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Overview of project. The purpose of this project is to determine whether or not literature from different eras tend to reflect societal issues or impact society itself. During this project, we will examine several different poems and novels to determine whether or not they have impact or are reflections. Victorian Era – "How do I love thee? " by Elizabeth Barrett Browning Modern Era – Pygmalion by George Shaw Post-Modern Era – 1984 by George Orwell. 

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The purpose of this project is to determine whether or not literature from different eras tend to reflect societal issues or impact society itself.  During this project, we will examine several  different poems and novels to determine whether or not they have impact or are reflections. Victorian Era – "How do I love thee? " by Elizabeth Barrett Browning Modern Era – Pygmalion by George Shaw  Post-Modern Era – 1984 by George Orwell

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"How do I love thee?" by Elizabeth Barrett Browning. 

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"How do I love thee?" by Elizabeth Barrett Browning

"How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight For the ends of being and ideal grace. I love thee to the level of every day’s Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light. I love thee freely, as men strive for right. I love thee purely, as they turn from praise. I love thee with the passion put to use In my old griefs, and with my childhood’s faith. I love thee with a love I seemed to lose With my lost saints. I love thee with the breath, Smiles, tears, of all my life; and, if God choose, I shall but love thee better after death." Original text

This poem by Elizabeth Browning is describing her feelings for her lover. It is so strong she believes it transcends spiritual love. She talks about her "soul can reach, when out of sight" implying she has such powerful feelings. This poem by Browning can be interpreted as her acknowledging all the ways her love can withstand throughout life. In the end, If God chooses to call one of them, Browning believes her love can transcend all earthly life into the spiritual.   This poem is able to impact society because in it Browning is depicting her epic love. To an extent, it conveys how love and relationships can transcend modern societal conventions. In it she is able to establish a bond with the reader. Browning also uses vivid imagery to express her feelings. During the Victorian Era, women did not openly express they feelings. Browning being the first to be inspired by the love she feels is relatable to my in any society and being the first makes it that much more important.

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Pygmalion by George B. Shaw. The novel by George Shaw is centered around Eliza Doolittle and Professor Henry Higgins's relationship. Professor Higgins is a scientist of phonetics and Eliza Doolittle is a working-class girl. Higgins bets with Pickering about Eliza's transformation as an individual of a lower class fornicating with a higher one. In it, Shaw reflects a society that is divided by wealth, education, and language. These quotes from the novel provide the reader with a preconception about society and the importance of one's social mannerisms' when socializing.. 

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The novel by George Shaw is centered around Eliza Doolittle and Professor Henry Higgins's relationship. Professor Higgins is a scientist of phonetics and Eliza Doolittle is a working-class girl. Higgins bets with Pickering about Eliza's transformation as an individual of a lower class fornicating with a higher one. In it, Shaw reflects a society that is divided by wealth, education, and language.  These quotes from the novel provide the reader with a preconception about society and the importance of one's social mannerisms' when socializing.

Examples in the text: "A woman who utters such depressing and disgusting sounds has no right to be anywhere—no right to live. Remember that you are a human being with a soul and the divine gift of articulate speech" (Act 1- Mr. Higgins) "You silly boy, of course she’s not presentable. She’s a triumph of your art and of her dressmaker’s; but if you suppose for a moment that she doesn’t give herself away in every sentence she utters, you must be perfectly cracked about her." (Act 3 - Mrs. Higgins)

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1984 by George Orwell. Examples from the text: " Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past." " [I]t was all right, everything was all right, the struggle was finished. He had won the victory over himself. He loved Big Brother.". 

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Examples from the text: " Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past." " [I]t was all right, everything was all right, the struggle was finished. He had won the victory over himself. He loved Big Brother."

1984 by George Orwell was published in 1949 and is a dystopian classic. The novel follows a man named Winston Smith, he rebels against the oppressive Party led by Big Brother. In a government dominated world where the Party controls every aspect of life, rewriting history, and using the Thought Police to suppress dissent. Winston challenges the Party’s control and its manipulation of truth. The text serves as a warning against the dangers of totalitarianism and the deterioration of individual freedoms. Orwell's exploration of propaganda, surveillance, and the distortion of reality remains relevant in constant discussions about the power of government, the manipulation of information, and the erasure of privacy. This novel has shown it has impacted society. This book was the first to refer to the government as "Big Brother" and bring up "Newspeak".

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Opening to presentation and overview of project

Letters in shelves. Work Cited. Poetry Foundation. “Poetry Foundation.” Poetry Foundation, 2017, www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43742/sonnets-from-the-portuguese-43-how-do-i-love-thee-let-me-count-the-ways. “LitCharts.” LitCharts, www.litcharts.com/poetry/elizabeth-barrett-browning/how-do-i-love-thee-let-me-count-the-ways-sonnets-from-the-portuguese-43. “George Orwell - 1984.” George-Orwell.org, 2024, www.george-orwell.org/1984/.html. Accessed 10 Oct. 2024.‌ Shaw, George Bernard. “The Project Gutenberg E-Text of Pygmalion, by George Bernard Shaw.” Www.gutenberg.org, 1 Mar. 2003, www.gutenberg.org/files/3825/3825-h/3825-h.htm.. 

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Poetry Foundation. “Poetry Foundation.” Poetry Foundation, 2017, www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43742/sonnets-from-the-portuguese-43-how-do-i-love-thee-let-me-count-the-ways. “LitCharts.” LitCharts, www.litcharts.com/poetry/elizabeth-barrett-browning/how-do-i-love-thee-let-me-count-the-ways-sonnets-from-the-portuguese-43. “George Orwell - 1984.” George-Orwell.org, 2024, www.george-orwell.org/1984/.html. Accessed 10 Oct. 2024.‌ Shaw, George Bernard. “The Project Gutenberg E-Text of Pygmalion, by George Bernard Shaw.” Www.gutenberg.org, 1 Mar. 2003, www.gutenberg.org/files/3825/3825-h/3825-h.htm.

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 Poetry Foundation. “Poetry Foundation.” Poetry Foundation, 2017, www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43742/sonnets-from-the-portuguese-43-how-do-i-love-thee-let-me-count-the-ways. “LitCharts.” LitCharts, www.litcharts.com/poetry/elizabeth-barrett-browning/how-do-i-love-thee-let-me-count-the-ways-sonnets-from-the-portuguese-43. “George Orwell - 1984.” George-Orwell.org, 2024, www.george-orwell.org/1984/.html. Accessed 10 Oct. 2024.‌ Shaw, George Bernard. “The Project Gutenberg E-Text of Pygmalion, by George Bernard Shaw.” Www.gutenberg.org, 1 Mar. 2003, www.gutenberg.org/files/3825/3825-h/3825-h.htm.