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When one thinks of Charles Dickens the phrase “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times” comes to mind. Charles Dickens was born on February 7, 1912 to John and Elizabeth Barrow Dickens. Dickens had four brothers and sisters. Dickens’ father was imprisoned in 1824 for debt. Dickens was twelve years old when he was sent to work at Warren’s Blacking Factory, while the rest of the family joined his father in the
Marshalsea Prison. During this time he lived in a lodging house. These early experiences became a source of creative energy and it also made him a self-reliant, hardworking and dedicated writer. Dickens’ first published story appeared in 1835. He very often wrote under the name “Boz.” Dickens went on to publish such works as Oliver Twist, Great Expectaions, A Tale of Two Cities, A Christmas Carol and The Pickwick Papers. Dickens died on June 9, 1870. Dickens uses many different themes in his books. The most predominant themes are poverty, death and the corruption of wealth. These themes are seen in the books of Great Expectations, A Tale of Two Cities, and Oliver Twist. Dickens is able to write about these themes from real life experiences.
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In Oliver Twist, Dickens also shows the corruption of wealth. es the theme of poverty in his works. Like Miss Havisham, Estella is dead inside. He was able to describe the poor because he was once poor. She has not left the house and has not even changed out of the wedding dress. It is not wrong to them because they are doing this in order to survive. Instead of romanticizing war, Dickens shows what war was really like. Pip longs to be with Estella but she tells him that he is coarse and common. While in London Pip forgets about everyone back home. Bumble also shows his greed by selling Oliver’s identity for twenty-five pounds.
Poverty is also a major theme in Oliver Twist. In Oliver Twist, Dickens shows the rise in poverty in England.
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