Question

what difference did print made in the lives of women and children in the 19th century

Answer 1

Answer: Impact on Women :

(i) Women became important readers and writers. Penny magazines, especially meant for women, contained guidelines on proper behaviour and housekeeping.

 (ii) Novel began to be written in the 19th century and some of the best novelists were women like Jane Austen, Bronte sisters, George Eliot, etc.

(iii) Their writing created a new image of women with will, strength of personality, determination and power to think.

 Impact on Children :

(i) Primary education became compulsory from the late 19th century.

(ii) School textbooks, rural folk tales in edited versions, fairy tales and new stories were published for children.

(iii) Grimm brothers of Germany spent years to collect traditional folk tales from peasants and France and set up a children's press in 1857. 

OR

Main theme of Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens encompasses a tale of a poor orphan who lived in a world of petty criminals and beggars. He was finally adopted by a wealthy man and lived happily. This novel includes many genres. It is a novel that talk about serious issues. It is a mystery story and some chapters can even seem to belong to horror fiction.

The novel emphasizes on the social injustices and the political oppressions that the poor people were subjected to in the England of 19 century.

Oliver Twist was the vehement protest against the poor law of 1834. The main function of this law was the punishment to the poor for being poor and ensure that they never could rise out of their poverty.

This novel is a ruthless satire. It effectively pierces the middle class veil of complacency and snoberry and reveals the hypocrises that plague society.

Answer 2

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1. Women were important readers and authors. Penny magazines, intended specifically for women, included advice on proper conduct and housekeeping.

2. Novel started to be published in the 19th century and woman like jane austan, George Eliot etc. were some of the best novelists.

3. Their writing created a new picture of women with will, personality energy, commitment, and thought-provoking capacity.

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1. From the late 19th century, primary schooling became compulsory.

2. The textbook for schools, rural folk tales in edited edition, and new stories for children were written.

3. Germany's Grimm brothers spent years collecting traditional folk tales from peasants and France on trackball before setting up a press for children in 1857.