Many Americans view the Victorian era as primarily conventional and even prudish, or stuffy. Considering the works you read for
this unit, do you think that opinion is accurate or inaccurate? Which texts would you reference to support your opinion? Think about the qualities your chosen texts have that support or refute the image of the Victorian era as prudish or stuffy. No Response(s) Be the first to respond to the Discussion topic!
<span>Many Americans view the Victorian era as conventional and even prudish due to the way women are portrayed in the novels and the common themes of marriage and social classes. However, upon taking a closer look at many of the texts, such as Pride and Prejudice, the reader can see the way that women are presented is not entirely conventional. The women are shown to be dynamic characters and capable of thinking for themselves, despite society's idea that women are merely objects for betrothal. Such can be seen in the acts of characters such as Elizabeth, who wades through mud and ruins her dress in order to care of her sister--much to the displeasure of some of the older and more conventional female characters. Elizabeth also turns down marriage proposals for the sheer fact that she does not enjoy the man proposing, which was an oddity during the era of arranged marriages for economic gain. Throughout the novel, Jane Austen seems to push gender norms of her time, which is why I disagree with the idea that writings of this time were primarily conventional or even overly prudish.</span>
From the excerpt you posted it looks like the writer's primary purpose is to persuade the audience to share his point of view.
This can be seen in phrases like "it seems to me that the decision is easy", where he implies that he has enough knowledge to see something that the Township officials are not seeing.
The excerpt that best states the central idea of the second paragraph of The Dark Game is: This matter of geography affected the spies who worked behind enemy lines.
There were a lot of times when America was helped and at the same time harmed during significant events in history because of the spy system. One example is when George Washington crumpled the British when he sought help from spies and their network.
I believe a motif can contribute to, or become a theme when it gathers larger significance throughout a text. A theme is what you generally write about in a literary piece, so if you develop a metaphor further, it may come to denote a theme of a work.
