ENG 3362 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: The Great Exhibition, Ures
4 Feb 2019
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For next wednesday read the cry of the children (e. b. Think about what the difference is between talking about labour issues in the context of a poem rahter than some kind of prose text. Using the period of queen victoria"s reign to determine the time for this period (~65 years) Last class; the great exhibition and commodity culture. Served importance in the period as it showed off britain"s industrial and imperial power, showing how industry and power are closely connected ( was taken up by britain and its colonies). Britain was showing off its power over the world and economies, which had repercussions for how people thought about their nation and national identities. It allowed for people to think of themselves as part of a nation defined by its success and powers. The great exhibition also had the effect of making consumers out of everyday.
