Housing
Describe Pip's apartment (does not need to be in question form).
- In London
- Worse than the Blue Boar
- Has 3 rooms: 2 bedrooms and 1 living room
What was the job of women in the 19th century?
Women were to take care of the children and the household.
Where was the world's largest port in the 19th Century?
What is London. London has the biggest port in which the steam from the boat contributed to air pollution, which affected the environment in a negative way.
These caused much death.
What are Epidemics?
What are social classes?
TRUE or FALSE: Pip's apartment is just outside the city and he thought it would be bad.
False
What is the difference between the working and lower class?
The working class were those who worked for little pay in unsanitary conditions under the upper and middle class. The lower class however, were completely dependent on the donations of others, and were usually helpless to provide for themselves.
On what day did the London underground get built?
What is January 10, 1863. This takes a part in the environment because in some stations, the air pollution is up to 30 times worse than what you would find on an average London street.
What is Asiatic Cholera?
These affected Pip later in the book which caused him to go a bit insane.
What are diseases?
How are Pip's living conditions different than Mr. Jaggers?
Mr. Jaggers has many servants with an estate.
What 3 subcategories was the upper class divided into?
3 subcategories: The royal, middle upper (important officers), and lower upper (gents, wealthy business owners and men).
What was built and by who in the mid 19th century in London.
Joseph Bazalgette built the famous great sewer network. This sewer network took away the possibility of cholera, epidemics, typhus, and typhoid.
These people were not helpful.
Who are doctors in the Victorian era?
True or false: Dickens tells us what the enviornment was like in the 19th century London?
Does Pip's apartment reflect the living conditions of well off people's apartments?
No. Herbert said in the beginning that he could only afford something like what Pip owns. Herbert's father had to support many children and could not provide Herbert with something better
How many hours were children forced to work, and what were the conditions of the mines.
Children were required to work 12 to 18 hours a day in mines that were infested with rats and disease, and had poor ventilation.
In the 19th century, what covered the streets?
What is mud. Mud covered the street, but it was essentially composed of horse dung =. 1,000 pounds of horse dung everyday were in the streets of London.
This is where Asiatic Cholera spread to.
Put these 3 characters in a class: upper, middle, working, lower
- Joe
- Mr. Jaggers
- Magwitch
-Joe represents the middle class because he is a skilled worker who provides for his family.
- Mr. Jaggers represents the upper class as a wealthy business owner.
- Magwitch represents the working class because he works on a farm to afford raising Pip as a gentleman.
How is Pip's apartment different from Wemmick's estate?
Wemmick - small castle with high end furniture
Pip - apartment with only 3 rooms
What was another name for the middle class in 19th century London?
What are the Bourgeoisie
What was one sign of air pollution in the city?
The air was always filled with soot and smoke. By looking at the sheeps, that were normally in the farmlands, you could tell that they were in the city because their coats turned from white to black.
4 common illnesses in the Victorian Era.
What are (only 4 of these) food poisoning, typhoid, influenza, eczema, typhus, diphtheria, and smallpox?
Charles Dickens is best known for his realistic portrayal of the 19th century. Name 3 reasons why understanding London makes it easier to understand the book.
1. Understanding helps you picture the setting better. (environment)
2. Understanding helps you know about the character's situation. (problems, wealth)
3. Understanding helps you learn the terminology of the book; it helps you know about the different diseases, housing and other terms used in the book.