The Edwardian era is often remembered as the "Golden Age." In this essay we are encouraged to discuss and contrast the era of then to now, arising the points of difference and resemblance.
Although the Edwardian era was described as the time where everyone was happy and rich there is and was a small minority of people who puts this quote to a down-low: ‘The Poor’. Like today there are poor people who do not live life to its fullest this is because they do not have an education to have a job to succeed in life today. To live the perfect life you require a job with good pay; with the exception of education a good job will never come your way.
However the poor were a lot different in the era of King Edward VII, unlike today poor people worked for little money. The poor were employed to complete work to do without any educated related employment. For example, the poor mostly lived in homes whereby you were supplied with bed and food to help you survive, but nothing else. Rooms were cramped and sources were insufficient. In a family of four only the man could work due to the type of work that the poverty carried out. Families often had to survive in one room with kitchen, fireplace, etc. The poor were looking up at the mountain to climb but the wealthy were looking down. Therefore there is one comparison to that time and now and that is the corresponding: there are a variety of class in society, the poor, working-class, middle-class and the rich.
As I have explained earlier, the ‘Titanic’ portrayed the Edwardian era in one boat of elegance. The ship resembled all the rich, the wealthy and the prosperous. The luxury interior explained why this era was ‘Golden’. The Titanic was started in 1907 to represent the magnificence and opulence of the Edwardian period; it is often noticed, as what was ‘The Golden Era’.
Although time has moved on technologically, Edwardian Britain was at its peak with technology; electricity began to be utilised numerous houses, telephones and cars were also being made use of. In a way, more appliances were being invented and discovery was at a high, similarly to now.
Obviously, to compare the surroundings from then to now would remark a huge difference with technology, size and population. But, do people now remember the Edwardian Period as the best time to be alive or only a time in history. Through thorough research and analytical progress, I have realised to agree with this statement. Although, life was different, I have found that people lived to enjoy themselves with what they had and could utilise. To conclude, this essay has arisen many pointers in which we could say that, the era then could resemblance life recognised now. ‘The best time to have lived’ what do you think?
