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    Victorian Mores In Jane Eyre During the Victorian era‚ it was only acceptable to abide by a set of unspoken rules acknowledged by society called mores. Some of the mores that were present in the eighteenth-century time period included the importance of the family‚ high standards of morality and decency‚ and that people must be punished or rewarded for their actions and deeds. Although these mores are not present in modern culture‚ invisible laws still exist in society today and need to be brought

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    During the Victorian Era‚ gender roles were of great significance in society. Men and women had specific duties and expectations due to the gender ideologies of the time. Victorian authors and poets like Charlotte Bronte and Elizabeth Barrett Browning and contemporary author Jasper Fforde utilize characters in their works to portray gender roles of the Victorian Era. However‚ rather than reflecting the true gender roles‚ the characters defy them. The incorporation of gender roles in pieces of literature

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    For Children In victorian Britain it wasn’t fair for poor people back in Victorian Britain. Being poor meant that they had less privileges‚ such as education for the children.For Children In victorian Britain it wasn’t fair for poor people back in Victorian Britain. Being poor meant that they had less privileges‚ such as education for the children.For Children In victorian Britain it wasn’t fair for poor people back in Victorian Britain. Being poor meant that they had less privileges

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    The Victorian Era time period for England was a time of great growth and prosperity for society. Queen Victoria was in reign during this time period‚ coining the term Victorian Era. During this time‚ England found large technological advance along with many changes among the societal views‚ especially due to a shift in labor from agricultural to industrial. This era helped to move England along its way to a global power‚ earning much respect among fellow European countries in company with respect

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    During the time of the Victorian Era‚ city life was a mixture of fascinations. interesting concepts and crucial aspects. There were a lot of workers‚ which was good‚ but there also many that were impoverished. In result‚ those in poverty went towards crime and murder. For workers‚ there many opportunities out there that they could have taken due improving technology‚ such as the railroad system in England. Another negative aspect of the city itself was that it was a dirty and unsanitary environment

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    Culture During the Victorian era‚ the opportunity for leisure within society arose due to a number of factors‚ the key three being the amount of free time the Victorians now had‚ the increased flexibility they now had with their money‚ and the decrease of expense of transport. With the factory acts of 1850 creating the weekend‚ the real wages being doubled in the 1860s‚ and the growth of the railways from 1940s‚ Victorians were able to create their own personal identities

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    Servants Of Victorian Era Servants of Victorian Era is about how the women did all their work in their homes. They weren’t allowed to work outside of their homes. Dumb waiters‚ had transported meals quickly and easily. The shelf moves up and down a long tunnel or chote. a Bedchamber is considered very private. They were located on the second floor and were never viewed by visitors and even a glimpse was considered improper. What did the servants do? They washed dishes‚ published

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    Great Expectations is Charles Dickens’s thirteenth novel. It is his second novel‚ after David Copperfield‚ to be fully narrated in the first person.[N 1]Great Expectations is a bildungsroman‚ or a coming-of-age novel‚ and it is a classic work of Victorian literature. It depicts the growth and personal development of an orphan named Pip. The novel was first published in serial form in Dickens’ weekly periodical All the Year Round‚ from 1 December 1860 to August 1861.[1] In October 1861‚ Chapman and

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    disappointment. There are a number of masculine stereotypes that are often found in Victorian literature. These include men limiting and controlling their feelings and emotions‚ rules on how men are to treat women‚ the economic and social standing that men are expected to achieve‚ and finally‚ how men influence family life.

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    Victorian England‚ especially London had a severe problem with poverty. Many people in London lived in poverty.  Eliza is one of these many people that lived in poverty during the Victorian era in London. In the play Pygmalion and musical My Fair Lady‚ the main character‚ Eliza‚ is shown to be poor and living in poverty. Both the play and musical show how she lived in poverty and how her poorness hindered her from attaining a job. Since she cannot speak well she can’t get a job as a lady in a flower

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