Chapter 17 Documents (p.862-877)

The Document that most interested me was the document on Art and Industrial Revolution. Me being someone who has a passion for art and loves art a little too much I took a huge liking to this section. The artists during this time used their art as a way of spreading awareness/messages of the Industrial Revolution. In particular the artists showed hoe the working life of the people inside the factories were as well as how they took their breaks. The first painting on page 874 showed the women relaxing, some even gossiping with their close friends. One thing I did not understand was that the women could be pictured not showing an angered emotion dour to the way they were treated during this time. In the next photo on page 875 the women and children were pictured again, but this time instead of relaxing they were working. These workers are pictured in a vegetable factory what looks to be like they are carving or peeling from a vegetable. I didn't like this picture too much to see the little kids working. I know this is what they were accustomed to at the time but I still find it to hard to imagine that people would ever find it okay to make little kids work when they should be living their childhoods.