Clockwork Angel is written by Cassandra Clare and was published in 2010. The novel follows Tessa Gray as she travels to London …show more content…
“Maggie” is set around the 1890's when it was written, and Clockwork Angel is in the late 1870's. Because the two pieces are set during similar periods, the changes in the English language between the time of “Maggie” and 2010, can be seen more clearly than if there was nothing of similarity between the two pieces. Due to the length of the novel Clockwork Angel, I have decided to focus on chapters 3, 5, and 6. More specifically, I want to focus on scenes involving the character Jessamine as she is a character who attempts to live the normal life of a lady of her time despite being a Shadowhunter. Her scenes often lend the most realistic look at the world during the late 1800's, while many of the others are more ingrained in the fantasy world of the