Victorian era due to diseases‚ war‚ harsh living environment‚ and many issues during childbirth. Many people died at a young
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Who knew that all of this would have ended with a handshake. Ulysses S. Grant started with 100‚000 men and had lost 17‚000 men. First it was Shiloh then the battle at Richmond. Then the battle of the Missionary Ridge Siege of Petersburg‚The battle of Wilderness and many many more‚ who knows what’s to come next! Grant moved his troops south to Richmond the next morning. In 30 days Grant had lost 50‚000 troops. One day in the middle of the night a fire started in the woods where Grant and his troops
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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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