I am fascinated with the subject of slavery, the story that is told, the language that is used and the perspective that their stories provide. To look further back in time and take a deeper dive into the subject to follow the European timeline was fascinating. The language that was used was quite different from … Continue reading 1st Blog Post: Many Days Late and Many Dollars Short

Continuing from my previous post about the Crimean War, the impact of the war was far-reaching in its consequences. All countries involved would suffer greatly in the later decades for their actions in the 1850s. Britain was no exception to the impact, however, the public discussions created by the conclusion of the war went nowhere … Continue reading The Crimean Wars Effects

The Victorian Era in Britain lasted from 1837, when Queen Victoria took the throne, until January of 1901, when she passed away. This era is one that Canadian high schools spend the most time on. It was one of the most crucial eras in British history as this was when the nation started to link … Continue reading Victorian Era

The Victorian Era overall in my opinion was in parts confusing but very interesting after doing my research. I also believe that my interpretation could be different than other classmates because sadly this was not something we went over together. In "My Last Duchess" the story was definitely intriguing, but what I would like to … Continue reading Victorian Era: “My Last Duchess” By Robert Browning

Common themes throughout Victorian Literature tend to be class, wealth, and the general upholding of societal standards. The wealthy, especially, would expect that societal expectation would be taken with seriousness (aka being earnest). However, The Importance of Being Earnest uses satire to expose these expectations and make fun of the up-tightness of the people of … Continue reading Victorian Era – Satire in The Importance of Being Earnest

The Hear of Darkness is a narrative written by Joseph Conrad, who was a Polish-British writer who is regarded by many to be the greatest novelist that had written in the English language. Showing how many of our writings could be influenced by the British, and how much an impact literature can have. Anyways, the … Continue reading The Heart of Darkness #Enjoyableread

The Victorian Era reading that we completed for class were really interesting, and quite different than the last 2 eras that we've read from. I was thinking about those similarities and differences between eras. One of the main differences I've noticed for the Victorian Era writing is the subject and tone of the poetry. While … Continue reading The Victorian Era is rad!!!

To start things off, I absolutely adore satire. Ever since I was young, I loved watching shows that poked fun at age old tropes. A personal favorite of mine from the vault would be Monty Python and the Holy Grail. With its mockery of ancient Arthurian legend, dry British humor, and the soundtrack, I don't … Continue reading Victorian Era Satire: The Importance of being Earnest