A 6 page research paper on Charles Dickens' use of character to comment on the social and moral implications of the industrial revolution on British society. Through the dimensions of various characters, Dickens penned a view of all of the social classes through the workings of the underworld. Bibliography lists 6 sources. A 5 page paper on the changing face of London street life as seen in Samuel Pepys' Diary, written in the 1660s, and Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist, published in 1837. The paper shows how in Pepys' time the poor simply seemed to be people with less money than the rich, but in Dickens' time the violent cleavage between classes rendered the poor almost subhuman in society's eyes.
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When one asks oneself what, if any, is the representation of an ideal family model as offered in Charles Dickens' 'Great Expectations,' what immediately comes to mind is the fact that the concept of family is often superceded by concerns of social and economical nature. Indeed, the familial allegiance is quite apparent as to how it relates to other, more individual and social concerns. No additional sources cited.