What did people in Victorian England do in their free time? “The evolving of man does not drive change -- it enables change.” (Unknown) Today‚ people surf the web‚ play video games‚ listen to their iPods‚ and watch TV (among other things). But back in the late 1700s/early 1800s‚ they did not have TVs‚ iPods‚ video games‚ or computers. With the resources available then‚ they would play sports‚ pick up a book to read‚ or have play time. One thing that has carried through the centuries is athletics
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Compared to the Victorian era‚ our modern idea of “dressing up” is laughable. The Victorian era timeline took place from 1837 to the 1890s and is named after Britain’s Queen Victoria. Victorian women spent hours putting on tight corsets‚ enormous hoop-skirts‚ and ridiculous sized bustles. Contrary to today’s society‚ women power was almost nonexistent as well as opportunity‚ depending on the man‚ whether it be their father or husband. They also were expected to be obedient to the wishes of these
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Haaheo Zunick-Abran Pd.6 9/24/13 PICTURE TIMELINE It is their design to regulate our kingdom according to the principles and seek the greatest prosperity both of all the chiefs and all of the people of these Hawaiian Islands I.no law shall be enacted which is at variance with the word of the Lord Jehovah‚ or at variance with the general spirit of His word. All laws of the Islands shall be in consistency with the general spirit of God’s law. II. All men of every religion shall be protected
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undergoing the ghosts work Ebenezer Scrooge became a changed man that love the time of Christmas year. During the show‚ I very much enjoyed the performance of Roddy Hemmick. He played as the one and only Ebenezer Scrooge. He had a sense of life in himself throughout the entire performance. He sold himself as old (not a young prime high school student). His best part would be when Jacob Marley would rumble his house and the way he went running was priceless. Also‚ I give the department props
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Gray wolf Where the animal is: Habitat: The gray wolf habitat‚ in the past‚ included areas as varied as deserts of Egypt and the bone chilling‚ icy tundras. The gray wolf is as adaptable as man; it is no wonder that the habitat of the gray wolf is spread all over the world. The Great Plains Wolf‚ which is a subspecies of the gray wolf‚ is a native to the gray wolf habitats in North America. It is also known as the buffalo wolf or the Eastern timber wolf. Once‚ these gray wolves dominated
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are some of the ideas the romantic period brought to society’s attention. While rejecting neoclassical views of order‚ reason‚ tradition‚ society and formal diction. Romanticism allowed people to get away from the constrained rational views of life and concentrate on an emotional and sentimental side of humanity. The definition of poetry by William Wordsworth‚ (an important poet of the romantic period) exemplifies the importance of emotion and the individual‚ stating “Poetry is the spontaneous
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Born in 1945‚ Robert Gray is an Australian poet renowned for his imagistic style‚ drawing strength from his fastidious concern for the precision of language and a meticulous contemplation of physical existence. Gray’s works are unconventional in structure‚ and prevalent throughout his poems are the recurring themes of humanism‚ consumerism and naturalism‚ peppered with allusions to personal experiences. Gray’s thematic concerns arise from his personal context‚ alongside his love of the Australian
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The Victorian Age The Victorian Age in Europe began when Queen Victoria came to reign in 1837‚ and when she died in 1901. For the span of 64 years‚ Britain was highly successful in many aspects. The population skyrocketed from 13.8 million to 32.5 million. Medical advances‚ new reforms and rights‚ and growing education‚ all contributed to the time some call “Britain’s Golden Age”. Overall‚ the Victorian Era had a positive effect on British citizens. From the early 1840’s to late 1800’s
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Women had to be dressed how they were expected . Victorian Dress is based on shape‚ your personality‚ the money you have ‚ and your life. They basically make your life for you and tell you how to dress so it wasn’t easy for the people in the Victorian Era. Most women were told what to do more rather than follow their dreams . It was hard for women to follow there dreams back then because they have
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Opposing the Victorian Woman “Always remember‚ you have within you the strength‚ the patience‚ and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world." Harriet Tubman. This quote applies to Charlotte Bronte’s novel Jane Eyre‚ where the protagonist Jane‚ is living in the Victorian era where women have a specific role in society. Jane struggles with having to be confined to that role and like Tubman’s quote says to change the world‚ Jane has the desire to do that to her world. In the middle 1800’s
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