HST 222 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Charlotte Temple, Cockfight, Helen Jewett
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Libertine republicans contradictory want, usually a man: libertine someone who is sexually free, does whatever they, rake montraville of charlotte temple, association with aristocracy. Anti semitism, target christian: sleep with women of all races, pimp, mier levi, sues for libel. Sporting male culture refers to gambling, dog fighting, boxing, cock fighting. 5 points intersection in lower manhattan, basically a slum, interracial brothels. Ideal womanhood: being sexual available, fall from grace . Julia brown comparison to duchess of kent and queen victoria. Prost rooms- elegant, fancy, make women more desireable (clean place . Men abandoning women warned men not to fall for a prostitute cause they will leave you. Harriet grandy unfavorable, disgusting, physical altercation between her and client. Unfeminine, not one of these perfect women. Seduction stories true back stories, never go in free will, something that happens to them. Foundation pure and innocent, circumstances have taken that away from them.
