19th Century Essays (Examples)

1000+ documents containing “19th century”.
Sort By:
By Keywords
Reset Filters

Example Essays

Essay
19th Century Literature Humans Are
Pages: 3 Words: 1105

Thus, they are under the same constraints.
Emma describes the problem with her life in a scene at mealtime. The meals, in fact, symbolize her complete distain, as all the "bitterness of existence" seems to be heaped on her plate. The smell of the boiled beef mixes with the odors of sickliness that arise from her soul. The image of the plate is her flat, boring, unchanging life.

To escape this mundane life, Emma opens the window of life to see what could await her. When she has one of her anxiety attacks, she closes herself up in her room, but then, "stifling," throws open the windows. Frustrated by a mixed feeling of guilt at what she did and contempt for her husband, "She went to open the window... And breathed in the fresh air to calm herself." This same symbol of the window is expressed when Rodolphe abandons her: the…...

Essay
19th Century Romanticism in Wordsworth
Pages: 4 Words: 1346


This painting deals with a terrifying massacre and refers to an historical event when twenty thousand Greeks were killed by Turks on the Greek island of Chios. hile there are references to nature in the representation of the landscape and the sky, the central focus of the work is the terrible and emotionally moving historical event and its human effect.

The painting is intended to evoke a response in the viewer and it is this reaction or response that is so important in understanding the Romantic elements of the work.

As suggested, the Romantic artists were concerned with conveying intensity of life and in exploring and expressing passion and feelings that went beyond or transcended ordinary mundane events. This is the reason why Delacroix chose the subject matter that he did for this painting. The painting elicits a feeling of intense drama and a sense of heightened emotion at the event that…...

mla

Works Cited

Delacroix, "Massacre at Chios." October 26, 2008. www.humanitiesweb.org/human.php?s=g&p=c&a=p&ID=93

Delacroix considered himself to be a 'pure classicist'. What evidence is there in his work to support or refute this? Discuss. October 26, 2008. http://www.geocities.com/rr17bb/delacro.html

Massacre at Chios. October 26, 2008. http://www.cs.wayne.edu/~zhw/csc691/tour1pic4detail.html

Tintern Abbey. October 26, 2008.  http://www.blupete.com/Literature/Poetry/WordsworthTinternAbbey.htm

Essay
19th Century Architecture
Pages: 11 Words: 2751

A major point of the above is that the winners of wars typically write the history books and their reverence and view of history may not be all that positive. Examples like that litter the pages of history including the oman Empire, the Ottoman Empire and so on. Architecture is molded and shaped to this very day by countries generally take a dim view of religion and the associated architecture (the U.S.S../ussia, China, etc.) while there are other situations where architecture is protected and argued about by multiple sects or religious (the Middle East, etc.) and this has been true in the 19th Century and it remains true to this very day.
Another dimension of architecture for which examples from the 19th century are prevalent and easy to spot can be seen in the houses that architects build for themselves. One such house was the Bloemenwerf House on the outskirts…...

mla

References

Alexander, Z. (2010). Metrics of Experience: August Endell's Phenomenology of Architecture. Grey Room, (40), 51-83

BostonCollege. (2014, April 21). 19th Century American Architecture. 19th Century

American Architecture. Retrieved April 21, 2014, from  http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/fa267/fa267_19.html 

Evan, "Figures, Doors & Passages','The Developed Surface'. Translations from Drawing

Essay
19th Century Women's Suffrage in Europe
Pages: 10 Words: 3056

Europe Women's Suffrage
Most countries in Western and Central Europe, including Great ritain granted women the vote right after World War I, and only in the Scandinavian nations of Norway and Finland did they receive it earlier than that. France stood out as exceptional, however, no matter that it was the homeland of democratic revolution and of the idea of equal rights for women. It also had a highly conservative side and did not allow women's suffrage until 1945. In Southern and Eastern Europe, granting the vote to women was usually delayed at least that long as well, especially due to the influence on the Catholic Church. In any event, the authoritarian or even fascist nature of the regimes in most of these countries made voting irrelevant, but for the most part no movements for women's suffrage and equality even existed in these regions in the 19th Century. Women's suffrage advanced…...

mla

Bibliography

Bader-Zaar, Brigitta, "Women in Austrian Politics, 1890-1934" in David F. Good et al. (eds). Austrian Politics in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries: Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives. Berghahn Books, 1996, pp. 59-90.

Flanz, Gisbert H. Comparative Women's Rights and Political Participation in Europe. Hotei Publishing, 1983.

Nordstrom, Byron J. Scandinavia since 1500. University of Minnesota Press, 2000.

Offen, Karen, "Citizenship and Suffrage with a French Twist, 1789-1993" in Caroline Daly and Melanie Nolan (eds). Suffrage and Beyond: International Feminist Perspectives. NY: University Press, 1994, pp. 151-70.

Essay
19th Century and 20th Century Elections Compared to Present Day
Pages: 4 Words: 1137

Politics/Presidency
The most significant difference between the process of elections in the 19th and 20th centuries is that in the 19th century, politics were dominated and controlled by party to a much greater extent than they were in the 20th century. Another very significant difference was that in the 19th century, women could not vote and many Blacks were blocked from voting in the South. However, early in the 20th century women won the right to vote, and Blacks and other minorities encountered fewer and fewer obstacles to voting as the 20th century progressed.

In the 19th Century, party politics ruled politics and elections. Political campaigns were major events in small towns. This translated into a very high voter turnout at election time. Remarkably, campaigners were allowed to campaign quite aggressively at the polling places, sometimes even resulting in violence.

Party loyalty was passed on from one generation to the next and not…...

Essay
19th Century History
Pages: 20 Words: 5781

Prohibition
One of the most conflicted points of United States history is associated with the temperance movement, which culminated into a federal constitutional amendment prohibiting the production, transportation, and sale of all alcoholic beverages. The 18th Amendment to the constitution marked the end of a long and ardent campaign to eliminate all the ills of American society. The root of prohibition is seated in the reality of the alcohol, problem in the Americas stemming almost from the first settlements in the area, alcohol was even a form of currency in some areas of the country. The culmination of the high profit potential and the seemingly endless demand for it, alcohol could be seen as the source of many cultural problems, and it was viewed, by some as the not so hidden but largely tolerated source of countless human and community failings.

In 1920 a 200-year campaign culminated in the 18th Amendment to…...

mla

Works Cited

Asbury, Herbert. The Great Illusion An Informal History of Prohibition. 1st ed. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1950.

Bryce, Jenny. "Prohibition in the United States." History Review (2000): 37. Questia. 1 May 2005 .

C., W. Durant, ed. Law Observance: Shall the People of the United States Uphold the Constitution?. New York: Durant Award Office, 1929.

Clark, Norman H. Deliver Us from Evil: An Interpretation of American Prohibition / . New York: Norton, 1976.

Essay
19th Century Women
Pages: 3 Words: 1007

Clara Barton arrives in London as a dignitary after the civil war, and sits down to discuss her experiences with Florence Nightingale, about the training of nurses. Nightingale greets Barton, and they begin with a little bit of small talk. "Ms. Barton," Nightingale begins, "I have heard that you were a nurse once, in your civil war."
"Well," Barton replied, "there was nothing civil about it. It was absolutely horrific. But we did our best. The men fight, and they commit untold atrocities unto each other, and all we can do is to help. I was on the right side of that war."

"Is there a right side to war? As I'm sure you know, I was in the Crimea and it was especially awful there. There was no…there was no sanitation. I tried to care for the wounded, but there was so much disease and it just ripped through our camp.…...

mla

References

Biography. (2014). Florence Nightingale. Biography.com. Retrieved June 4, 2014 from  http://www.biography.com/people/florence-nightingale-9423539 

No author. (2014). Clara Barton. HistoryNet.com. Retrieved June 4, 2014 from  http://www.historynet.com/clara-barton

Essay
19th Century Literature
Pages: 14 Words: 4594

Madame Bovary's entire experience is by way of approaching her own obscurity, and indeed her own demise, and her death as an individual. The essay by Elisabeth Fronfen is, for the most part, very perceptive and the analysis she offers is razor sharp; when she asserts (411) that Madame Bovary's reading "consumes the life of the reader, who reads instead of living," she hits the literary mark with thorough accuracy. Further, when Fronfen writes that "From the very beginning Emma's imagination connects unfulfilled romantic desires with death," she is cutting to the heart of the sadness and pathos that surrounds Emma.
In short, in my essay, I will show that the depiction of Madame Emma Bovary's adulterous behavior - beyond the racy fascination readers dipped into as Emma's desire for "self-obliteration" was carried out - was totally unacceptable for the 19th Century, and along with her other foibles, indicates a…...

mla

References

Biggs, Mary (2004). "Sit u savais': The Gay/Transgendered Sensibility of Kate Chopin's The Awakening." Women's Studies, vol. 33, pp. 145-181.

Books and Writers (2003). "Gustave Flaubert (1821-1880)." Available:

http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/flaubert.htm.

Chopin, Kate. (1977). The Awakening. The Women's Press, London, UK.

Essay
19th Century Social Thought
Pages: 2 Words: 667

nineteenth century middle class and Marx, Freud, and suffragettes
Members of a mostly male middle class dominated politics and society in the mid-nineteenth century in states such as Britain and France. How did the ideas and actions of Marx, Freud, and the suffragettes challenge their self-assured confidence in themselves and the societies they led as the turn of the century approached?

Towards the end of the 19th century, fears of growing worker radicalization led some employers to establish small pension and worker's compensation funds to provide greater security for their employees (786). Many also employed what today would be considered relatively paternalistic systems of overseeing worker conduct in exchange for providing access to lodging and other amenities to ensure that workers were 'protected' (without, of course, being unionized). Germany was more proactive in instituting such reforms, however, while the workhouse system still was used in Britain to keep track of the…...

Essay
19th Century Response
Pages: 2 Words: 823

Humor was used as a tactic by women and for instance in 1915 Alice Duer Miller wrote that the reason women did not want men to vote included the following:
Because man's place is in the army.

Because no really manly man wants to settle any question otherwise than by fighting about it.

Because if men should adopt peaceable methods women will no longer look up to them.

Because men will lose their charm if they step out of their natural sphere and interest themselves in other matters than feats of arms, uniforms, and drums.

Because men are too emotional to vote. Their conduct at baseball games and political conventions shows this, while their innate tendency to appeal to force renders them unfit for government. (Women's History, 2014, p. 1)

True balance was struck on the women's suffrage issue in the United States when during World War I women entered into jobs in the nation's factories…...

mla

References

Engel, J. (2015) What's the Difference Between Socialism, Marxism and Communism? Quora. Retrieved from:  http://www.quora.com/Whats-the-difference-between-socialism-Marxism-and-communism 

Gay P. (nd) The Cultivation of Hatred: The Bourgeois Experience: Victoria to Freud. WW Norton & Company. Retrieved from:   Suffrage Victory: August 26, 1920. Women's History. Retrieved from:  http://womenshistory.about.com/od/suffrage1900/a/august_26_wed.htm https://books.google.com/books?id=2eQAAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA364&lpg=PA364&dq=women%27s+right+to+vote+and+Freud&source=bl&ots=IxjwXPBpEg&sig=yOT3oy7f00exxEGmUjQCyb_5njE&hl=en&sa=X&ei=0OkCVdGPHoWXNoyMgLgI&ved=0CCEQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=women 's%20right%20to%20vote%20and%20Freud&f=falseWomen's

Langworthy, D. (22007) Elizabeth Packard Biography. McCarter Theatre. Retrieved from:  http://www.mccarter.org/education/mrs-packard/html/4.html 

Hughes, C. (2007) Mental Illness in the 19th Century. McCarter Theatre. Retrieved from:  http://www.mccarter.org/education/mrs-packard/html/6.html

Essay
Immigration in America 19th Century
Pages: 6 Words: 2190

This doesn't explain why the Irish had such a difficult time, but in America, religious differences are often the cause of intolerance as well. The truth is that without immigrants in the 19th, 20th, and 21st century -- and of course the two hundred years before this, this nation would not be where or what it is today and to remain true to our roots we must accept that immigrants will always be a vital part of the U.S.
Question 3.

Diner (2008) states that the National Origins Act of 1921 (and its final form in 1924) restricted the number of immigrants coming to the U.S. And also assigned slots according to quotas based on national origins (2008). "A complicated piece of legislation, it essential gave preference to immigrants from northern and Western Europe, severely limited the numbers from eastern and southern Europe, and declared potential immigrants from Asia to be…...

mla

References

Diner, Hasia. (1983). Erin's daughters in America: Irish immigrant women in the nineteenth century. Baltimore, MD: John Hopkins University Press.

Diner, Hasia. (2008). Immigration and U.S. history. America.gov. Accessed on October

28, 2010:  http://www.america.gov/st/peopleplace-english/2008/February/20080307112004ebyessedo0.1716272.html 

Gjerde, J. (1998). Major problems in American and ethnic history: documents and essays. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company.

Essay
Modernization of the 19th Century
Pages: 3 Words: 980

Modernization of the 19th Century:
Modernization can be described as the period characterized by rapid industrialization and urban growth across several countries in the globe. In addition to expanding the scope of interaction and activity, industrialization changes the society into being predominantly urban from being agrarian. Actually, the industrialization period has been widely known as the Second Industrial Revolution or era by many historians since it was characterized by the expansion of industrial process from the production of textiles to new industries. One of the major factors that contributed to this era or revolution is technological advancements that resulted in the development of railways and use of electricity and petroleum more than coal. The political and economic modernization of the 19th Century was negatively impacted by World War I that seemingly destroyed the optimism surrounding this period.

World War I and Modernization:

Modernization basically refers to the model of evolutionary change from a…...

mla

Bibliography:

Mokyr, Joel & Strotz, Robert. "The Second Industrial Revolution, 1870-1914." Northwestern

University, 1998.   (accessed April 24, 2012).http://faculty.wcas.northwestern.edu/~jmokyr/castronovo.pdf 

Nosotro, R. "Comparing the Effects of WWI on Africa, Latin America and the Pacific Islands."

Hyper History, n.d.. (accessed April 24, 2012).http://www.hyperhistory.net/apwh/essays/comp/cw30wwiafricalatamerpacific.htm

Essay
Industrialization in the 19th Century in the
Pages: 4 Words: 1171

Industrialization in the 19th Century
In the late 1800s and early 1900's, America entered an industrial revolution, meaning that people moved from living and working on farms to working in factories and living in cities. This movement had both positive and negative effects on people.

On the positive side, more, better, and inexpensive goods, transportation, and communication were possible. However, industrialization also brought pollution, child labor issues, and crowded cities.

Social Changes and Conflicts

As old industries expanded and new industries, such as petroleum refining, electrical power and steel manufacturing, were created, America changed in many ways. Railroads were expanded immensely, making even remote areas a part of the national market economy.

Industrialization changed American society in many ways, which created many social conflicts. A new class of wealthy industrialists and a prosperous middle class were created, as was an expanded blue-collar working class. The labor force created by industrial growth was made up of…...

Essay
European Nationalism Creed of the 19th Century
Pages: 5 Words: 1768

European nationalism in the nineteenth century seems to have picked up where religion had left off centuries before. This statement may sound provocative -- positing the state as a substitute for a God whose influence was waning -- but in reality it is possible to understand nineteenth-century nationalism in Europe as fundamentally a replay of earlier religious phenomena. In surveying the most salient manifestations of nationalism in the middle of the nineteenth century -- including German and Italian unifications, the formation of an independent Belgium, and the failure of Hungarian nationalism -- it is possible to see the statecraft as a reflection of an earlier European status quo in which dividing lines were largely religious rather than nationalistic. Combined with the aftermath of the Napoleonic wars and the ongoing Industrial Revolution, the old European status quo would be overturned by the end of the nineteenth century, essentially leaving nationalism as…...

mla

Works Cited

Anderson, Margaret Lavinia. Practicing Democracy: Elections and Political Culture in Imperial Germany. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2000. Print.

Arblaster, Paul. A History of the Low Countries. Second Edition. London: Palgrave-Macmillan, 2012. Print.

Palmer, Alan. Twilight of the Habsburgs: The Life and Times of Emperor Francis Joseph. New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, 1997. Print.

Essay
Violence in 19th Century Europe
Pages: 10 Words: 3259

Anarchy in the 19th Century
An Analysis of Merriman's Dynamite Club and Anarchy in the 19th Century

John Merriman makes the point early in the Dynamite Club that there exists "a gossamer thread connecting…Islamist fundamentalists and Emile Henry's circle."

Merriman goes on to define that connection as being one of "social inequalities." ut more to the heart of the matter, however, is the difference in ideologies -- ideologies that transcended the economic, political, and social realities of the 19th century. This paper will analyze the tug-of-war between old and new society in the 19th century, and show how anarchy became the ultimate expression of modern man's frustrated attempts to deal with the lost definition of his spiritual aspect, which, prior to the Enlightenment had at least supplied a kind of framework for social order.

A Conflict of Ideologies

No doubt the revolutionary ideology of the Romantic/Enlightenment era held some influence over the life of Emile…...

mla

Bibliography

Dostoevsky, Fyodor. Notes from Underground. Rockville, MD: Serenity Press, 2008.

Elliott, John. Spain, Europe and the Wider World. Yale University Press, 2009.

Frank, Joseph. Dostoevsky: The seeds of revolt, 1821-1849. Princeton University Press,

1976.

Q/A
why was ireland so poor for so long?
Words: 344

Ireland was poor for a long period of time due to a number of historical, political, and economic factors.

1. English colonization: Ireland experienced centuries of English colonization and control, resulting in land confiscation, forced tithes, and economic exploitation. The English prioritized their own interests, which hindered Ireland's economic development.

2. Penal Laws: The Penal Laws, enacted in the 17th and 18th centuries, restricted the rights of Irish Catholics, preventing them from owning land, holding public office, or practicing their religion freely. This discrimination limited upward socioeconomic mobility for the majority of the Irish population.

3. Agricultural practices: Ireland's reliance on subsistence agriculture....

Q/A
I\'ve seen the common essay topics on american history. Any lesser-known but interesting ones you can recommend?
Words: 652

The Forgotten Chapters of American History: Uncovering Lesser-Known but Captivating Essay Topics

Beyond the familiar narratives of the American Revolution, Civil War, and westward expansion, American history is a tapestry woven with countless lesser-known stories that offer valuable insights and provoke thought. Here are some intriguing essay topics that illuminate hidden aspects of our nation's past:

1. The Forgotten Pioneers: Exploring the Contributions of Women in the Transcontinental Railroad

While the construction of the transcontinental railroad is often attributed to male workers, over a thousand women played a crucial role as cooks, laundresses, nurses, and telegraph operators. Their contributions were essential to the....

Q/A
I\'m looking for an essay Cosmetology that is [description, e.g., research-based, persuasive, historical]. What options do you have?
Words: 604

Cosmetology: A Comprehensive Overview

Cosmetology is the art and science of enhancing the appearance of the skin, hair, and nails. It encompasses various treatments and techniques aimed at improving one's overall physical appearance. This essay provides a comprehensive overview of cosmetology, exploring its history, evolution, different branches, and significance in society.

The History of Cosmetology

Cosmetology has its roots in ancient civilizations, where people used natural ingredients like herbs, minerals, and oils to adorn themselves. In ancient Egypt, for example, women applied kohl to their eyes and wore elaborate wigs made from human hair or wool. In ancient Greece, men and women used....

Q/A
I\'m looking for an essay school dress code that is [description, e.g., research-based, persuasive, historical]. What options do you have?
Words: 737

Title: School Dress Codes: A Comprehensive Analysis and Recommendations

Introduction:
In recent years, school dress codes have been the subject of much debate and controversy. Some argue that they are necessary to maintain a safe and orderly learning environment, while others believe that they are unduly restrictive and infringe upon students' rights to express themselves. This essay presents a comprehensive analysis of school dress codes, exploring their historical roots, research findings, and potential biases. Based on this analysis, specific recommendations are offered to improve the effectiveness and fairness of dress code policies.

The History of School Dress Codes:
The origins of school dress codes....

Sign Up for Unlimited Study Help

Our semester plans gives you unlimited, unrestricted access to our entire library of resources —writing tools, guides, example essays, tutorials, class notes, and more.

Get Started Now