In the eighteenth century etchings entitled “Beer street and Gin lane",are two prints of English satirist William Hogarth where he supported the drinking beer in comparison to the consumption of gin.These prints were designed side by side so that the viewers see drinking beer as less intoxicating than the evil side effects of gin drinking.At the same time this "Gin lane" a companion of the other printing increased public awareness for drinking, and its deadly consequences led a campaign against
individual paintings of Hogarth show many details of English eighteenth century society. Hogarth engraved Beer street to show a happy city drinking the 'good' beverage of English beer, versus Gin Lane that showed what would happen if people started drinking gin which as a harder liquor would cause more problems for society. People are shown as healthy, happy and hard working in Beer Street, while in Gin lane, they are scra... ... middle of paper ... ...//come.to/William_Hogarth 2. http://www.artrenewal
distilled liquors was gin, and the consumption of which increased dramatically during the 1700s. The three strongest arguments concerning the restriction of gin were that it would be beneficial to health , it would decrease profits and economic benefits, and it would cause a rise in morality; however only the aspects of public health and morality were mentioned in the Gin Act of 1751, which finalized the restriction of gin production in England.
Mad Magazine, The Simpsons, Saturday Night Live. In our society, satire is among the most prevalent of comedic forms. This was not always true, for before the 18th century, satire was not a fully developed form. Satire, however, rose out of necessity; writers and artists needed a way to ambiguously criticize their governments, their churches, and their aristocrats. By the 18th century, satire was hugely popular. Satire as an art form has its roots in the classics, especially in the Roman Horace's
was a pale shade of green. They are at their affluent suburban friends Mr. and Mrs. Westerhazy’s house. Here he is grounded in reality. Neddy “sat by the green water, one hand in it, one around a glass of gin”. His pleasure seeking Id is in full force. The green color symbolizes wealth. The gin represents social lubrication. Neddy was “breathing deeply, stertorously as if he could gulp into his lungs the components of that moment”. It is here that I suspect he has already entered a dream state, and