Michelle Hoppe’s article gives a concise description of the traditions observed by men and women during the Victorian Era. Quickly outlined the author states, “courtship was considered more a career move” for the man would receive “all of a woman’s property… upon marriage” (Hoppe). As far as the women were concerned, they were trained to be wives and mothers, their training consisted of “learning to play the piano or guitar, dance and be conversant about light literature of the day” as well as “the art of conversation and the art of silence” (Hoppe). Initially, young women would be introduced into society, letting the public know she had finished her training and was ready for a husband, which was commonly done at a ball, then the “courtship