The Social/Economic Upper-Class in England in Mrs. Dalloway, Sense and

The tender/economic upper-class in England in Virginia Woolfs Mrs. Dalloway, Jane Austens reek and Sensibility, and Oscar Wildes The Picture of Dorian Gray are depicted through the characters lifestyles, wealth, and behaviors. Woolf, Austen, and Wilde give insightful portrayals of the characters by emphasizing their social roles in the England society. Their portrayals of the characters suggest that they are critical of the upper-class unreal lifestyles. Members of Englands social/economic upper-class in Woolfs, Austens, and Wildes literary turn overs are distinguished by their lifestyles. In Woolfs Mrs. Dalloway, the upper-class count to have a simple and comfortable life. One of Woolfs focuses of the upper-class lifestyle is Clarissa Dalloway. Clarissas lifestyle consists of planning and hosting social events for the members of the upper-class. When Woolf says, Mrs. Dalloway said she would buy the flowers herself. For Lucy had her work cut out for her (Woolf 3), he note s that it is not often that the upper-class women carry out their own duties. The women are also perceived as lazy because they do not have to work for a living. The upper-class women spend much of their leisure time shopping, maintaining their social role by attending social gatherings, and craziness in their desires. They seem to live a lavish lifestyle because they lived with everything they wanted (Woolf 111), whether it was breakfast in bed (Woolf 111), or having servants to do their work for them.Austens thought and Sensibility provides detailed perceptions of the upper-class lifestyles. Similar to Woolfs descriptions in Mrs. Dalloway, the aspects of the upper-class in Austens novel imply that they live a relaxed lifestyle.... ...hasize the influences that the upper-class social status has on a persons lifestyle, behavior, and perspective of others. They also emphasize the social expectations and restrictions for the upper-class women, including their social role, appearanc e, and personalities. It is indicated from the authors literary works, that people are judged ground on their social position. Woolf, Austen, and Wildes portrayals of the upper-class in their literary works show that an upper-class social status does not ensure happiness. Works CitedAusten, Jane. Sense and Sensibility. Ed. Stephanie Stark. London Penguin, 2002. Print. Wilde, Oscar. The Picture of Dorian Gray. Michael Patrick Gillespie, Editor. Norton Critical Edition. New York W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2007.Woolf, Virginia. Mrs Dalloway. London The Hogarth Press 1925. London Penguin books, 1996.