Many themes‚ styles‚ genres‚ and modes of Victorian Literature are reflected in the works of the Bronte Sisters’‚ especially that of Jane Eyre. Common themes of victorian literature are shared with Jane Eyre. Food was a reoccurring theme of throughout many Victorian novels because of the hunger that many people faced in this time period. This theme is reflected in the vivid description of under nourishment at Lowood School in Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre. Another common theme was women’s morality
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written by Charles Dickens. The book was published in 1843 in the Victorian era. The book was based around a self absorbed‚ miserable and bitter character named Scrooge‚ who detest Christmas and although wealthy he is also miserly. The book’s storyline is that‚ Scrooge is visited by ghosts‚ who reveal to him his future life and death. The horror of finding out that his demise is perilous. This book also shows how poor Victorians suffer and the treatment they used to get. The poor were sent to
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distinguished Victorian doctor‚ Henry Jekyll‚ who discovers a way to transform himself into another persona‚ Edward Hyde‚ who unlocks or amplifies thoughts‚ feelings‚ and desires not normally expressed by Dr. Jekyll but are the norm for Mr. Hyde. A scene of the text will be analyzed. A comparison will be made as to the motives of Hyde’s actions between Darwin’s theory of evolution and an evil nature as described in the Holy Bible. Both of these were hot topics of culture in the Victorian era as Darwin’s
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been a huge success in Wilde’s career and it remains in the audience’s view. Wilde uses an easy and frivolous way to reflect the realities of the Victorian society through the play. This is why he calls the play A Trivial Comedy for Serious People. One of the main themes of The Importance of Being Ernest is marriage. As the play was written in Victorian Periods‚ it is mainly about the argue on the nature of marriage and the characters’ views and attitudes towards marriage. By studying the characters
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The fear of the unknown is a common Gothic theme that is used to create fear and uncertainty in the responder. This is achieved through the use of a number of different techniques and conventions. The fear of the unknown is expressed through dark‚ uncertain and mysterious circumstances cause responders to feel vulnerable and fearful. In Bram Stoker’s Dracula the overpowering force of the sublime‚ the prominence of religion‚ death and use of darkness accompanied by typical Gothic techniques evoke
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also uses the environment and setting of the story to represent the contrast between Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. In the opening chapters of ‘The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’‚ the Soho area of Victorian London is described negatively and disapprovingly‚ compared to other areas of Victorian London An example of this is in the chapter of ‘The Carew Murder Case’‚ where the Soho area is described as “... a district of some city in a nightmare.” This shows that Soho is not an ideal place to live
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Nightingale gives great insight into the steps‚ one woman took to change the face of patient care. Such as‚ changing the way modern nursing is used and with the prevention to cure. In fact‚ Nightingale first started out practicing medicine in the Victorian era (Nightingale‚ Web). She had a reputation for caring
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Bram Stoker’s now legendary novel‚ Dracula‚ is not just any piece of cult-spawning fiction‚ but rather a time capsule containing the popular thoughts‚ ideas‚ and beliefs of the Victorian era that paints an elaborate picture of what society was like for Bram Stoker’s generation. The Victorian era was a very strange time. This time period was known for Poorhouses (Asylum) were government run facilities where the poor‚ infirm‚ or mentally ill could live. They were usually filthy and full to the brim
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as normal or even worse acceptable. This poem is a metaphor in itself of the oppression of women and domestic violence in the Victorian Era. My Last Duchess was written in 1842‚ around this time the Industrial Revolution was booming‚ the British economy was thriving because of trade and Queen Victoria was ruler of Britain and all of her colonies. It was a truly glorious era of British History in terms of power and financial prosperity. However‚ it was also a time of poverty and repression‚ although
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In the Victorian period‚ the lady played an important role as helpmate to her husband‚ providing him a refuge from the world of work and complementing his masculine attributes. She is shown as the weaker vessel‚ she always needed a man to “protect” her .At the same time‚ her role as nurturer‚ educator of her children and her appearance was regarded as a lady’s natural duty for the Victorians. I. Ideal Victorian Woman in her social and domestic character The ideal Victorian woman was a
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