Intemperance

During the 19th and early 20th centuries, intemperance—specifically regarding alcohol—became a significant focus of social reform and medical study.

: Uncontrolled anger, such as frequent furious outbursts. intemperance

Analyze (like those in Dickens' or Poe's works) who struggle with it. such as "The Black Cat

: Poe's works, such as "The Black Cat," illustrate how intemperance combines with traits like cruelty and perversity to produce "haunting" outcomes. He often surveyed the "long catalogue of victims" offered up to the "idol" of intemperance. such as the Second Great Awakening

: These efforts were often fueled by religious fervor, such as the Second Great Awakening, which utilized pamphlets and propaganda to highlight the negative effects of alcohol on health and family life.