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The social issue of gender equality and whether it changed in our readings is something to consider. The example that comes to mind is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s “The Adventure of the Speckled Band”. We should consider Miss Hellen Stoner’s treatment, such as her fear of her stepfather, Dr. Roylott, her isolation, and her financialContinue reading “Final Post: Social Issues”

The question of whether or not “The Rector” is an example of Victorian realism or not. To consider this; it would be in our best interests to define the realism first. Such characteristics include, “present an objective representation of real life that reflected the habits, desire, and aspirations of readers.” (615). that would make senseContinue reading “The Rector and Realism”

The villain is a collection of characters because in this novel one has to stretch the meaning of the villain. When I think of a villain I think of a person who is malicious in their intent. The characters don’t really fit that description. When Austen wrote this story she implied that Catherine is aContinue reading “Northanger Villains”

There are things that stick out to me in the wordy definition of Wordsworth’s “Lyrical Ballads”. The first is, “But Poets do not write for Poets alone, but for men…the Poet must express himself as other men express themselves.” (191). This idea being that regardless of one’s education, the common person can read and reflectContinue reading “Wordsworth & “Lime-tree Prison””