Artifact 9 Comparison between All sorts of Victorian Literature

The Man Who Would Be King  - Rudyard Kipling

In this story Rudyard Kipling insists upon being the narrator and he meets two adventurers on a train in Indian states. The two adventurers were Daniel Dravot and Peachey Carnehan, whom were stopped by him when they attempted to blackmail a rajah (Indian Prince). After a few months they end up in his office and tell them their elaborate plan to become kings in Kafiristan and install themselves as kings. He has 20 Henry-Martini rifles which can be used to awe the natives. After two years. Carnehan came back battered with a questionable sanity. According to him, the Kafirs, a white race of people, were governed by them with the help of Billy Fish, a local, to help them translate. They made an army and conquered the land with the use of their weapons. Since they were free masons, and the old priests new mason secrets, they were assumed as gods. Dravot was tempted to marry a girl one day and being terrified, the girl bit Dravot. Upon seeing him bleed, they saw through his disguise and pursed him, and ended up on a rope bridge he built for the nation. Dravot fell to his death and Carnehan was crucified. He was freed after surviving a day. He showed Rudyard Dravot’s head with a crown on it. Then he left and was moved to an asylum, where he died.

H.G. Wells

A mysterious stranger arrives and stays at a local inn, which makes people uneasy as the stranger is wrapped with bandages and experiments with chemicals. There are also burglaries without seeing the thief. One day the inn keeper happened to pass by the bedroom and sees clothes jump up and push him out of the room. Later the invisible man reveals to the inn keeper he is in fact invisible, and the police attempt to catch him, without avail.

I realized that a summary can be read else where so I’ll jump straight to the comparisons between authors.

H.G Wells vs Rudyard Kipling

H.G wells spent his majority of time in England and wrote most of his works along the lines of science fiction and was very into optic technology. Rudyard Kipling is well known for traveling. Being brought up in Bombay, India under English upbringing and then moving to a boarding school in south England, he was privy to the life outside of England. He even became a traveling reporter and even went to the United States

He also became friends with President Theodore Rooservelt. He tended to focus on the Romanticism while H.G. Wells wrote about science and logic, namely Realism.

Another author to talk about:

Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes.

He’s a 19^th century British private detective/ drug addict, who has knowledge of all fields except a few that doesn’t concern his work, like law. He is known for writing serialized series and was also known as the man who killed Sherlock Holmes after the Final Problem was published.

More on Kipling

Kipling vs Tennyson

They both wrote of the alien world- the ocean.

The Kraken:

Below the thunders of the upper deep;
Far, far beneath in the abysmal sea,
His ancient, dreamless, uninvaded sleep
The Kraken sleepeth: faintest sunlights flee
About his shadowy sides: above him swell
Huge sponges of millennial growth and height;
And far away into the sickly light,
From many a wondrous grot and secret cell
Unnumbered and enormous polypi
Winnow with giant arms the slumbering green.
There hath he lain for ages and will lie
Battening upon huge sea-worms in his sleep,
Until the latter fire shall heat the deep;
Then once by man and angels to be seen,
In roaring he shall rise and on the surface die.

Originally from Norse Legends, it is layered with shadowy descriptions and adjectives. It can be used in comparison of  psychology, since psychology also took off during this time, thanks to Sigmund Freud.

Here are the deep sea cables by Rudyard Kipling

The wrecks dissolve above us; their dust drops down from afar --
Down to the dark, to the utter dark, where the blind white sea-snakes are.
There is no sound, no echo of sound, in the deserts of the deep,
Or the great gray level plains of ooze where the shell-burred cables creep.

Here in the womb of the world -- here on the tie-ribs of earth
Words, and the words of men, flicker and flutter and beat --
Warning, sorrow and gain, salutation and mirth --
For a Power troubles the Still that has neither voice nor feet.

They have wakened the timeless Things; they have killed their father Time;
Joining hands in the gloom, a league from the last of the sun.
Hush!  Men talk to-day o'er the waste of the ultimate slime,
And a new Word runs between:  whispering, "Let us be one!"

Quite in praise of human development, and science praised the untamed. Both of the poems were of oceanic theme and alien. A notable difference is Kipling is more expressionate than ddescriptive and Tennyson is more descriptive than expressionate. The thoughts the poems convey are different as well. The kraken is no where near humanistic, so it is dubbed as romantic work, deep sea cables is hopeful and optimistic.

1. a) Which main topic does the artifact relate to:

This artifact expresses the topic the Expressing of Humanism through art, in this case literature.

b) Which other main topics does it also relate to:

This includes the frontier as a lot of these literary works, such as the man who would be king, touches on the expansion of the British Empire.

2. Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing it:

The literary works are from past experience, so there is not a definite time when creating this, although the comparisons between them took around an hour.

3. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact

More and more I realize how the current political ideas and elements of Victorian Britain are expressed in literary works through metaphors.

4. Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas Why, or why not

I am generally happy with my work as long as I enjoy it, though I do admit that the comparisons could have been better.

5. Rate this artifact on a scale of -5 to 5(0 is neutral) for the following 4 criterion:

    a) Impact on the quality of your Portfolio

The literature is diverse, so obvious 5 for this one.

    b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment

5, yeah!

    c) Impact on your learning

3, a lot of this was thought during reading already.

    d) Level of creativity and originality

Literature is all about creativity.

6. Any additional comments.

I wouldn’t mind if anyone who response to my forum for additional works of art that they find interesting.

Article 16 Gallery of Kaohsiung

Artifact 16 Kaohsiung Gallery on Prezi

Artifact 16

1. a) Which main topic does the artifact relate to:

Urbanization, look at how drastically Kaohsiung’s landscape has been transformed over the past 200 years.

b) Which other main topics does it also relate to:

Communication between two lands far away. The modern economy was also brought to Taiwan.

2. Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing it:

My granddad is a photographer/ architect/ painter, things associated with structure in combination of art that can be applied. Spent a day taking pictures, but I believe for this particular artifact its how little time that counts. The time to process a scene and capture it.

3. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact

Its not about history this time more about experience with a pair of lens I have never ventured with before.

4. Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas Why, or why not

There is never a perfect photograph, and I think I didn’t capture anything with great significant and sentimental meaning. :(

5. Rate this artifact on a scale of -5 to 5(0 is neutral) for the following 4 criterion:

    a) Impact on the quality of your Portfolio

4, I have to admit some of the photos are pretty good.

    b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment

Capturing what you see and keeping it is an enjoyment and a challenge. And most challenges are fun.5

    c) Impact on your learning

Learned a lot about photography and patience. 5

    d) Level of creativity and originality

Never did this before 5

6. Any additional comments.

I’m still up to capture that perfect photo.

Article 110 Primary source evalument

1.Introduction

2.Material relating to the foundation of the Political Union - 1830

3. Papers - 1830-1

4. Papers relating to the Parliamentary Candidates Society

5.National Reform Association

6National Union of the Working Classes

7Papers - 1831

8Papers relating to the National Political Union - (1 of 2)

9Papers relating to the National Political Union - (2 of 2)

10Papers - 1832 (1 of 3)

11Papers - 1832 (2 of 3)

12Papers - 1832 (3 of 3)

13Papers - 1833

14The Radical Club, and other papers

15Papers relating to the National Union of the Working Classes

16The formation of the London Workingmen's Association

17London Workingmen's Association - Further papers

18Papers - 1837-8

19Papers relating to the National Petition and 'The Charter'

20Papers - 1841-2

22The Metropolitan Parliamentary Reform Association

23Appendix

24Index

1. a) Which main topic does the artifact relate to:

Definitely class consciousness, the guys a social reformer (Francis Place)

b) Which other main topics does it also relate to:

The modern economy

2. Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing it:

It’s a book of excerpts and I spent some time skimming it, around one and a half hours. Some of it was hard to get.

3. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact

It’s a primary document. He is extremely supportive of his own opinions, as a radical. He is also famously known for his accurate note taking of the situation in Britain.

4. Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas Why, or why not

Most of it was read, so there wasn’t much to say.

5. Rate this artifact on a scale of -5 to 5(0 is neutral) for the following 4 criterion:

    a) Impact on the quality of your Portfolio 3

It is a bit short, but I do believe it is concise but incorporates the important facts.

    b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment

I’ll be truthful, it was 3 hours of boring text 0.

    c) Impact on your learning

The reason why it was 0 for happiness instead of negative is because it is learning, and learning is always fun.

    d) Level of creativity and originality

It tells a lot about the 1800s and although consisting of primary fact and evidence, there is room for imagination to run wild as well..

6. Any additional comments.

Some of it was almost amusing to read since you could see him flatter people of higher social status than him.

Origin

Francis Place was the creator of the articles in this collections, many journal entries as well as letters to the parliament. This collection was created by D.J. Rowe in his book London Radicalism 1830-1843: A selection of the papers of Francis Place Published in 1970. The articles were written over Francis Place’s lifetime. During his time, place mainly supported radicals in the House of Commons, and published books regarding the common people, such as The Principles of Population, when he himself fathered 15 children. His articles not only state what happened during this time, like which house rejected or passed certain bills, but also deeply analysized many of them in his journals. The documents reflect upon the political awareness and ideas of the time, due to his close relationship with those who actually make the political decisions. Many of the articles have Christian connotations, where morals are based upon Christian doctrines, such as one of the articles regarding violence as crude and wrong. There are also many articles regarding corn laws, and his deep rejection towards the laws. One of the main weaknesses of this source is that although it talks about the common people and the rights they should have, Francis Place himself did not live amongst the poor and enjoyed a rather privileged life. It would then be safe to say that he had a limited spectrum of view on the life of the common people. Although there is certain bias in the source, it is based on actual facts he had witnessed.

Artifact 10

The period known as the Victorian period during the 19^th Century is noted for its growth in rich culture, the turning point of the modern economy, as well as one of the major factors that shape the modern world today. During this time urbanization was an event that occurred along with the development in science and social reforms. At this point of history, the government has evolved and morphed into a similar system as the current regime, and this mainly due to the expansion of certain areas of society. These areas are namely the adoption of technology, agricultural force, as well as population.

Pre-Urbanization

            During the 1700s or pre-Victorian Period, this was namely the enlightenment and logical thought and thus increased the number of inventions. During the 1700s wool was the major industry and it was during this time when wool was on the refined markets of England. Families worked in units to increase the production of their textiles. This industry was mainly composed of handloomed weavers. Agriculture was also an important aspect of pre-Victorian times, since many rural families still relied on it as a food source for living, and was generally used for home consuming. Further more, there was a steady growing of population due to better health and better agricultural harvests. England was poised upon the position to engage industrialization for they were rich in resources, such as the access to cool and iron ores.

Urbanization

            With the growth of technology regarding the textile industry, jobs were taken and endowed all over Britain. By implementing technology into factories, people discovered cheaper ways of creating textiles, such as flying shuttles and spinning jenny’s and workers were hired into the factory system. These factories generally appeared near water sources. As Water power was essential to run the machines. The steam engine Was developed by James Watt in the 1760s and was first used for pumping water from coal mines, but it was applied into factories, which became an attraction for work, and the labor force was mainly composed of women and children. Apart from the textile industry, iron smelting is also an important fact in the construction of great Britain. Abraham Darby was the first to produce coke-smelted cast iron and by the mid- nineteenth century, Henry Bessemer in mid-19th century developed a cheaper way of creating high quality steel, which allowed better technology and transportation to be invented. This made Britain’s even more advantageous, since they now had access to the material of the outside world. This shows a huge desire for the jobs created during the industrial revolution.

            Agriculture was being developed during this time period as well. By “enclosing” land for capital use, there was a decline in agricultural labor. Also agriculture became a major market, and was used for enterprise rather than individual consumption. It was also this time period that brewed the idea of selective breeding. Land was more efficiently used and harvested with the help of technology.

            Furthermore, the explosion in population also caused an opening for labor and increased the number of consumers. Factory workers were also defined as a separate class and lived in cramped households since the government had not anticipated such an increase of population within a city. People were obsessed with the idea of a better life and better opportunities and succumbed to go to cities, as urban areas promise better pay and a more enjoyable social life.

Modern World

            Many aspects of the modern world resemble that of the Urbanization of Great Britain, as the majority of us live in urban areas as it is more convenient. Although we live in a time of different values, we must learn from actions we deem as their mistakes and prudent decisions in creating our modern world. Technology is growing at a rampant pace, and we have to be conscious about the repercussions they may give us. As seen with urbanization, with growing demand, coal energy replaced water and although it allowed factories to choose their location freely, but it also caused unlimited pollution. Today we are in an even deeper global crisis, and we be acceptant to the new technology presented to us, but also conscious of what we waste and what we do.

1. a) Which main topic does the artifact relate to:

This is obviously urbanization

b) Which other main topics does it also relate to:

The modern economy is mentioned as well as human migration, as it is a major element of urbanization.

2. Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing it:

The information I put because I believed modern impacts cannot be discarded from discussion, and can certainly highlight certain parts of 19^th century Britain.

3. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact

It’s like chess, the more you touch and read the material, you develop a further understanding of the subject. You can go back and revise, keep writing, then go back because you had just had an  epiphany of a great point and the process just repeats itself.

4. Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas Why, or why not

It isn’t bad, though I could have done better.

5. Rate this artifact on a scale of -5 to 5(0 is neutral) for the following 4 criterion:

    a) Impact on the quality of your Portfolio. 3

It’s standard quality, nothing special.

    b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment. 4

I like writing.

    c) Impact on your learning. 5

Writing research essays are always a great way to learn things, since there is absolutely no limit.

    d) Level of creativity and originality. 4

Most of it is statements and facts, less of original analysis. This can be done better in the future.

6. Any additional comments.

I wouldn’t read this for fun, although it is a similar experience to reading a newspaper—explaining history 200 years ago.

Artifact Eight

            The atmosphere weighed with boredom as Lord Sypress surveyed the morning meeting in front of him. Situated around the jade embedded table were eight men, including himself, with the dynamic logo of his company engraved in the center. Grand letters were etched upon the centre: Sypress Textiles. The middle aged man could not wait to start his travels to Yorkshire that afternoon. To be free of the tension of London, the deep thrumming imprinted in the landscape.

“Lord Sypress.” He was jolted from the tranquil scene and once again placed under the tension of the day. “We await your confirmination to adapt the latest technology in the factories.”

Lord Sypress glanced at his empty tea cup, and gestured for the idle servant. “What risks are present if we were, to do as you say, adapt the machinery?”

“By implementing this technology, we will be able to increase our textile production drastically, but we may use up three quarters of our current assets. To recover the issued costs would take around two years.”

“Very well, install the new system.”

An associate of Lord Sypress asked timidly, “Would you care to go with us to the theatre for an afternoon show, John? There is a beautiful actress that has recently become the attention of the masses. Her lips are as red as blood upon snow.”

“Alas, I cannot endorse my time in enjoyment this afternoon, as I am due for a trip to Yourshire. I’m afraid I cannot experience such beauty along with you gentlemen.”

 “The pity, I hear the theatre has raised their standards of afternoon tea to Earl Grey, imagine that!”

“My dear boy, you are yet too young to experience the true elegance of the theatre. I shall now take my leave.”

The carriage clashed with the dirt road, as Lord Sypress sat placidly within the compartment. He looked disdainfully at grimy children playing outside the outskirts of London. He would not let the sight dampen his mood, he advanced upon to Yorkshire, where as tossing the anxiety of the city far behind him mattered more than a few obscenities.

            The gunshot shattered the afternoon serenity as the rider was launched from his seat. Lord Sypress, startled, gathered his wits quickly and ran from the site. He launched himself out of the carriage and ran deep into the woods, leaving the scene of assault. Blood pumped in his face as he thought over the ambush. There appeared to be no one following. He allowed the failing light of the afternoon sun and the darkness of the forest engulf him into concealment.

           

            “Water…” the villagers found the battered man at the outskirts of their rural village as the man begged for water. They could feel him failing, and they rushed water to his cracked lips. After guzzling the remainder of the water, the man fell slack.

            Lord Sypress arose slowly, with the help of villagers aiding his side. He suddenly jumped back, as if the very touch of the grubby fingers defiled his nature.

“Where am I, why am I here?”

“Hello, we haven’t introduced ourselves yet, we are a village located in the outskirts of Yorkshire and travel between us is limited. My name is Krepsly, and what is yours, fine sir?”

Lord Sypress was about to claim his title when something from his unconsciousness forced him to a stop. Perhaps they have connections with the luddites, where as the very claiming of his title would put him I great peril. I will find a way to escape here as soon as the chance presents itself.

“John Sypress, Sypress’s the name,” hating his name without a title he imitating the country slur that they spoke, “I’ve lost my carriage and my way home, would it be possible to find any form of transportation?”

“In good time, Mr. Sypress. I’m sure you will be willing to lend us a hand in the farm work? Tis not that tiring.”

“How tiring?”

“Backbreaking.”

            Lord Sypress was in agony as he was drenched in his own sweat whilst plowing through the hard earth of rural England. He could not imagine how he was unlucky enough to land in such a dire position. For four weeks he had scraped the earth with crude tools for no particular profit. He looked towards a hut, a hut, and saw a child there, holding a basket. Interested, he put down his plow and approached the child.

“Hello sir, would you care to buy an apple, tis only 2 pence.”

As he paid the young boy, he was suddenly over come with a sense of nostalgia, as the child reminded him of his dead son.

“My dear boy, what is your name?”

“Henry, sir.”

“What do your parents do for a living?”

“Let me show you around this village.”

Sypress walked deliberately after Henry’s hasted steps.

“Our village was once rich, well from what I’ve heard, richer than the current state. Our trade was making clothing, and very good ones in fact. Then machinery was implemented into factories, and we could not compete against the cheap and efficient manufacturing of the factories.”

“This is not the fault of the ownership.” Lord Sypress interjected.

“My father always said that if anything was created by machinery, we might as well give ourselves up. As people we should create with our inspiration, a trait that machinery lacks. I feel much safer wearing something woven from the delicate hands of a real person than the metal claws of mindless frames.”

“Where is your father now?”

“He died over year ago in a laboring accident. Our village dislikes machinery a lot, and…”

“Henry, speak no more.”

Krepsly and a number of villagers gathered around them, and beckoned Henry to leave, whom scampered off nervously.

“We have been studying you and we have to admit we trust you, as you have demonstrated dedication to your work. We are going to ask, are you willing to join us? We are luddites, I am sure you have heard of us, and we serve Ned Lud, against machinery.”

“What is your most recent plan?”

“We plan to destroy the textile mills at, coincidentally as your last name, Sypress textiles in Yorkshire.”

“Surely it is not the fault of capitalism and logic that is to blame!”

“Of course it is, with the inventing of these blind frames of wood and steel, our friends and families are forced to work in hazardous occupations, and I believe it is the time to rise against this conspiracy.”

“That is not logical at all.”

“Why must we be logical? We are human beings, and are endowed with the senses that non other than humans can experience. Why should it be logical, when tradition is enough to make us enjoy our brief stay upon this world? Human life, should be cherished, not used as a mere tool for market gain. Human life, should be enjoyed, which we have been able to do so for the last decades. Human life, should be used, for the sake of other humans, so we can all experience the wonders and beauty of the world we mutually share.”

A deep silence masked the intensity of the blood thundering in Sypress’s skull.

“I will consider.”

“In this case, feel free to write to your family and if you require transportation, we will provide it.”

He walked slowly towards his resident, and looked the run down village, imagining the echo of joy and stability lost in time. He reached for his door and pushed it open, shaking his head. Unacceptable.

            He sat down at his desk to write a letter to warn his company against the attack, when a faint breeze brought the smell of summer lilacs into the room. He looked out the window, watching the afternoon sun settle upon the distant mountains. He saw children, grimy in their worn clothing, playing in the dying sunlight. This was beauty, incomparable to the vain theatre he attended, the high class tea he drank. It was the honest life of the common people that shed real beauty, underneath the theatre of nature. It cannot be seen, nor bought- it had to be experienced. John Sypress put down his pen, replacing it with a plow, and walked out into the setting sun. He didn’t look back. He never did.

1

1. a) Which main topic does the artifact relate to:

Class division.

b) Which other main topics does it also relate to:

Human Ingenuity and expression through art.

2. Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing it:

Well, I wanted to  "experience" writing like Tennyson or that sort.

3. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact

Tried to mash up everything I knew so far so its good review.

4. Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas Why, or why not

Well....I tried XD

5. Rate this artifact on a scale of -5 to 5(0 is neutral) for the following 4 criterion:

    a) Impact on the quality of your Portfolio

5, I like the story.

    b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment

Creating is always fun, 5

    c) Impact on your learning

The research required was not that intense, yielding less information being learned. 3

    d) Level of creativity and originality

I think its pretty creative. 4

6. Any additional comments.

Obviously I need factual feedback.

Artifact Two

1. a) Which main topic does the artifact relate to:

It relates to Romantism vs Realism

b) Which other main topics does it also relate to:

Expression through art, since art is a common way to express ideologies.

2. Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing it:

It is a necessary field to explore and would aid further understanding of subsequent artifacts.

3. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact

This was research from a textbook and it gives strict facts on the occurring events.

4. Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas Why, or why not

This one is not as well, due to it being kind of...dry.

5. Rate this artifact on a scale of -5 to 5(0 is neutral) for the following 4 criterion:

    a) Impact on the quality of your Portfolio

    b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment

    c) Impact on your learning

    d) Level of creativity and originality

It had detailed analysis's on themes I would not have normally connected too, such as romantism of the middle ages to World War One. I'd give a 2

6. Any additional comments.

It is a great source of factual evidence, particularly handy in a debate.

Google Earth Artfact Five

1. a) Which main topic does the artifact relate to:

This is an indirect reference to expansionism and imperialism, except in this case it was Britain that was “raped” by a foreign power.

b) Which other main topics does it also relate to:

HG Well’s writing was greatly influenced by Darwin’s natural selection, so the theme of Martian vs Human greatly touches upon this subject. It also refers to seeing the world both through the microscope and telescope, as scientific discoveries regarding astronomy and bacteria also happened around this time.

2. Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing it:

I like Victorian literature, except for Jane Austen. This is by far one of the best science fiction novels you can read, and since not many people read this over Dunes or Harry Potter, I liked to share :D I spent some time reading the novel. It was abridged though. I’d say 4 hours.

3. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact

Through the War of the Worlds, you can experience what it would be like to be one of those who were over run by the British Powers, a mystic foreign power that could make you go boom with a click of their fingeres.

4. Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas Why, or why not

As long as it has to do with Victorian Literature, best of the best.

5. Rate this artifact on a scale of -5 to 5(0 is neutral) for the following 4 criterion:

    a) Impact on the quality of your Portfolio

A lot of mine are 4, but this ones a 3.

    b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment

Can’t say google earth is a useful too when describing a story. 2

    c) Impact on your learning

I did have a more relative idea of the locations the book took place in.1

    d) Level of creativity and originality

5 all the way for foreseeing the future and interesting outlook on imperialism, through martians of course.

6. Any additional comments.

I’m thinking of doing some Captain Nemo when we do India.

Artifact Seven

Robert Louis Stevenson

Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Okay, I first read this during the summer got to say this is one of my FAVORITE stories yet!!! Tis a must read.  It was written in 1885 Bournemouth England, and the narrator is 3^rd person until the last paragraph.

Here’s a summary of the story:

Mr. Utterson is a lawyer and listens to a friend of his called Enfield talk about a horrid assault upon a young girl who was trampled by a person called Mr. Hyde, who gave them a check in conpensation. Due to it’s obscenity and the reluctance to gossip about it, they refused to speak of the matter further.  Oddly, one of Utterson’s clients, Dr Jekyll, transferred all his property to Mr. Hyde. The lawyer then visits Dr. Lanyon, a mutual friend of Jekyll and Utterson, to ask about Jekyll. Lanyon confirms it has been long since they last met, due to a quarrel over a scientific research. Then, Utterson investigates a building the Hyde enters often, which is in fact a laboratory connected to Jekyll’s house. Utterson confronts Hyde and sees the person as ugly, and openly gives Utterson his address. Dr. Jekyll then tells Utterson to ignore Hyde. After an uneventful year, a maid witnessed Hyde beating Sir Danvers Carew, a member of Parliament and a client of Utterson to death. They investigate Hyde, and visit Jekyll, whom states he has turned against him and Hyde’s relationship. Jekyll hands Utterson a note that he wrote to Hyde that severed their friendship, though after close inspection that very night the writing of the two men appeared to share great resemblance. For the next few month’s Jekyll exhibits friendliness until suddenly he rejected all visitors. Lanyon died but before the occurrence he gave Utterson a letter and told him not to open it until Jekyll died. Utterson and Enfield then went and visited Jekyll, who rejected Utterson and Enfield. Finally after a few weeks, the butler of Jekyll came to alert Utterson that Jekyll was in his lab for a few  weeks already, and the man inside the lab had a voice different from Jekyll. They decided to break in the lab. After they broke in they found Hyde dead in the clothing of Jekyll, with a letter.

MY FAVORITE PART!!!

In Lanyon’s letter it explains that Lanyon died because of shock- shock from seeing Dr. Hyde metamorphose into Jekyll! In Jekyll’s letter, Jekyll explains how he tries to split the good and evil part from himself, and he could transform himself into a darker self, which was Mr. Hyde. He did so with a potion which he created. Hyde was free of any restrictions and could act in any way he wanted. It was a freedom to assume Hyde’s form as Jekyll explains he was constantly restricted by social pressure. He enjoyed it until he was alarmed that one day he woke up under the form of Hyde, and eventually he made himself abstain from the potion. Finally one night, he could not take it anymore after craving to be Hyde and transformed. Than night he killed Danvers Carew. He then decided to stop the transformation, but turned into Hyde one day in the park. He asked for the help of Lanyon to create more potions, but Lanyon was shocked and died. Jekyll required more potions to reverse the change and eventually ran out of potions. He could not make more due to the loss of a key ingredient, a special type of salt. Before his time ran out he wrote this compressed letter and killed himself if he were to live as Hyde forever. He ends his life as Dr. Jekyll.

This touches on Romanticism, as it explores the duality of human nature and focuses a lot on the social pressure a Londoner of high status has. This is one of the first times when a story is about a repressed personality. Here’s a quick comparison between Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Dr. Jekyll is scientific and respected while being nerdy and could be considered by many to have “no life.” He’s out going and social, also curious, neat, tall, old, and more self-controlled. Mr. Hyde is smaller and younger, since Mr. Hyde developed later than the good Jekyll, and is young and weak, not to mention very hairy. He is also impulsive, clever, and adventurous.

1. a) Which main topic does the artifact relate to:

It has to do with romanticism and realism, which could be part of ingenuity, if that groups inventions of literature. It also regards the evolution of science and religion.

b) Which other main topics does it also relate to:

It also concerns technology, as the plot is significantly tied to the exploration of new technology and various sciences.

2. Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing it:

I like Victorian literature, except for Jane Austen. The sci-fi is interesting, and the prototype of Hulk is definitely worth reading. I spent the summer doing this.

3. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact

It not only is a good read, it also shows what people would read back then, across different genres. It gives insights on the rise of psychology as well.

4. Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas Why, or why not

If I were to bet my money on work, I’d say literature has been the subject I’ve endorsed most of my time in.

5. Rate this artifact on a scale of -5 to 5(0 is neutral) for the following 4 criterion:

    a) Impact on the quality of your Portfolio

    b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment

    c) Impact on your learning

    d) Level of creativity and originality

5 definitely, happiness is great, learning the perspective of psychology from an evil part of yourself is awesome, and definitely original!

6. Any additional comments.

I would have done H.G Wells as first choice :D

Artifact Six

 

 

1. a) Which main topic does the artifact relate to:

It definitely has to do with human ingenuity and human expression through the art.

b) Which other main topics does it also relate to:

This regards proletariat and bourgeoisies, since I drew this painting as my Mr. Hyde. This reflects the good, rich, social side, versus the evil, poorer, and impulsive side.

2. Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing it:

As I’ve said I’m addicted to Victorian Literature. This was fun to do. I spent three days with acrylic on this bastard XD.

3. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact

Not only did I find it hard to draw, it was kind of like staring into the falls of truth, or something like that, where you see your inner self, because your trying to transfer the ugly side of yourself upon canvas.

4. Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas Why, or why not

Like I said I spent 3 days on this bastard, and I greatly enjoyed it. When I enjoy work I usually  say it has pretty satisfactory results.

5. Rate this artifact on a scale of -5 to 5(0 is neutral) for the following 4 criterion:

    a) Impact on the quality of your Portfolio

5, a more successful artifact

    b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment

It was fun trying to draw your banes upon canvas.5

    c) Impact on your learning

Self discovery was limited. 2

    d) Level of creativity and originality

4, due to the lack of painting talent I guess :P

6. Any additional comments.

I’m going to do a Frankenstein next time.

Artifact Four

Queen Victoria

Queen Victoria is famous for being the longest ruling monarch of Great Britain, and controlled the regime of imperial colonization and economical growth. Alexandrina Victoria was born on the twenty fourth of May, 1819 in Kensinton Palace. She inherited the royal throne at the age of 18 due to the three possible successors, her father’s (George III, Duke of Kent) three brothers died without claims upon the throne. In her life time she was attempt assassinated seven times. She had nine children and forty two grandchildren, and she was the last British Monarch under the House of Hanover.

She was allowed to be declared the monarch due to the Regency Act passed in 1830. Her childhood was relatively lonely, due to the over protectiveness of her mother, and restricted her from seeing those she deemed as objectionable. In 1836, Victoria’s Uncle, Leopold the First of Belgium, wished to match his nephew, Albert, with Queen Victoria, to gain influence and power. But her mother wished for Victoria to marry Prince Alexander from the Netherlands. Victoria seemed to have favored Albert, as shown in her diary.

On 20 June 1837, the previous King of England, William IV died and she inherited the throne. She was coroneted on 28 June, 1838. Yet she was no elegible to be the queen of England until she had her first child, under Salic Law ( A series of traditional laws that were continued and updated since the middle ages.) She married Albert in 1841. During her life time she was greatly influenced by two men, one was the Prime Minister, Lord Melbourne. During the 1950’s, she maintained a good relationship with Robert Peel and John Russell, the next succession of Prime Ministers, but was at odds with Lord Palmerston, the Foreign Secretary, who believed the main object of Britain was to increase Britain’s power over the world. This would require the adoption of polices that are conflicting to the original residents of the foreign land, which both King Albert and Queen Victoria opposed. In the 1855, Palmerston became the Prime Minister. From 1941 until 1957 she bore nine children with Prince Albert.

In 1861 Prince Albert died of typhoid fever, December, age 42. The loss devastated Queen Victoria, both emotionally and politically, as her husband was one of her greatest advisors and dominated influence over her decisions. From this day on, she was depicted as wearing black. She withdrew from public eye and rarely lived a secluded life. She finally opened Parliament in 1866 and 1867, but she was still living behind the scenes. With the private urging and encouragement of her family, along with the concern of the Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli, she began to draw out of her depression. She also influenced the decisions on not getting included in the wars in Europe, and in 1875 helped to avert a second Franco-German war. She believed that they should have good relationships with other countries rather than take with influence and force. Her popularity grew when imperial sentiment appeared in the 1855 and up, such as the Great Mutiny in India. She has existing influence today as she was the first to develop the idea of a constitutional monarch, a monarch who sits above political parties. After the Second Reform Act of 1867, her influence decreased over the positioning of political occupations. Thus, William Gladstone successfully ascended much to her disapproval. One of the reasons she had a lot of respect from her people was due to the increase and adoption of technology and transportation, allowing her to appear in public during travels many of the times. Photography and newspapers also spread her deeds across England. Sge died on 22 January 1901 in the Osborne House, claiming the longest reign in British history, for 64 years. She was buried at Windsor beside her husband.

1. a) Which main topic does the artifact relate to:

It is mainly Nationalism and Liberalism since that was a constant conflict between Queen Victoria and the various Prime ministers. It also has to do with race relations as there was a lot of anti-Semitism due to colonization and imperialism, which Queen Victoria just happen to be in charge of.

b) Which other main topics does it also relate to:

It has to do with gender roles, as Queen Victoria did have issues with the voting of women (suffrage), it also has to do with the balance of power, as the monarch gradually lost rights over ruling and the passing of laws.

2. Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing it:

I took about an hour with Queen Victoria, and it was picked by our WONDERFUL teachers :D:D.

3. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact

It sheds more light upon the political system of Great Britain during this time, where as the facts were obscure before I researched.

4. Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas Why, or why not

I’m not sure if this is about the facts I listed, but it was fun to do, and out of the three choices I believe this person had the most influence.

5. Rate this artifact on a scale of -5 to 5(0 is neutral) for the following 4 criterion:

    a) Impact on the quality of your Portfolio

4

    b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment

Dry text research, but you do discover certain interesting facts on the way 2

    c) Impact on your learning

Sometimes reading is the best way to learn 4

    d) Level of creativity and originality

I’d say around 0, facts are facts.

6. Any additional comments.

I did Queen Victoria because I have an obsession over late 19^th century writing. This gave me more insight.

Artifact Three

Kimberworth Times

Herbert Chang

February 12, 1812

Kimberworth Factories Assaulted by Luddites Again

Messages have been intercepted by officials regarding the assault upon textile machinery in Yorkshire. It is confirmed that the Luddites were once again behind the destruction of the looms in a factory stationed in Kimberworth. It resulted the loss of four spinning jennies and a net loss of around 3000 Pounds Sterling (To view the change of the British currency to the gold standard, go to page four). The government warns that behavior in association with rioting mobs will weigh upon the penalty of death or imprisonment. The recently passed frame-breaking act by the House of Lords states the act of destroying frames is punishable by death. Yet perhaps the Luddites have shed light upon the dark side of the Industrial Revolution. Not only is technology not neutral and harmful to society, but it also makes employees see the working class as a passive unit, and perhaps reduces the standard of living of the working class, such as decreasing the minimum wage four years ago and the Combination Acts that suppressed the freedom of  the working populace. We are in an age of change, where major changes in established patterns of work threaten more than just capital income, but negatively influence status, security, and social structures of each individual community. The Yorkshire Times would like to vocalize concern regarding the cohesion between the government and the working class, as the welfare of our nation is built upon the welfare of its people.

Suggested Focus Questions:

1. How was the Yorkshire textile industry organised in 1801?

It was organized as a family a unit, where the hard crafted textiles were still prevalent on the market. The children help carrying the wool and straightening it while the women and males weave it. Men also crop it, to make the edges smooth. The slightly more well off families can also hire others, and thus the working class rely upon each other to feed their individual families. At this time, some work such as cropping may present certain health factors as well as technique.

2. How was the textile industry changing by 1812?

Machinery became the major force in textile production. The people who worked remained the same, just the ability and pay changed. Since there was less risk and less technique required, the wages also decreased. Since hand made textiles were also of less efficiency when made, they have been replaced by the complex system of frames.

3. Who were the Luddites? What were their methods of protest?

Luddites were people who protested against the creation and adaption of machinery to produce textiles, as it would render them jobless. They protested by destroying textile machinery, such as textile mills, in various ways.

4. What did it mean to be "twisted in"? Why was this so dangerous?

To be twisted in means you are part of the group called the Luddites. You are officially one of them and present great risks at the hand of punishment under the current regime, due to the myriad of laws that were passed.

5. Who was General/Ned Ludd?

General Ludd may or may not be a mythical person, who was said to have organized the Luddites and break textile machinery. It was common to find notes signed by General Ludd after Luddite attacks.

6. Why were the Luddites prepared to risk their lives protesting? (lots of reasons for this one)

They were ready to risk their lives as they felt with the growth of machinery they gradually lost status and value, rendering them a hard life. They would pounce upon any chance for a better life. They also believed that if machines were destroyed, they would still have jobs.

7. Why were mill owners and the government so worried? How did they respond to the Luddites?

Since the protesting was of large scale, mill owners were afraid they would be caught up in a fight and obviously fear for their own welfare. Both the government and mill owners feared a loss in income if machinery were to be destroyed.

8. How were the Luddites punished?

According to the site, they were either sentenced capital punishment or imprisoned in Austrailia.

Reflection Questions:

1. a) Which main topic does the artifact relate to? In what ways?

This touches heavily upon invention, ingenuity, and entrepreneurship, which indirectly ties into urbanization and the modern economy. The reason why entrepreneurs adapted machinery was to increase income with the growing demand of the market, since there was an explosion of population in cities.

    b) Which other main topics does it also relate to?

Balance of power, though not in terms of different Empires, but the balance of power within an empire. Also migration, as you can trace the production of clothing. Before the 18^th century, clothing was produced everywhere, but with urbanization and the introduction of machinery, the production of clothing shifted towards cities.

2. Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing it?

There were several other artifacts that I used, including an interesting read called “Before the Luddites” and provided me insights regarding the subjects. The simulation and typing this up took around 2 hours.

3. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact?

A transition between ages can never be smooth and a change in innovation as large scale as the Industrial Revolution is bound to cause unrest. When people are entrenched in insecurity, they tend to vent their anger towards the source of change, in the case of luddites textile manufacture. This doesn’t only apply to the industrial revolution since we are in an era of great change and adaptation as well, and we should be more open minded of the changes that are present today.

4. Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas? Why, or why not?

This is one of my better artifacts.XD

5. Rate this artifact on a scale of -5 to 5(0 is neutral) for the following 4 criterion:

    a) Impact on the quality of your Portfolio

4

    b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment

Interactive and interesting

    c) Impact on your learning

Certainly gives more of an initiative than text. 3

    d) Level of creativity and originality

4

The simulation was an interesting way to show pockets of the Luddites, but I think it failed to represent the life before the introduction of machinery well enough.

6. Any additional comments.

I tried to fit everything into the questions above.

For Those who are interested, here is the book I read (Warning: It takes a long time to read and I didn't finish it, if you have a life, ignore the following link):

Before the Luddites

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