... workers • Invention of the production line in early 20th century by the Ford Motor Company. V. Social Results of Industrialization A. Population There had been an increase in 18th C. but a veritable explosion in 19th C. 1800-1850 40% pop. increase -- leads to more industrial growth Europe peoples move to Americas ... Family Life and Sex Here we are talking about all classes, and generalizing somewhat! Marriage: the idea of romantic love triumphs. • There was an increase in pre-marital sex and illegitimate births up until 1850 - after 1850 a decline in illegitimate births as working c...

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... anything else" (65). Neil believes that Mrs. Forrester is a lady on whom the Captain depends. He fails to see that Mrs. Forrester actually depends on her husband. Neil at first thinks highly of Mrs. Forrester but after her wealth diminishes, he starts to lose his admiration for her. After Mrs. Forrester's wealth begins to ... with anger" (71). Neil is mad that his mental image of Mrs. Forrester is ruined, "It was not a moral scruple she had outraged, but an aesthetic ideal" (72). Neil did not feel the same way that he used to towards her after this day, "he had lost one of the most bea...

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... seen this very common among my family in Pakistan where they live in large families with several extended members. In my grandmothers family in Pakistan her family consist of her husband, her son, her daughter-in-law, and her grandkids. As a Pakistani-American there are various differences I have seen in the two countries' culture. Being there just three months ago I have ... families in Pakistan prefer living with numerous family members like their extended families in which they portray that as their ideal structure. Where as in New York I have seen most people have developed or taugh...

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... Russian author of the literary generation succeeding Tolstoy and Dostoyevsky" (Anton 144). In many stories Anton Chekhov has written his work so that the readers can make an ideal mental picture in their head about what is happening in the story. Chekhov wrote, "Dreams," "Anna on the Neck" and "Anyuta;" all being short stories ... her out after they make their money. In "Anna on the Neck," one can see Anna realizes that she is better than her husband, when all through the story her husband treats her as if she were his servant, but in the end she does the opposite to him, after she becom...

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... illicit relations, perhaps even to hope she might conceive a child. (Brucker 85), still Giovanni didnt want to be associated with her as a husband. The social class gap between Lusanna and Giovanni is one of the big factors of why the verdict leaned towards Giovanni in the end. Lusanna ... her to Andrea who was a linen-cloth maker. She didnt seem to like staying in her designated boundaries so when she was pursued by an urban professional Giovanni she took that chance. ...Giovanni della Casas procurators emphasized the height of the social barrier separating their client from his mistre...

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"A great text is full of important ideas and messages" The plays The Importance of Being Earnest, and An Ideal Husband, composed by Oscar Wilde, are both great texts, as they discuss the important messages of love, truth, social classes and the idea of Art over Nature. Whilst they were written ... and judges people by their social status and wealth. Her motives in life are to gain even higher status in the "bon ton", and to marry off Gwendolen to a "respectable" husband. This characterises the dominant sentiment of Victorian society, and Wilde sought to tear down this stereotype. Wilde ridic...

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... learns, and praises about Eldorado is its unique religion, one that lacks persecution. Upon his arrival to the town, Candide and his companion, Cacambo, are directed to the house of an old man. Here they learn the origins behind the strange lifestyles they encounter in Eldorado. Being a philosopher, Candide is very curious about the faith and beliefs of Eldorado's citizens and ... are close friends or relatives. Candide is pleased by the fact that corruption of ranks and aristocracy is not present in Eldorado, further enhancing his image of the city as an ideal society. In contrast to E...

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... This novel was also published in England and the settings itself takes place in the English countryside. The story begins with Jane's childhood day as an orphan who lives with Reed family who dislikes her in Gateshead Hall. Then, Lowood marks the place where she had her education and met Miss ... issues that will be related to the gender equality and feminism. In the Victorian era, women have their own role. They also called it as an 'ideal women'. Married women have the same legal status as a child which is they have no right to vote, to own a property or to sue ... anybody. The ...

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... general upward economic trend in society, the working-class man is not represented as much. And when he is, he is looked at as more of an uneducated, insensitive, unsophisticated individual. Instead of there being a show where the main character might be a plumber or mechanic, there will undoubtedly be a ... don't think working-class kids could identify with him today. Archie Bunker's whole character was the product of another era. In the show Roseanne, the husband is a mechanic. He and Roseanne are fat and often look slovenly because of their jobs. Their house looks cramped (possible mor...

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... love story about Pip and Estella, but since it was Pips infatuation with Estella that lead him to his great expectations, their story needs to have an element of romance. Therefore Great Expectations should end like all fairytales and good romances, the hero gets his girl and they live happily ever after. ... showing compassion to those he loves but unfortunately his intentions have been corrupted by the influence of Miss Havisham and especially Estella. They become his ideal. His desire for advancement grows so strong that he resents his station in life. He scrutinizes the society aroun...

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... river." This text furthers the idea of the importance of the river, by representing important events by the river. Australians are identified as people who spend an excessive amount of time outdoors as a result of our ideal climate, this text immediately represents that. Not only are the characters enjoying the outdoors and the land, they are enjoying the simple aspects of life ... constructing a clear and definite representation of Australia's cultural identity. It is here that working class values are being privileged, as the text challenges the notion of Australian as an egalitarian so...

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