How did Charles Dickens's writing influence society?
Poor factory workers went on strike for better conditions.
The class struggles between rich and poor came to an end.
Schools put more emphasis on reading and writing and less on math and science.
Well-off people in Britain learned about the lives of the poor and demanded reform.
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In sum, Charles Dickens was a unique author whose ability to draw from his childhood, while discussing relevant social issues, left a lasting impact on English society. Dickens often drew literary inspiration from his childhood, giving his stories the additional impact of reality.
Great Expectations 1861
Bleak House 1853
In Victorian England, society, wealth and lineage determined your future and Dickens shows that in Great Expectations. Dickens sends a message saying we are all connected in our humanity: wealthy gentleman, humble blacksmith, hardened criminal, all shares in human potential for good and evil, and none can cast the first stone or assume they are free from the faults of others; we share a common guilt.
The Influence of Charles Dickens’ Works on Society
Christmas Stories
A Christmas Carol 1843
The Old Curiosity Shop 1841
Christmas was Dickens’ favorite holiday and he wanted to bring it back to life by writing A Christmas Carol. Christmas in England had not been widely celebrated since the Puritan band on any type of Christmas festivities during the Interregnum (1649-1660), when the monarchy was overthrown and a commonwealth was established under Oliver Cromwell. Dickens wanted to bring this celebration to his poor city readers through a writing of A Christmas Carol, and the book came along with other signs that by the 1880’s, Christmas was being widely celebrate because of Dickens’ work.
The Old Curiosity Shop was inspired by a personal tragedy in Dickens’ life. Nell Trent is based on the seventeen year old sister-in-law of Dickens who lived with him and whom he was fond of. She collapsed and died suddenly after the family came from the theater. The death of the child heroine, Little Nell, became one of the most famous and controversial scenes in literature. Little Nell’s death saddened Dickens’ readers. Her death came as a warning to all adults in society who could kill the spirit of a child through neglect, child labor, or just weak-mindedness.
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