Author Archives: biro98

Over the course of the semester, we have read a lot of different stories, poems, novellas, etc. One thing that became extremely clear to me was that no matter what time in history we were looking at, there always seemed to be some kind of discrimination against women. This was especially apparent during the romanticismContinue reading “Final Blog Post: Social Issue”

I believe that The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a work of Victorian Realism. The Broadview textbook defines some of the aspects of Victorian Realism as including “Detailed descriptions of landscapes, city streets, and domestic interiors” along with “moral progress, and inner struggles of an ordinary individual” (615). These aspects canContinue reading “Victorian Blog Post”

I believe the villain in Northanger Abbey to be John Thorpe. However, his true nature as the villain does not fully come to light until the end of the book. Much of the beginning of the book simply makes John seems like an unpleasant person. It is not until the moments when John faces anyContinue reading “The Villain of Northanger Abbey”

Over the past two weeks, we have read works by both Wordsworth and Coleridge. All of the poems that we have read by these two poets share many of the same ideals that are set forth in “Preface to Lyrical Ballad”. In this blog post we will be examining the similar ideals within “Preface toContinue reading “Blog Post 1: Romanticism”