BRITISH LITERATURE (from 19th cent. up to now) ROMANTICISM (first half of 19th cent.) • Romantic poetry – two generations: • „Lake school“ (Wordsworth‚ Coleridge) • Byron‚ Shelley‚ Keats • Romantic novel – historical novel (Sir Walter Scott) – gothic novel‚ horror (Mary Shelley) The Lake Poets The Lyrical Ballads William Wordsworth Samuel Taylor Coleridge The second generation George Gordon Byron: Childe Harold´s Pilgrimage Percy Bysshe Shelley: Ode to the West Wind John Keats: Ode to a
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Factors caused Industrialization In the late 19th century‚ industrialization influenced and effected the nation a lot. And the industrialization for America is not accidental‚ there are several factors that lead America to industrialization. The abundant natural resources‚ increase of labor‚ rapid development of technology and support from the government‚ all of them settle the basis for industrialization in American late 19th century. The affluent natural resources
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to walking‚ riding horses‚ or riding wagons pulled by a horse for distances of a few miles. The Transportation Revolution took place during the first half of the 19th century to create more affordable and reliable means of transporting goods.The Transportation Revolution made transportation of goods across the country quicker‚ caused a rise in the economy‚ and allowed civilization to expand westward. The United States started the revolution by building roads and canals‚ then followed by the invention
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MIDN 1/C DAUGHTRY LCDR SEMPLE 24OCT2016 HH216 During the 19th century‚ Imperialism hit a feverish pitch. Oxford Dictionary defines imperialism as the policy of extending a country’s power and influence through colonization‚ the use of military force‚ or other means1. The instruments of national power include diplomacy‚ information‚ military‚ and economics. Uniquely‚ the one instrument that had the most impact on imperialism is information; information is the primary force that shapes
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licenţă Nineteenth Century women. An analysis of female characters in English and Roumanian literature. Student‚ Lavinia CHIRIAC Coordonator ştiinţific‚ Prof. conf. univ. dr. Ramona MIHĂILĂ BUCUREŞTI‚ 2013 CUPRINS INTRODUCERE Chapter 1. Historical Background of Nineteenth Century Europe ........
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In much of the country in the late nineteenth century‚ social tensions were defined in terms of rich versus poor‚ native-born versus immigrant‚ and worker versus capitalist. In the states of the former Confederacy‚ despite all the calls for a New South in the years after Reconstruction‚ tensions continued to center upon the relations between blacks and whites. Throughout the late 19th century‚ 4‚743 lynchings occurred in the United States. Most of these people that were lynched were black
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Analysis of Findings Whale products were a very important resource during the 18th and the 19th centuries because many products had been vastly improved by parts of the whales’ bodies such as its oil. Whale products were used in many common objects in almost everybody’s everyday life during this time. Whaling had an influence on the Industrial Revolution‚ the economy of America and improved the everyday persons’ life. Because of the competitive nature of whaling‚ many whales were pushed almost to
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The role of women during the 19th century was important and was undergoing many changes because of the start of the women’s right movement. Additionally‚ the women’s role in society was very different from all of the other countries in Europe because of the political situation of the country. Women still had many restrictions and a good woman was considered someone who stayed at home and obeyed her husband. Therefore‚ women were not allowed to attend high school until 1850’s‚ In addition‚ upper class
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During the 19th century‚ America was going through a major transition. People living in the West were learning to adapt to new environments; the south was fighting against outdated values. In the west people struggled with farming‚ building‚ and making laws. In the south‚ people were being killed‚ politicians rigged elections‚ and a president was aggressively pushing towards civil rights. The incredible thing is that both of these events occur in the same country around the same time. In the West
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1. The American attitude that emerged during the 19th century that Americans were destined by God to expand further west and ultimately expand their democracy throughout Latin America. 2. Agriculture that thrived during the Antebellum era which entailed agriculture that relied heavily on slave labor. 3. The argument that the South used to justify slavery in the South. They commonly would use the Bible as a very effective argument and eventually compared the slaves’ condition in the South to the
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