No writer since Shakespeare has occupied as important a place in popular culture as Charles Dickens (Wilson 34). Dickens never forgot his impoverished childhood, filling his novels with poignant details that dramatized the problems of a grimy industrial England. Although Dickens treated social problems realistically and became an outspoken voice for social reform, he tempered his criticism with humor (Price 12). Many of his characters are comic caricatures in which a particular human foible or vice is exaggerated. Dickens also showed a sentimental side, providing happy endings for many of his plucky heroes and heroines. All in all, Dickens eloquently molds his characters to show a reflection of his views on the society of Victorian England.
Many unforgettable characters from Dickens' novels are vividly used as examples in pointing out the selfishness of society. One of t
Dickens is valued chiefly as an entertainer, and above all, as a creator of a huge gallery of comic, pleasant, and villainous characters. His vivid powers of characterization mirror the human struggles within social institutions of London life. In addition Dickens' observations of the parliamentary process allow him to become an advocate of reform, and his sympathy for the downtrodden contributes greatly to tell a story through his memorable characters such as the poor orphan boy Oliver Twist. The desire to shame society into treating the poor with respect and generosity is a motivating force that drives him to write about social issues of Victorian England using illustrious characters.
Besides the greediness that Dickens satirically criticizes about in the Victorian society, he also exposes snobbery and the falsity of dreaming of living in a world of luxurious "gentlemanly" idleness through the c
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