This research venture was meant to explore the immigrant discourses which were present in Britain during the publication of The Yellow Book, and the ways in which Dowie and Hartrick opposed them in their work. There is substantial evidence that Britain was not very accepting (and is still not very accepting) of foreigners who live on their land.

This project illustrated the strength of ingrained societal beliefs, for even the well-meaning artists could not escape them. Dowie referred to some Poles as peasants and warned her people away from visiting Poland. Hartrick, the privileged son of an army captain, had the opportunity to attend multiple universities and meet influential artists (Tate) – his primary connection with the working was through his art. These points aside, both author and artist made an unfavourable member of society their work’s primary focus, not to join the others who are putting them down, but to show them in a different – more positive light.

As my role of a scholar, I hope this exhibit succeeds in “filling in the gap” of missing information pertaining British attitudes towards migrants in the 1890s. I hope my research helps others get an idea of how the general public might have reacted to these two publications.

                                                                                   Even if the reaction was likely to have been, sadly, negative.

Images in this online exhibit are either in the public domain or being used under fair dealing for the purpose of research and are provided solely for the purpose of research, private study, or education.

                                                                                                                          Works Cited

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            Kooistra. Ryerson University, 2010. Web. 28 Oct. 2015.

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