Indusrialization: Engels and Chew
The Theme of Industrialization: 'The Great Towns' and 'A Living Wage for Factory Girls at Crewe''The Great Towns' written by Friedrich Engels, and 'A Living Wage for Factory Girls at Crewe' written by Ada Nield Chew both present the theme of industrialization clearly. Presence of the theme, both authors meaning and point of writing, and underlying ideas will be examined in this paper. As Engels takes his readers on a journey through the streets of Manchester, the distinct separation between classes, the appalling living conditions of the working class, and many other details of the effects of industrialization are made remarkably clear. In Chew's 'A Living Wage...' (A letter written to the Crewe Chronicle regarding working conditions in a tailor factory), the theme of industrialization is carried through by her description of the circumstances "factory girls" were susceptible to, and her plea for a remedy to the evils they were suffering from. "...It is here that the effects of industrialization on the wage earners can be most clearly seen."(Engels, p.1703) As Engels walks the streets of Manchester he describes the socio-economically divided houses and streets of the working class districts. He writes particularly about the
She describes a workers life as sleeping, eating, and endless, ceaseless work leaving no time for the 'cultivation of the mind'. 1704) This sentence embodies the meaning of utilitarianism precisely. Engels avoids making individual references in his text, making it more informing than personable. Underlying ideas of both texts are numerous, but a strong tie between 'Great Towns' and 'A Living Wage. He refers to the effects of industrialization as a source of 'human suffering', and claims it has inflicted upon its victims 'inadequate facilities for satisfying the most natural daily needs'(Engels, p. It will forever be looked upon as a sacrifice of humanity on the road to the economic, political, and social rising of Great Britain. as long as we are silent ourselves and apparently content with our lot, so long shall we be left in the enjoyment [?] of that lot. "Who reaps the benefit of our toil?" (Chew, p. He writes, "Inhabitants of modern London have had to sacrifice so much that is best in human nature in order to create those wonders of civilization with which their city teems. The tone of Engels text reflects someone who is describing the effects of industrialization as he witnesses them, whereas Chew's tone reflects someone experiencing them. 1718) Chew takes on the theme of industrialization through the telling of her own experiences as a 'living wage' tailoress.
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