The industrial revolution woke up the sense of humanity in people, yet at the same time It turned it off. To begin with, from the year 1819 through 1901, Great Britain was beginning to face an all new era called the Victorian Era. In fact, this era was named like that, because of queen Victoria. Also, this era was very important because it introduced medical advances, scientific knowledge, and technological knowledge that helped increase work efficiency. However, not all the things that occurred were great. One of the things that were very outrageous, were the working conditions of the employees. As a matter of fact, there were writers, like Charles Dickens with “A Christmas Carol”, Benjamin Disraeli with “Sybil”, and Elizabeth Gaskell with …show more content…
For Instance, one of his best novel was “A Christmas Carol”, which was written in a third person narrator, also he explains with precision why the industrial revolution turned off the sense of humanity of some people in Great Britain. Dickens, was one of the authors that were affected by the industrial revolution in good way, because this event helped him as an inspiration to his work and helped him think about his moral values. He used this period in his novel to recreate and portrait the attitude of rich people towards others with necessities. So his goal was to make others think about their moral values again. To take case in point, this novel is about a man called Ebenezer Scrooge, that was a selfish and self-centered person. He owned a business with Jacob Marley and then Marley died. He was always angry and didn't bond with his family members. Indeed, Fred; his nephew, invited him to a Christmas dinner and he refused as a result. By saying he hates Christmas, because he thought it did not mean anything except for a waste of money. Another way, you can affirm that he was selfish could be when he refused to give any kind of money to help provide food for the poor. Then, he went to his house and he received a visit from three different ghosts. One of the ghosts was from the past. The second was from the present. The third was from the future. Their purpose was to change Scrooge attitude of being selfish and not helping others with necessities. Then he realizes that he was not going to stay with his money when he die. At the end, he helped his employee with a monetary situation. Further, he went to his nephew’s Christmas dinner. Significantly, this novel helps people retrain the meaning of being humble and kind with others. Something that is very important about this novel is that it teaches a lesson of helping others, because you are not going to stay with your money when you die.
For starters, Marley doesn’t speak out directly to the audience in the movie. He only speaks to Mr.Scrooge. (Dickens Movie, Clive Donner) And in the movie the spirit of Christmas past, was a grown woman who was supposedly the spirit. But in the play the spirit was a child of some sort.(Dickens,play/movie)Maybe an adult but in the form of a child.
The Industrial Revolution, also known as the Gilded Age, dramatically emerged from the rubble of the Civil War. Small businesses began growing and soon the nation’s economy was led by a few intensely powerful individuals. Because of them, the United States had evolved to become the largest industrial nation in the world. These captains of industry boosted America’s economy, improved the efficiency of life, and gave back to others in society.
“During the 1800s there were few laws in Britain regulating the employment of children. Elizabeth Bentley testified before a parliamentary committee investigating conditions among child laborers in Britain’s textile industry. ”(Document 7) Child labor was among the worst non -laws among factories and business owners. Children were forced to work long hours and as a result never obtained and education. Kids also were treated badly if they didn’t do as they were told.
In the past Scrooge was a very nice man. When the night came and he went home from work he saw Jacob Marley, his old friend who died. Chains hung from every finger and limb. He told Scrooge he was being visited by 3 ghosts.
There is the character Ebenezer Scrooge who is overcome with greed. It is wintertime and looks to be taking place in the older times. Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by Marley in the film, but Marley, as it said in the drama, did not remove his head. He warns Ebenezer and tells him that, “Your chain is just as long as mine!” (Video, 1984).
The industrial revolution was an awesome period in history. The entire world was beginning to realize the potential for resources and manufacturing and Britain was in the lead. This revolution truly changed the world, modified society, and uplifted democratic governments across the world. Great Britain and the rest of the world were never truly the same after the greatest revolution in history since the agricultural one, hundreds of thousands of years ago.
Industrial Revolution DBQ During the Industrial Revolution, many higher class citizens of Britain believed that factory workers had a fair pay and decent working conditions, but factory labourers actually lived in deplorable conditions with high fatality rate because of such things as dangerous machinery and cramped housing. According to the middle and upper classes, labourers lived and worked in tolerable conditions. According to Document 2, factory villages were in good condition and its inhabitants looked healthy and happy.
The movie “A Christmas Carol” (1984 film) has many comparisons towards the Industrial Revolution. For example, it connects economically and socially. From the beginning of the movie the social status of everyone was an urban lifestyles. An example from the textbook, “A History of Western Society”, “... Britain had to pioneer not only in the industrial technology but also in social relations and urban living”(pg.726). The transportation used during these times was, “ Overland shipment of freight, relying solely on horsepower”(pg. 732).
A Christmas Carol is a book written by Charles Dickens that was set in 1843. The novella is about a man by the name of Ebenezer Scrooge, who is known for his miserable antics. On Christmas Eve, the spirit of his old coworker, Jacob Marley, and three other spirits visit Scrooge. The spirit’s purpose is to show scrooge why his life is shaped the way it is, the people he has or has not affected, how he could live his life, and what his life could end up looking like. Although Scrooge is meant to represent greed he also has many factors surrounding him or in him that are similar to the industrial revolution.
He becomes a good Samaritan by helping the poor and disenfranchised. ("A Christmas
Throughout history there were many events that shaped and changed society, some for better and others for the worst. One of these events was the Industrial Revolution, which not only shaped the structure of society, but also changed the mind setting that people had about the reality of the world. Although the Industrial Revolution was a point of changes in history that opened the road for some sectors such technology, science and culture, these advances and changes came with a price to the public health and safety specially for the lower and middle class families. The industrial revolution was a consequence of a “revolutionary movement” that started in France and spread across Europe and it was great especially in Great Britain that had
He tells scrooge the path he is taken will lead to a bad afterlife. Scrooge is later visited by three more ghosts. They each take him to show him his wrong doings, and Scrooge sees his past, present, and future Christmases. He was warned to change his actions to make his future brighter, and a better afterlife. During his time with the spirits, he learned to be a better man and respect the world he lives in.
Today workers have twelve to sixteen hour shifts, clean working environments, and nicely heated and air conditioned working places. People today have nice luxuries like cars, medicine, and nicely constructed homes. There’s been many technological advances like x-rays, TVs, radios, and plumbing. People would not have these luxuries if it was not for the Industrial Revolution. The Industrial Revolution started in Britain during the eighteenth century, it was a transition from handmade products, to manufactured products.
The Industrial revolution has changed our history and has influenced the way we live today. It began first in the late 17th century in Britain, and was a series of changes in trade, technology, agriculture and manufacturing. A few of the foundations of the industrial revolution was development in agriculture and economy, the cascade of scientific discoveries and the politics and culture in Britain. The development in agriculture and as a result the increasing economy was a big factor as to why the Industrial Revolution happened in Britain.
In the creation of the Industrial Revolution, it provided jobs and comfort towards the people, later on, creating a mass destruction caused by the people who revolt from the standards of society. The society puts people into group categorizing them from poor to rich, and in a way, the poor had to deal with the society that placed them in the worst circumstances. From houses unsuitable for themselves, especially children, to working standard that did not pay enough, but could hardly sustain a healthy lifestyle. The higher class soon became more selfish with bystanders and this resulted in the poor to revolt for the better. Demanding better work and home services and working conditions soon this idea became reality.