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Social Reform Themes · English Literature

In 'The Warden' by Anthony Trollope, the reform theme focuses on:

  1. The management of charitable trusts and ecclesiastical wealth
  2. The conditions of naval prisons and the treatment of sailors
  3. The use of pesticides in farming and their effect on harvests
  4. The regulation of the London stock exchange and banking reform
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Correct answer: The management of charitable trusts and ecclesiastical wealth

Trollope explores the ethics of a clergyman receiving a large stipend from a medieval charitable bequest that provides little for the actual beadsmen. It reflects the Victorian preoccupation with the reform of ancient, mismanaged institutions.

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