An Ideal Husband | Compare and Contrast
• 1890s: Dandies dress themselves in clothes reminiscent of days gone by; some carry a single flower as an accessory.
Today: A wide range of distinctive clothing that indicates a particular subculture, such as punk, Goth, and hip-hop, can be seen on the street of a typical American city.
• 1890s: Conservative Victorian ideology still rules the day, despite a new generation’s sense that it is becoming ‘‘modern.’’
Today: Alternative lifestyles and a general tolerance of difference coexists in the United States.
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