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    of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce. This source suggests the Great Exhibition followed a similar trend how museums mainly operated in the nineteenth century. Most images in the catalogue represent the Victorian notion of progress, making visitors react a certain way to exhibits and also influencing behaviour generally throughout the museum to the same way that Foucault shows with the concept of the Panopticon. Using the images of Moving Machinery, General

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    During the Victorian Era many people greatly helped shape the future trough their deeds of heroism and courage, some of these people include Queen Victoria, Florence Nightingale, Benjamin Disraeli, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, and Charles Dickens. These people not only helped to shape the Victorian Era, but also created many things we still use today. Some important scientists include Charles Darwin, and Alexander Bell. Without these scientists we might not have some of the basic necessities of the modern

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    Comparing Lamb to the Slaughter and The Speckled Band "Lamb to the Slaughter" is a short murder mystery story written by Roald Dahl a Norwegian author, in 19 54. It is a Black comedy and was very macabre and startling for its time, and still is now, but it isn't seen as quite so shocking and politically incorrect "Did they kill them both- mother and child?" Roald Dahl is more famous for his children's stories such as "James and the Giant Peach" and "The Twits", than

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    Great Expectations for All Essay

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    until early 1861, when they were published in America and in London. Money was often a source of conflict Dickens was constantly running astray on debts so in an ingenious scheme, he was paid by the word (Landow). Great Expectations is a revolutionary novel paving the way for equality on a sea of revolutionary times. Scholarly Article The main assertion of the Van brunt’s article is that Dickens tries to redefine the gender roles of the Victorian era, but he still describes his characters in their

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    I had the privilege of attending the Bush House Museum here in Salem. I went on Sunday November 20, 2016 and wanted to go because the house was built in the Victorian era. I’ve always been quite intrigued with the Victorian era overall. That includes architecture, people, and the culture. The Bush House belonged to Asahel Bush II (1824-1913) became editor and publisher of The Oregon Statesman newspaper in 1851, and later served as state printer. He lived in the house with Eugenia Zieber Bush (1833-1863)

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    Crime and Punishment     The increase in poverty in the 1800s and the rise of the industrial revolution had a direct correlation to the escalation of crime throughout the world. The Victorian Era was harsh on the poor and on those who pushed the boundaries of the law, meaning that living as a criminal was particularly risky. Many had “no other choice” because they had no occupation or job that gave decent pay. However, there were a good number of rich people who were involved in a recent surge in

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    Pride The Victorian Era is marked by Queen Victoria’s reign in England from 1837-1901 (Eras of Elegance). It is known for its attention to high morals, modesty, and proper decorum, which was inspired by the Queen and her husband, Prince Albert. Importance was placed on civic consciousness and social responsibility, including equality towards all. Science, technology and Christianity thrived. Humanitarian and religious organizations, such as the Salvation Army, reflected the Victorian concern for

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    dresses worn of the Victorian Era. They wore corsets, puffy sleeves, and crinolines during the the Victorian era. For example, throughout the movie, Victoria is seen wearing dresses with puffy sleeves and wearing corsets underneath them. Additionally, in the movie, men wore coats, vests, and hats which were considered suitable to wear at the time. Not only that, the movie describes the accomplishments of Queen Victoria during her reign. Thus, this movie connects to the Victorian era because it shows

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    that were based on gender issues. It was acting and shifting its responses to the various diverse concerns as per the economies of the country and the ever dynamic roles of women and the positions taken by the minority groups in the United States of America. In regards to the economic dependence that stood as one of the greatest challenges of the times, it volatility was much addresses since there was a dire need for an equal protection to be guaranteed across the gender, with more emphasis on the women

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    TMA Cover Form FACULTY OF LANGUAGE STUDIES Part (I): STUDENT INFORMATION (to be completed by student) 1. Name: Haya Zuhair Khalil 2. Student ID No: 1351110244 3. Section No: 4. Tel. : 5. E-mail: I confirm that the work presented here is my own and is not copied from any source. Student 's signature: Part (II): TUTOR 'S REMARKS (to be completed by tutor) Tutor name: Dr. Sherine Mazloum Signature: Date TMA received: Date returned: TUTOR’S REMARKS: Content Language

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