A Life Of Poverty
Charles Dickens works are wonderful pieces of literature. His works are not only just about worldly problems but also discuss " in an indiscreet manner" how his life when he was a child. As a child dickens lived a life of poverty and continued to do so till he started writing his novels. When his works began to get published, he became famous and had wealth. Dickens grew up in a life of poverty and once he had established a successful career in writing novels he used his childhood life, and the death of his father to drive him to write better and more novels in fear of becoming poor once again. Dickens life as a child was a difficult one. (At age twelve Charles was set to work in a warehouse that handled "blacking" or Shoe polish; there he mingled with men and boys of the working class. For a period of months he was also forced to live apart from his family. (EWB 538)). The poverty did not just affect Charles it also affected his family, (The families financial difficulties caused them to move about...they moved in with his father, who had been imprisoned in the Marshalsea debtors' prison. (EWB 538)). Early events in dickens life left both psychological and sociological effects. In an autobiography Dicken
This also could be considered a driving force in his writings. As his life continued with him writing more novels and said to be better ones. What some call his love for sweet things "Love and life" are the exact opposite of what is meant. Dickens was often feared of losing what he had "his wealth". His books have no organic unity; they are full of detachable episodes, characters who serve no purpose in furthering the plot. There are also those who look at Dickens as an interesting and highly achieved writer. "He used his childhood and the death of his father to drive him not to lose his wealth and become poor. He also began The Mysteries of Edwin Drood but died in 1870 leaving it incomplete. my whole nature was so penetrated with grief and humiliation of such considerations, that even now, famous and caressed and happy, I often forget in my dreams that I have a dear wife and children; even that I am a man; and wander desolately back to that time of my life. She is always knitting, as are many of the other female revolutionaries.
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