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    Deidre Harris Mrs. Arnett English 1123 19 April 2017 “Women’s Professions in Victorian England” A women’s profession can define her character in society during the Victorian Era. Women are known for strong work ethic. Originally a woman supposed to take care the house hold while the man work. The Victorian society was based off three classes. The Upper Class, Middle Class, and the Working Class. The Upper Class hold the most power because they were given authority, the best living, and control

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    Today I will be writing a research paper about the differences and similarities of the different types of social classes during the Victorian era in England. Also, I will be going into a little bit of detail about some key problems that developed during this time because of classism. There will be a total of three main social classes I’m going to talk about and those classes are the nobility upper class, middle class, and the working class. Before I forget I will also be talking a bit about politics

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    restrictions on women take over Victorian England in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth centuries. However, deviant women appear to be beyond such confines. As mentioned before, women were placed in the house and labeled as “the angel in the house.” Conversely, such criterion has been undermined with the emergence of the “femme fatale” as Victorian England becomes vulnerable to internal and external threats represented by such type of evil women. As Auerbach observes, “in Victorian England, an age possessed by faith

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    The zeitgeist of Victorian England is defined by a tumultuous climate of transition. Victorian England experienced multifarious development emphasised through English imperialism and industrialisation. England’s transition into a newly industrialised age stimulated a substantial population shift from rural to urban areas, reflected in London’s expansion from two to six million inhabitants during Victoria’s reign. Moreover, England flourished not only domestically but expanded on an international

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    The Jewish Population of Victorian England HISTORY The Jews had their roots in Eastern Europe but were also scattered in western European countries such as England. The Jewish population has been historically scapegoated since the time of the medieval Church. Stereotypes have been formed of the people practicing this religion for hundreds of years in England and elsewhere on the Continent. The timeline shows the progression of the population in England and the strides they have made over a

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    The time of the Victorians marked the start of the supernatural, which very importantly happened between 1750 to 1950. A main factor which caused the Victorians to believe in so much about the super natural was down to a big part to play in religion. Education was also another big part to play; Education was becoming more and more common in Victorian England at this time. The Victorians were very into Supernatural things, this meant they were totally thrilled by it! Just like today not everyone

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    How does dickens explore the theme of social responsibility in Victorian England? Charles dickens wrote ‘A Christmas Carol’ for a certain reason, and that reason was that he wanted to make people aware of the terrible situation the children of the poor were in. He visited a school in 1843 and was appalled by what he saw there. It was a school for the poorest children to teach them basic reading and writing skills. The children’s employment commission had also shocked him. At first dickens

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    By the turn of the 19th century, the Church of England grew into a dominant bureaucratic monster. Any account of English history shows how politics and religion became so interwoven that it is difficult to draw a clear line between these two forces. The two entities are largely one in the same; tyrannical in wealth and power. The elite strength possessed by the church of England coupled with the vast scope of this organization proved to be more of a detriment as the climate facilitated the growth

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    During the Mid.-nineteenth century, Victorian England was divided into distinct social classes. The three social classes included the working, middle, and upper leisure class. As the Industrial Revolution advanced, the working class became very isolated from the leisure class and often had low paying jobs such as a blacksmith, tradesman, and farmer. The wealthy ladies and gentlemen of the leisure class lacked awareness that their frivolous lifestyle was built on the laborious work of the working

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    From 1837 to 1901 is known as the Victorian period in England. Victorian times were often referred to as the best of times and the worst of times, giving it an interesting dichotomy. During this time period there was tremendous growth in the English economy and in education, but there was also rampant child labor and many other crimes. While the economy growth almost entirely benefitted the middle and upper class it did help skilled workers of the working class, but left the unskilled workers living

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