other? This is an extract taken from the First Act of the play The Importance of Being Earnest which is written by the English writer‚ Oscar Wilde in the 19th century. This play is a comedy of manners‚ which satirizes the values during the Victorian Era. In this extract‚ the setting is only in the city - specifically in Algernon’s flat in Half-Moon street - although in the full play‚ the settings are between the city and the countryside. In this particular extract‚ we can already tell how close
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we read the classic novel‚ Tess of the D’Urbervilles‚ written by Thomas Hardy‚ we find discreet criticisms of the Victorian ideas of social classes‚ as well as the Victorian practices of male domination of women. If the reader looks superficially at the novel through the perspective of entertainment or a good read‚ the reader will ultimately miss the critical underpinnings of Victorian thought processes and ideals. The reader must analyze the text and main characters closely in order to grasp the
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Despite being written two centuries after Romeo and Juliet‚ The Laboratory by Robert Browning‚ taken from the 1842 collection‚ Dramatic Lyrics‚ explores many aspects of conflict that relate to both the Elizabethan and Victorian societies. Written as a dramatic monologue rather than a play‚ Browning uses the poem to expose how jealousy and envy lead to a catastrophic build-up of internal conflict‚ which results in her desire kill her rival by poisoning her in the presence of her lover. However‚ while
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at the life of William Morris and his working practices by analyzing his writing and historical and social background‚ and discuss to what extent Morris’s actual practices reflected his views on social and artistic reform. William Morris and the Victorian Britain William Morris is one of the most famous British designers of the 19th century. Although his reputation today relies on his textile designs and decorative arts business‚ he was actually far more than just a designer. He was a poet‚ writer
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society. After the reign of Queen Victoria‚ the Victorian era was over and the more modern Elizabethan era emerged. This caused societal change where whilst the Victorians remained in their rigid societal ways‚ the Elizabethans had a more open way of life. Characters like the Emersons would be seen as more Elizabethan and characters like Miss Bartlett and Mr. Eager are extremely Victorian in their ways. Lucy‚ using her desires‚ transitions from Victorian to Elizabethan.
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made Britain great and brought prosperity to all her subjects”. To what extent do you agree with this statement? Queen Victoria reign lasted sixty-three years. This was called the Victorian Era and this era played a key part in developing the British Empire and all her subjects. Many historians argue if the Victorian Era was good or bad and if events like The Opium wars and more people being able to vote made Britain great and brought prosperity to all her subjects. This essay will answer the question:
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expected to make the money‚ give orders‚ and have more power than women. This was present in the Victorian Era and is still present today. Gender is a social construct. It has been shaped‚ or constructed‚ by society to follow certain stereotypes. In The Importance of Being Earnest‚ Oscar Wilde uses gender role reversal and stereotypes to criticize gender roles in society. In a traditional Victorian Society‚ it is usually the man who controls the life of his wife. During the time period this play
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without notice and full of love. Jane finally realizes the way to be equal with the men in her life‚ and be treated as an equal is to rise against them and stand for her rights and what she believes in. Jane would not have to do this if not for the Victorian time period she lives in‚ where men consider themselves superior to women. Through the hard work and suffering Jane finally beats society’s unjust morals and becomes an equal to man thought impossible to change. In the second work we meet the
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Feminism in Alice in Wonderland During the Victorian Era‚ women were expected to behave in a very prim and proper manner. Tim Burton’s adaptation of Alice in Wonderland is a tale of Alice’s return to Wonderland‚ where she saves Wonderland and herself‚ defying her role as a young woman during the Victorian Era. Alice challenges the feminist theory by defying her social role as a damsel in distress. A damsel in distress is a stereotype commonly used in literature to describe a young‚ innocent
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is meant to be interpreted as an alternative‚ figurative understanding of the text that lies underneath the literal meaning of the text. Some critics believe “Goblin Market” to be an allegorical attack on the Victorian woman and the society of Rossetti’s time. In this context‚ the Victorian woman is to be understood as the ideal woman under the societal norms of 19th century England where women were shackled to the domestic sphere and required to remain “pure”‚ ignorant of all sexuality. However
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