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Women’s Life in the Victorian Era According to Abrams 2014, women in the Victorian era, from 1827 to 1901
had a particularly strict way of life. Woman’s place was considered to be at home.
They would work in the house, clean, cook, and be a mother. The main role in a woman
’s life in that era was to marry and take part of their husband’s life, take on their husband’s interest and business. It was uncommon for women to travel
because their duties were at home while their husbands were working and earning money for the family. Women in that era did not express their own opinion. They
did not marry their husband because of love, but rather for wealth. When it came to how they acted, they were very proper, they spoke to please, and they did not
say what they thought.
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CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
This chapter consists of three parts. They are: review of related theories, review on the social condition in Victorian era and theoretical framework. In the
first part, the researcher reviews some theories which are related to the study. It involves the explanation of psychological approach, theory of character, theory of
characterization, and theory of motivation. In the second part, the researcher reviews on how the social condition in Victorian era. Then, the last part explains
the contribution of the theories in analyzing the study.
A. Review of Related Theories
Some theories are needed in analyzing this study and answering the formulated problems, they are theory of character, theory of characterization, and
theory of motivation.
1. Psychological Approach
According to Rohrberger and Woods 1971, there are five approaches that can be used to analyze a work of literature. Those are formalist approach,
biographical approach, socio-cultural approach, mythopoeic approach, and psychological approach pp. 6-15. Rohrberger and Woods 1971
state that “a critical approach to literature necessitates an understanding of its nature, function,
and positive values” p. 19. It means that a critical approach to literature has an important role to help the readers understand the literary work. The study of Jane
