Apprenticeship

Apprenticeship Apprenticeship- a person who is under obligation to work for his master for a period of time for which he receives his masters instruction for his profession, art, or occupation The apprentice is usually bound by a personal contract The term for an apprentice can be up to 7 years. So if you were fourteen your term would end when you turn twenty one The apprenticeship could be broken but by mutual consent

Summary of research During the Victorian age this concept was very popular in businesses An apprentice working for more than 12 hours for his master was considered unreasonable #Interestingfactiod: in the 18th century craftsmanship was considered as slavery #Interestingfactiod2: 55% of those taking part in an apprenticeship are females Most young apprentices started working when they were 9- 11 years old

Connections to great expectations Mrs. Joe Gargery married a blacksmith, Joe Gargery, who Pip ends up apprenticing for in chapter 12 & 13 Mrs. Havisham provided the papers to make Pip an apprentice in chapter 12

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Work cited “ Victorian Era Apprentices and Apprenticeship of Children & Workers”, Victorian-era.org, WordPress and Stargazer, n.d., Web, January 11, 2017 Joel Thornton, “ 10 Impressive Facts About Apprenticeships” , proconw.co.uk, n.p., November 4, 2015, Web, January 11,2017