Industrialization in New England

Friedrich Engels captures the effects of industrialization on the working class during the 1850’s of “Merry England”. This phrase is considered one of many humorous statements that suggest that there is an earlier time when people from all classes conversed openly in a well-mannered way. Engels uses great detail to describe his portrayal of negative aspects of England and the social changes that have occurred. There is more of a focus on the physical structures of the area rather than actual people. Engels intricately illustrates how industry and commerce has shaped segregated slums in England during his era.
According to Engels (1626), “We propose to discuss their condition and to discover how they have been influenced by life and work in the great factory towns”, is an example of when Engels uses “we” in a casual and somewhat roundabout way in order to personalize the story with the reader. In this story, it seems that Engels’ main audience is the middle-class ...