It was melodrama of the highest order, depicting life in postwar London. No additional sources cited. Writer describes themes, styles, and their relevance to the changing times. Most works discussed are by English authors including Chaucer, Defoe, and so forth. Bibliography lists 4 primary sources.
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A five page paper looking at the way Charles Dickens comments on the economy of his day in this classic little tale. The paper shows how Scrooge's disparagement of, and disinterest in, the welfare of the poor is consistent with the political and economic thinking of his time, and his 'reclamation' shows what Dickens thought should be done about it. Bibliography lists four sources. Through the Looking Glass and Alice in Wonderland, as compared to Franz Kafka s The Trial. More than just a light-hearted children's story, Lewis Carroll's 'Alice in Wonderland' delves deep into the issues of alienation and connection as a means by which to demonstrate how people adapt to otherwise uncomfortable situations.