Lizzie's Commonplace Book

My item shows how during my time that men were always surrounded by women because we were so interested in giving into the fruit that was the temptation that the goblins wanted us to give into.  Marital sex was seen as a shameful necessity to married life.  Apart from conceiving, husbands and their wives even slept in separate bedrooms, to prevent the temptation of getting physically intimate.  I chose this picture because it shows the attention that men had over women during this time because of the power they had for the women's attention and how easily they could give…

My second item is the thing I was tempted by the most.  I was seduced by any type of fruit and couldn't stop thinking about it.  I got this painting from an old lady in a shop in 1855, she had painted it with great detail and was very proud of her work. I decided to buy it because it was a great reminder of an important time in my life. The fruit painting reminded me of how I tried to reject the fruit, but because my sister needed it, I gave into temptation and got the fruit. I was then assaulted by the goblins and tried my hardest to not let them take advantage, but they forced…

I am showing off the magazine of a cover about what was expected from me during the Victorian Era. We had to stay at home and work on the house and make our husband proud. I enjoy sharing about home life in the Victorian era.  As wives, everyone's husbands like to show off a perfect and faithful wife.  The women get together and love to talk about their job, their kids and what chores they have to do around the house for their husband. I relate to the magazine article because it reminds me of how the main role of women in my social circle is to stay home with our children, care…