1. Romanticism vs. Victorianism Comparing/Contrasting Charles Dickens’ Victorian Era with Great Expectations’ Romantic Period

2. Charles Dickens Great Expectations The setting of Great Expectations takes place between 1812 and 1840 in England, and yet it was not until 1860-1861 that Charles Dickens worked on and published the novel. Great Expectations, then, is a Victorian novel that takes place in a pre-Victorian time, known as the Romantic Period.

3. Sample 1: On your paper, write words that come to mind when you look at this illustration. Title: A Portrait of Two Girls with their Governess

4. Sample 2: On your paper, write words that come to mind when you look at this illustration. Title: Wanderer above the Sea of Fog

5. Sample 3: On your paper, write words that come to mind when you look at this illustration. Title: Titania’s Awakening

6. Sample 4: On your paper, write words that come to mind when you look at this illustration. Title: Second Class – The Parting

7. Sample 5: On your paper, write words that come to mind when you look at this illustration. Title: Queen Victoria

8. Sample 6: On your paper, write words that come to mind when you look at this illustration. Title: Liberty Leading the People

9. Romanticism vs. Victorianism 1785-1830 1830-1901 “The Age of Revolution” Revolt against aristocratic, social, and political norms of the early 1700s. love of nature importance of emotion/imagination rejection of classic art forms focus on social classes (hierarchy) rebellion against society realistic portrayals of life nature of women Focus on social satire and adventure; fulfillment of human condition “Early,” “Middle” and “Late” Victorian Era Victorian novel was a principal form of entertainment

10. 1785-18301830-1901 “The Age of Revolution”“Early,” “Middle” and “Late” Victorian Era Revolt against aristocratic, social, and political norms of the early 1700s. Focus on social satire and adventure; fulfillment of human condition love of naturenature of women importance of emotion/imaginationrealistic portrayals of life rejection of classic art formsVictorian novel was a principal form of entertainment rebellion against societyfocus on social classes (hierarchy)

11. ACTIVITY Let’s review the illustrations. Which illustrations are Victorian? Which illustrations are Romantic?

12. Sample 1: Does this illustration come from the Romantic or Victorian Era? Answer: Victorian Artist: Abraham Soloman Oil Canvas: 1824-1862 A Portrait of Two Girls with their Governess

13. Sample 2: Does this illustration come from the Romantic or Victorian Era? Answer: Romantic Artist: Kunsthalle Hamburg Oil Canvas:1818, Wanderer above the Sea of Fog

14. Sample 3: Does this illustration come from the Romantic or Victorian Era? Answer: Romantic Artist: Henry Fuseli Oil Canvas:1785 Titania’s Awakening

15. Sample 4: Does this illustration come from the Romantic or Victorian Era? Answer: Victorian Artist: Abraham Soloman Oil Canvas: 1824-1862 Second Class – The Parting

16. Sample 5: Does this illustration come from the Romantic or Victorian Era? Answer: Victorian Oil Canvas: 1842 Queen Victoria

17. Sample 6: Does this illustration come from the Romantic or Victorian Era? Answer: Romantic Artist: Eugene Delacroix Oil Canvas: 1830 Liberty Leading the People

18. The Complexity of Great Expectations Themes/Motifs (reoccurring elements) – Ambition and self-improvement Maturation and growth from childhood to adulthood (Bildungsroman genre) – Guilt, criminality, and innocence – Social class The importance of affection, loyalty, and sympathy over social/class advancement The novel will contain various themes/motifs, symbols, and tone.

19. Discover the Symbols as You Read Symbols – Stopped clocks = _______________ – Objects that symbolize the theme of guilt and innocence are _________________________ – Satis House = ____________________ – Bentley Drummle = _________________ – Joe = ___________________ – The marsh mists = __________________

20. (Define each term) Tone – Comical – Cheerful – Satirical – Wry – Critical – Sentimental – Dark – Dramatic – Foreboding – Gothic – Sympathetic

21. Assignment for Great Expectations Read “Class, Tradition, and Money” by Sally Mitchell (522-530). – What are three major/interesting facts you found about the working classes? – the middle class? – the aristocrats and gentry?