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I have attached the picture of document and also i have some additional information. I need help to write a summary of main idea and also i need help to answer that what language does authour use emotinal language or statastic?

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Document exemplify the global reach and visual power of the entertainments like railroad circus, will west show etc. Advance in printing technology made inexpensive color reproduction possible in the late nineteenth century and advance men literally papered towns with broadsides, or posters, advertising the eye-popping and educational spectaclesat circuses and wild west shows.

1. British Journalist Fred A. McKenzi Notes the Americanization of the United Kingdom, 1901 for w All American In the domestic life we have got to this: The average man rises in the mom from his New England sheets, he shaves with Williams' ” soap and a van safety razorpulls on his Boston boots over his socks from North Carolina, it tens his Connecticut braces, slips his Waltham or Waterbury watch in his pocket and sits down to breakfast. There he congratulates his wife on the way he Illinois straight-front corset sets off her Massachusetts blouse, and he tackles this (possibly doctored at the breakfast, where he eats bread made from prairie flour special establishments on the lakes, tinned oysters from Baltimore, and a little Kansas City bacon, while his wife plays with a slice of Chicago ox-tongue. The children are given “Quaker" oats. At the same time he reads his morning paper printed by American machines, on American paper with American ink, and, possibly, edited by a smart journalist from New York City. He rushes out, catches the electric tram (New York) to Shepherd's Bush; where he gets in a Yankee elevator to take him on to the American-fitted electric railway to the city. At his officeof courseeverything is American. He sits on a Nebraskan swivel , , chaira roll-top desk, writes his letters on a Syracuse typewriter, , before Michigan signing them with a New York fountain pen, and drying them with a blotting sheet from New England. The letter copies are put away in files manufactured in Grand Rapids. At lunch time he hastily swallows some cold roast beef that comes from the Mid-West cow, and flavors it with Pittsburg pickles, followed by a few Delaware tinned peaches, and then soothes mind his with couple Virginia cigarettes. a of To follow his course all day would be wearisome. But when evening comes he seeks relaxation at the latest American musical comedy, drinks cocktail some California , finished up wineand with a couple of little liver pills" "made a or n America.

Explanation / Answer

The following excerpt deals with americanisation of United Kingdom in the nineteenth century. It is written by author and journalist Fred A. McKenzie.

According to the author the americanisation of United Kingdom is evident even through the day-to-day domestic life of an average English man. From the shaving cream, razor and clothes that he and his family members choose to wear; to the breakfast, railways, his office equipments and decor everything is American. After coming home from work the choice of relaxation/leisure activity preferred is at the American musical comedy along with California wine, ending his day with health supplements which are American as well.

Thus, through the passage the author uses emotional language to help us catch a glimpse of americanisation of United Kingdom in the nineteenth century.

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