As he begins to interact with the people in his surroundings, they are able to tell he is a gentleman, as the bystander notes "he's a gentleman, look at his boots". ... Despite her awareness of her inferior social status, she pertly reminds Higgins that if he were a gentleman he would ask her to sit down during their first meeting. ...
In Victorian London, there were many prevalent faults in the culture. Perhaps the world's most recognizable depiction of Victorian London lies in the hands of the Disney film Mary Poppins. In this portrayal, characters rise above obstacles such as class distinction, and find their ways to happy end...
1. Introduction The living conditions of the lower class in Victorian England, under the effects of industrialization, is one of the most frequently depicted issues in nineteenth century British literature. Elizabeth Gaskell, a prominent novelist from that era wrote about these conditions and was a master at drawing the reader's attention to the social injustices of her time. The increased level of literacy in Victorian England contributed to a mass-market for book publishing and its mass audience was mainly made up of middle-class readers (O'Gorman 1). Their attitude towards the po...
