After researching the victorian era, it helped me understand the lifestyle of the people in that time period and it helped me compare the things I learned from my notes with the book. I found that there is a big difference between the upper and lower class. Since Algernon is in the upper class, he is treated differently then his servant Lane. Although they are both respected, Algernon is respected more because of his wealth and social standing.

I also found that the roles of men and women were very different in the victorian era and the book. Women were expected to do things around the house while men were in charge of bringing in the money and being social. In the book when Gwednolen and Jack want to get married, it is Jack and Gwendolen's mom who make the overall decision of whether they end up together or not even though Gwendolen is the one getting married.