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An analysis of how The Withered Arm by Thomas Hardy Reflects what life was like in pre-twentieth century Britain.
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Craig Anderson 26th March 2003 An analysis of how The Withered Arm by Thomas Hardy Reflects what life was like in pre-twentieth century Britain. The Withered Arm is a fairly well known short story written by Thomas Hardy in 1890. It is set in 1825 and is about_____ It reveals what life was like for people living in Britain before the twentieth century. It shows us the people's views concerning issues such as superstition, social status, past times and relatively new scientific cures:~ Many things effected what life was like around in the time that The Withered Arm was set. Though a person's standard of life depended greatly upon social status, upper class (which mainly consisted of Land owners and those born into a wealthy background) and lower class. The food that person would eat, their working conditions and their accommodation would all depend on what social class they...
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