Every once in a while I grab something from the suggestion box presented by Affiliate Content and this is one of those occasions. In this case, it’s my favorite thing. I have one for sure and that would be Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. I first read the book when when I was 5 years […]
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Charles Dickens was born February 7, 1812 in Hampshire, England. He was the second of eight children born to John and Elizabeth Dickens. Dickens was raised in Chatham, Kent and Camden Town, London. During his younger years his family was wealthy enough to send him to a private school. Their wealth soon ended when his […]
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The Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834 was a favorite target for Charles Dickens; he never missed a chance to call attention to the law’s brutality or to deride its National Commissioners, its Boards of Guardians, and its petty officials (Brown 154). Few, of his major works fail to fire at least some satiric shots […]
Writing is something very personal. From the author’s soul. Finally, writing is a form of self-expression. It is foolish to write about things one does not know. In most games, the author’s opinion is expressed throughout. The first example is Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist. Dickens was someone who was angry with English society in the […]