What events led to the romantic era? How It All Went Down1780s-1840s: The Industrial Revolution. 1789: The French Revolution. 1790: William Blake publishes The Marriage of Heaven and Hell. 1798: William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge publish Lyrical Ballads. 1818: Mary Shelley publishes Frankenstein. 1819: Lord Byron publishes Don Juan. What was happening in America […]
What does brave new world warn us about?
What does brave new world warn us about? Brave New World warns of the dangers of giving the state control over new and powerful technologies. The State’s focus on happiness and stability means that it uses the results of scientific research, inasmuch as they contribute to technologies of control, but does not support science itself. […]
Where Are You Going Where have you been by Joyce Carol Oates characters?
Where Are You Going Where have you been by Joyce Carol Oates characters? Character ListConnie. The fifteen-year-old protagonist of the story. Connie is in the midst of an adolescent rebellion. Arnold Friend. A dangerous figure who comes to Connie’s house and threatens her. Ellie. A friend of Arnold’s. Connie’s Mother. A near-constant source of frustration […]