LITERATURE QUESTIONS
THE VICTORIAN NOVEL
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idyllic and easy, characterized by healthy, happy agrarian workers.
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politically problematic, characterized by revolutionary sentiment.
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much better than city life, characterized by fresh air and nourishing food.
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hard and difficult, characterized by harsh conditions, malnourishment, and complete dependence upon the weather and seasonal harvest.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Before the Industrial Revolution, most Americans lived on farms. The whole family worked together to make what they needed for daily life. They bartered (traded) for items they could not make themselves. A farmer may trade corn with the blacksmith for horse-shoes or nails.
Detailed explanation-2: -Poor workers were often housed in cramped, grossly inadequate quarters. Working conditions were difficult and exposed employees to many risks and dangers, including cramped work areas with poor ventilation, trauma from machinery, toxic exposures to heavy metals, dust, and solvents.
Detailed explanation-3: -The living conditions in the cities and towns were miserable and characterized by: overcrowding, poor sanitation, spread of diseases, and pollution. As well, workers were paid low wages that barely allowed them to afford the cost of living associated with their rent and food.
Detailed explanation-4: -Industrialization, along with great strides in transportation, drove the growth of U.S. cities and a rapidly expanding market economy. It also shaped the development of a large working class in U.S. society, leading eventually to labor struggles and strikes led by working men and women.