an ideal husband
At the Height of the Women's Movement Oscar Wilde's An Ideal Husband takes place in Great Britain in 1895. The women of the play perform a large role in the society. They have major contributions to the political and home life. The time period is at the height of the women's suffrage movement. It began in Britain in 1820 in response to James Mill's claim that there was no need to extend suffrage to women because their fathers and husbands would protect their interests. There were three phases to the women's movement. The first, Pioneering, lasted from 1866 to 1870. It focused on the Reform Act of 1867. In 1869 the Municipal Corporations Act was passed during this period as well. This granted women the right to vote in local elections as men. This set a precedent for many reforms to follow. The first was the 1870 Education Act, which gave women the right to vote in the local school board elections. The second phase lasted from 1870 to 1905. It was called the period of "doldrums" because the movement quieted down. This is the time period in which the play takes place. In 1870, at the very beginning of the era, the first women's suffrage bill proposed in Congress was passed in the second reading. However th
The final period began in 1905 and was probably the most effective. In my mind, at the turn of the twentieth century, there was no way that women could have such a great influence over the political world. Her character, however seemed unrealistic in relation to the time period. Given that her character is an actress, it shows how confident she is. Women in this time period were expected to make contributions to the political world. The women began to act more as a confidant to their husbands and participants in the political world. She is also very occupied with the women's movement. In the second Act she is going off to rehearsal. This ties in nicely with the relation to the women's movement, without directly dealing with politics. Miss Cheveley, also is very active in the public life. Women also needed to maintain a certain social status.
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