Exploring Poverty through 19th-century French Children's Literature
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The 19th century is an interesting period to study poverty in France because it marks a transition between various regimes that significantly impact the economy and society.
Poverty ceases to be merely a personal issue but evolves into a concern that the state and society must jointly address. Children's literature, tasked with educating and shaping readers, mirrors these evolving ideas. This study is a documentary research aiming to explore the connection between French children's literature and the actual challenges of poverty in the 19th century, including the government policies of that era related to poverty resolution.
To underscore the significance of children's literature, which bears the responsibility of molding the youth into ideal citizens of the time, the study is divided into three main issues:
1. French society's view of the poor in children's literature and in history; 2. Poverty across all social classes, reflecting the economic and political fluctuations prevalent during that period;
3. Two approaches presented in 19th-century French children's literature to alleviate poverty: education as a government policy and kindness or charity emerging from the public sector.
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