Born on the evening of February 7, 1812, Charles Dickens was the second child of his parents, John and Elizabeth Dickens. His parents lived in Portsmouth, which is located on England's southern coast. The family was in the lower division of the middle class. Charles Dickens' father, John, was a clerk at the Navy Pay Office in Portsmouth. Dickens's mother was very affectionate and rather foolish in practical matters. John was a vivacious and generous man, but often lived outside the boundaries of his tight pocketbook. Later in life Dickens used his father as the basis for his fictional character, Mr. Micawber and his mother as Mrs. Nickleby in the Brothers Cheeryble (Constable 25).

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As only an artist could. Dickens paints a moral picture of life. To paint the moral for children is more effective than to "point" it. Here lays the help the younger generation of today needs to develop a "moral imagination."

It is time to rescue Dickens from the attic and let him stir the hearts of people today. Dickens can challenge, motivate, and entertain in ways the Hardy Boys never could. Dickens became famous writing stories that highlighted the difference between right and wrong in his own time. His stories invite readers to form an opinion and make decisions about a character's right or wrong actions.

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