Emily Dickinson’s i Heard a Fly Buzz
The Victorian era is named after Queen Victoria, who reigned from 1837 to 1901. However, it is ironic that this era is named after a woman because most women in this era had no power. Women were expected to desire to have a husband and be married in their early twenties (Hughes). While men had the freedom to receive an education and vote, women’s lives were centered around domestic life and church. They lived a highly restrictive life based on […]