... to be reduced by establishing workhouses, where those people who were not able to responsibly support themselves in terms of thriftiness were supposed to go (de Pennington n. pag.). Elizabeth Gaskell, the author of North and South, was a first-hand witness to the effects of the industrial revolution since she was living in one of the biggest industrial towns of the time: Manchester. " ... put an end to all the misunderstandings which ultimately result in strikes and hatred. She establishes a link between the two classes and by means of communication evokes understanding on both of the...

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... could only receive government assistance if they moved into government workhouses. Although propitious in theory, the law contained many flaws within its structure, and in return, its detriment towards the British working class inspired many forms of social criticism. Elizabeth Gaskell's North and South, and Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist for example, provide a contrast to the portrayal of different people relying on these government institutions, while also staying ... true to the cruelties and struggles they had to face against their authorities. Both Gaskell and Dickens share similari...

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... Chadwick (1803-1890): Report on Sanitary Conditions, 1842, [At Brown] • Friedrich Engels: Industrial Manchester, 1844 From The Condition of the Working-Class in England in 1844. • Elizabeth Gaskell: North and South, 1855, [At Clinch Valley College] Edwin Chadwick - a commissioner to administer relief to paupers. His report in 1842 spurred government action. (He applied the principle of "the greatest good ... Class Culture o Lot of money spent on food o Use of servants o Well housed - apartments in Europe, houses in Britain o Values: Hard work, education, religion o Insecurity about so...

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