Entertainment In The Victorian Age

The world today consists of children roaming the streets, technology taking over the world, and being able to work wherever you'd like but, could you imagine a life without all these things? Believe it or not there was a time in life where these things were very uncommon to see. This would be known as the victorian era. This time period was between 1837 and 1901. Daily life was very different from now. Health, social classes, and fashion are just three examples of how daily life was different in the victorian era.

The life of the people from middle ages had a big impression of many severe issues. This time period was considered to be a miserable time in history, especially for the agricultural labor class man. That was a time of courageous fearless rulers. The kings and their stunning castles bear command over the countryside. The beauty of these places had continuously drawn visitors from across the globe. Despite of the fact that it had been a tough time for common man, several entertaining arts flowed through the medieval era. Irrespective of the basic living difference between rich and poor, everybody knew the significance of amusement and enjoyed taking a pause from the boredom, when required.

“Manifest destiny”, the effects of industrialization, and the addition of millions of immigrants to American ranks mark America as it stood in the 1800’s. The introduction of a plethora of differing cultures and traditions meant that ideas of what it meant to be American were still forming as the country surged into its position as a global powerhouse. The “wild, wild West” had made its appearance as the Homestead Act of 1862 beckoned large numbers of landless citizens seeking to remedy such circumstances (Peopling of the West, 51). At the same time, Victorian standards for dress and poise still permeated the American middle-class. These strange cultural amalgamations of America in the 1800’s proved to be catalysts for the change that the turn of the century brought in – the millions of Americans on whose back the country had flourished sought recompense in the form of leisure to match their work. While the 1800’s had been chock full of Victorian values and industrious yearnings, the 1900’s entered with a demand for less rigorous social expectations. The Victorian values instilled in middle-class Americans were faced with a sudden challenge in the form of amusement parks that offered overburdened workers a respite from their dreary work days. While this new entertainment excluded some races, it allowed more classes and ethnicities to intermingle, enticed women from their traditional roles in the home, and disregarded the standards Victorian values had set for respectable

In the late 1800's, American society began to burst with cultural activity. After the Civil War and the Reconstruction, Americans were eager to return to their normal lifestyles. The period that followed, however, was quite different from what the country was used to. During the war, many pushed hard for a rise in industry, leading to an explosive industrial revolution far beyond what people had expected. America's business and economy had boomed, and, as the new century approached, many had a new outlook on life. They were eager to escape the dull regiments of both the past Victorian era and the new urban lifestyle. This was easy for the upper and middle classes, both of which were growing due to the rapid increase in industry. It

The endless amount of wealth lead to the excess amount of everything in sight. The introduction of mass entertainment was very revolutionary during this time. The young generation drifted from the traditional ways and began to do what was believed to be taboo by their elders. The cities were now run by the youngsters and their money. Another area which was greatly important during this era was the endless amount of alcohol which was being distributed at parties even though it was illegal at this time. Every party during this era had some type of alcohol and the cuisine during this era was also very extravagant and unique because there was no worry about the cost. Money was always available and all that really mattered was how well the party was. Advances in technology were also very revolutionary because it allowed for bigger parties and more

What do we do for entertainment? These days, we amuse ourselves with our cellphones, tablets or computers. Back in the 1840s, the people there didn’t have any of these electronic devices. Does that mean that there was no entertainment? The 1840s was a time of suspense and excitement. Slaves were still legal, but abolitionists all across the country were crying out to stop slavery. The Native Americans’ land were being taken away forcefully. If you wanted to talk to someone who lived far away, you couldn’t since this was even before the Pony Express. Disease was uncontrolled and seemed to be incurable and vituperative. To cure yourself of diseases, doctors put leeches on your face thinking that they would

The Victorian Era or the romantic period was a time in which Queen Victoria ruled the throne. The Victorian period formally began in 1837 the year in which Victoria became the Queen of England and ended in 1901 the year in which she was laid to rest. In this paper, I will discuss Queen Victoria’s life or what we all know to be “The Victorian Era.” I will highlight some of the most powerful events that occurred during this time, the many reforms that were passed during Queen Victoria’s ruling, I will discuss the political, cultural, and social developments of this time period. I will speak about some inventions of the Victorian Era, and the two main political parties better known as the Tory and Whigs that were popular during this age. You will discover what imperialism is, the commonwealth, The British Monarch and why and how Victoria was such a remarkable monarch. I will even tell you some of the most interesting facts that I have learned to be true about Queen Victoria.

The Victorian Era was a great time of prosperity for England, but not for everyone. During this time period in England, the lower classed suffered. The Industrial Revolution had many positive effect for society in general, but caused the lower class to suffer. Men’s wages declined, as a result women and children had to work to help support their families.

During the Puritan period, any form of entertainment was banned and there was little fun to be had. Nowadays, an overflow of entertainment is available whether it be books, movies, games, or even news. Although entertainment is fun and loved by many, it has the potential to ruin modern society.

The Victorian generation was a time of harsh restraints on sexuality for everyone, but in particular women. It was a time when sexual repression used to be viewed as an best trait of the well-bred girl. In an technology when the subjects of the time were "the cult of true womanhood" and the "code of chivalry" it was once to be expected that ladies could be sexually ignorant and repressed. For the period of Victorian instances, as a way to be considered a woman, one would abstain from normal wish. In other words, no sex, and only virgins were viewed appropriate ladies.

The Victorian Era consists of three groups of the upper, middle, and lower class that differ in what and how they ate. The upper class had more etiquette and availability in what they ate compared to what the other classes had. The middle class were able to eat with what they made or bought, but not as much as the upper class had. The lower class had only a limited choice of what they ate. Although divided by separate groups, all classes had the same format of what to eat depending on time; starting with breakfast, then lunch, and lastly dinner.

When it came to the moral code of the Victorian period the middle class were very strict and rigid. The Victorian attitudes to life was that one had to be proper and behave at all times to be a respectable Victorian gentleman (or woman). The middle class took this very seriously as they, now being categorized

The Victorian period was a time of great hypocrisy. Despite the fact that the Protestant work ethic was gaining popular support amongst the Victorians and myths such as Samuel Smiles' "rags to riches" became part of mainstream Victorian culture, the Victorians were greatly divided into their respective social classes. Works like Thomas Carlyle's "The Irish Widow" and Elizabeth Barrett Browning's "The Cry of the Children" exemplified the blatant disregard of the upper classes to that of the lower class. If the Victorians were divided amongst themselves, imagine what it was like for people of different religions and races. The Blacks of this period was one such race that suffered tremendously

The Victorian Period was a great influence to the authors who composed novels at that time where distinctions between social classes as well as between men and women were strongly marked. During this period, it was precisely a woman who ruled. Alexandrina Victoria who was born on May 24, 1819 became Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from June 20, 1837 until her death on January 22, 1901. Victoria’s reign was one of the longest of a female in history. At only the age of 18, after her uncle William Henry IV died, she began a span of 63 years of reign. In spite of her independence and power, Victoria fell into a deep depression when her husband died in 1861 and ever since she wore black every day for the rest of her

great prosperity in Great Britain's literature. The Victorian Age produced a variety of changes. Political and social reform produced a variety of reading among all classes. The lower-class became more self-conscious, the middle class more powerful and the rich became more vulnerable. The novels of Charles Dickens, the poems of Alfred,