1. Elizabeth Gaskell and Victorian England
... manufacturer John Thornton) allows her to see both sides of the class conflict. Since she is able to impress and charm people by a certain "glamour" (Gaskell 374), she manages well to incite the interest in others – particularly in men – to explain to her, the stranger, what the political workings of Milton are. All in all, Margaret proves ... " (Uglow 371) and takes different sides. Therefore, she "cites Nicholas Higgins's opinions to Thornton and vice versa" (Barnes Stevenson n. pag.). As Margaret learns about the North, she manages to overcome prejudices against manufacturers, wor...
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