Word: revolt
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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There are two things to remember in considering the development of her genius. In the first place she had to suffer the contempt with which her grandmother treated her mother, who was a common work-woman. Here we see in George Sand the first seed of revolt against social institutions. Secondly, she was unhappy in her marriage and it was to plead her cause that she first became a writer...
Melodrama is the play of the people fashioned by them to suit their own taste. The people does not trouble itself with logic. They like their sensibility touched and their nerves shaken. They are in revolt against every form of authority...
Third, the feeling of revolt against the authorities of history, especially of French history, revolt against the social order of the present time. All Victor Hugo's heroes are drawn from the outcasts of society, banditti, illegitimate children and courtizans...
...Samuel M. Crothers, "Shelley and the Spirit of Revolt...
...only effectual action will deprive Turkey of sovereignity over Armenia.- (A) Disorders, such as the present are inherent in Armenia's subjection to Turkey.- (1) Armenia is Christian, Turkey is Mohammedan.- (2) In collection of "farmed taxes" hereditary hatred finds expression in revolt followed by massacre.- (3) Hope of aid from Russia and the Christian world encourages Armenians to revolt and-(4) Turkey is glad of a pretext for massacre.- (B) No efforts of the powers have been successful in terminating these disorders.- (1) The treaty of 1856 was followed by the Bosnian massacres of 1857, by the Lebanon...