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A Christmas Carol, 2004.
An analysis of Charles Dickens's famous novel, "A Christmas Carol".
1,410 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 46.95
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In "A Christmas Carol", Charles Dickens's skill with humor and character analysis is especially evident. This paper discusses how, at the beginning, the reader comes to dislike Scrooge for his miserly ways, but when he is changed by the visit of the ghosts of Christmas present, past, and future, the reader becomes sympathetic with his plight. It also looks at how Dickens provides a psychological explanation for Scrooge's bitterness and desire to live apart from the rest of the world, while paving the way for his reform.
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"One of Charles Dickens? most famous stories that has been adapted many times for the stage and screen is A Christmas Carol, first published in 1843. This beloved classic has become a tradition of Christmas and Dickens? skill with humor and character analysis are especially evident in this tale. At the beginning, the reader comes to dislike Ebenezer Scrooge for his miserly ways, but when he is suddenly confronted first by the ghost of Jacob Marley and then by the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future, the reader?s sympathies take on an entirely new meaning. Dickens provides a psychological explanation for Scrooge?s bitterness and desire to live apart from the rest of the world while also paving the way for his eventual reform."
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"A Christmas Carol", 2005.
This paper examines Charles Dickens' novel, "A Christmas Carol" and illustrates how it provides many similarities to his own life.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 5 sources, $ 62.95
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The paper evaluates the significance of Charles Dickens' own life circumstances relative to his famous novel, "A Christmas Carol." The paper points out the speculation that much of his own life is represented in the novel's story, which emphasizes the importance of the primary characters whom he provides with vivid descriptions in different ways.
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"Charles Dickens wrote his famous novel "A Christmas Carol" with a number of personal life experiences and issues in mind. His own life was filled with challenging ordeals and circumstances, which provided much fodder for his literary career. Specifically, "A Christmas Carol" serves as one of Dickens' most masterful achievements and his strong dedication to his craft is in part a testament to the experiences of his life. This novel continues to be loved and admired by many, particularly during the Christmas season, when there is particular attention paid to this story. The following discussion will demonstrate that Dickens' novel provides many similarities to his own life, addressing parallels between some of the challenges of his circumstances and their relationship to the story presented in the novel."
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Regret in Dickens' and Bronte's Work, 2007.
This paper studies the theme of regret in 'A Christmas Carol' by Charles Dickens and 'The Tenant of Wildfell Hall' by Anne Bronte.
1,218 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 41.95
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In this article, the writer points out that both Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol' and Anne Bronte's 'The Tenant of Wildfell Hall' feature the theme of regret within the novels' respective narrative contexts. The writer discusses that in both novels, a single adolescent decision on the part of the protagonist irrevocably changes the life of the central protagonist. The writer looks at how Ebenezer Scrooge's decision not to marry and to withhold his affections and friendships from others, causes Scrooge to lose the woman who loves him, as he focuses only on accumulating money, not on pleasure. In contrast, the writer looks at how Helen Huntington's decision to marry causes her to regret most of her youthful existence as a young married woman. The writer notes that Helen's husband's decision to engage too fully in life and to indulge in worldly excesses also changes his entire life, robbing him of his youth and life in the same way Scrooge's existence robbed him of the better part of his life.
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"Helen ignores her aunt, and grows enamored of the undisciplined Arthur Huntington. Arthur is attractive, not just because of his chestnut curls, but also because he is exciting, forbidden and drinks deeply from life. Later on, Arthur's indulgence in alcohol will prove to be his undoing, as well as fragment his family. Helen becomes miserable married to Arthur, who often abandons her to London to spend time with his equally undisciplined friends. She refuses to let her aunt see her misery as much as possible because she knows that her aunt's warning about Arthur has come true.
Helen's tale suggests that in a person's life, many paths lay before the individual that can lead to many potential futures. However, if a person chooses the incorrect path out of folly, when young, there is no way to retread that path. Arthur squanders his inherited fortune, youth, and a beautiful and rich wife because of his determination to live life to the fullest, and dies a young and untimely death."
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Themes in Charles Dickens's Work, 2004.
An analysis of three literary works by Charles Dickens, "Oliver Twist", "Nicholas Nickleby"s and "A Christmas Carol"s focusing on the common themes in these works.
1,000 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper introduces, discusses, and analyzes three works by Charles Dickens: "Oliver Twist"; "Nicholas Nickleby"; and "A Christmas Carol". The paper discusses the use of prevalent themes throughout the three works. There are many themes present in these three works by Charles Dickens, from good versus evil to the plight of London's children and good triumphing in the end. However, the main theme in these three works is industrialization and the urbanization of society. Each represents "modern times" in Dickens's day and the way the poor were treated in a continually industrializing society.
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"Each of these touching and classic Dickens' novels is the story of triumph over evil, but they all also chronicle the life of the poor in England's increasingly mechanized and industrialized society of the 1800s. In "Oliver Twist," Dickens portrays the fate of many orphans who were forced to work for their keep even at young ages. Actually, the "poor laws" forced entire families to break up and fend for themselves, as this historian notes, "Forced to leave their homes and sell their possessions, many families found themselves unable to get out of the workhouse once they were in it (and they were separated, with husbands, wives, and children sent to different places)" (Glancy 42). Dickens' hoped to make the plight of the poor more well known and understood with all three of these books, and "Oliver Twist," which first appeared in serialized form, really did bring the plight of the poor home to the world's readers."
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Industrialization in "A Christmas Carol", 2002.
This paper introduces, discusses and analyzes the book "A Christmas Carol," by Charles Dickens.
1,754 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 56.95
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This paper analyzes Dickens' famous novel and looks at how it describes the changing society of Victorian England. It specifically looks at the reality of industrialization and urbanization and how it is used as a backdrop theme in the novel.
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"Charles Dickens wrote this enduring classic in 1843. It was a time of economic depression in Europe, and famine in Ireland. At the time, celebrating Christmas was just coming into fashion again. The Puritans banned Christmas celebrations in the mid 1600s, and by the time Dickens wrote the book, Christmas was being celebrated again, but "mainly by the gentry, the old country families such as the Wardles in Dickens "The Pickwick Papers," but the new industrial, urban population resulting from the Industrial Revolution would not have had Christmas traditions" (Glancy 58)."
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Charles Dickens, 2005.
This paper discusses the life, works and participation in social activities of Charles Dickens, the nineteenth century English novelist.
2,920 words (approx. 11.7 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 86.95
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This paper explains that Charles Dickens was one of the most admired and great fictional intellects of all time; only Shakespeare can compete with his creativity. The author points out that Dickens' quick grasp of conversation helped him to create colorful characters through their own words. The paper relates that Dickens was not only a writer but also a public figure, extensively regarded as the best after-dinner speaker, the best part-time actor of his day and a mythic figure.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Life of Charles Dickens
The Works of Charles Dickens
Life Experiences of Charles Dickens
Contributions of Charles Dickens
Social Class according to Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens on Childhood
Conclusion
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"Charles Dickens was born on 7th February 1812 to John and Elizabeth Dickens. His father John Dickens worked as a clerk at the Navy pay office in Portsmouth. He later worked in Chatham and Charles the second of seven children went to the local school. John Dickens found it hard to afford for his growing family with his scanty income. In 1822, the family shifted to Camden Town in London. John Dickens unpaid sum had become so huge that all the household goods were sold. As he was not able to convince his creditors, he was arrested and sent to Marshalsea Prison. Charles found work at Warren's Blacking Factory at the age of twelve and he was paid six shillings a week for covering shoe black bottles. Six months after John was sent to prison, one of his relatives died leaving behind a large sum of money. John used this money to pay off his debts and he left the prison. Some money he used for educating Charles in a nearby private school, Wellington House Academy."
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Charles Dickens Crusader for Social Change, 2006.
A look at two of Charles Dickens' famous books.
2,776 words (approx. 11.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 82.95
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In this paper, the author looks at two of Charles Dickens' famous books,"David Copperfield" and "Great Expectations". The author starts the paper with a study of Dickens' life and his early childhood using this in his analysis of the books that Dickens wrote, looking at the characters portrayed as a reflection of the life that Dickens had.The paper concludes with the statement that Dickens started writing novels that ridiculed the ruling classes based on his experiences and observations.
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"In an even more autobiographical reference, David's last stop in his youth is Dover, where he lives with his father's sister, Betswet Trotwood who lives with her crazy cousin Mr. Dick. David takes to Mr. Dick right off, and again, David is happy. This is similar to Dickens' own experiences. As a boy, Dickens lived with his aunt after his father was sent to prison. David is then sent to live with the Wickfield family, which includes old Mr. Wickfield who is well off, but an alcoholic, businessman; his daughter Agnes who is David's age, and the clerk Uriah Heep. "
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Charles Dickens Crusader for Social Change, 1999.
An examination of Charles Dickens' desire to improve society through his works "Oliver Twist" and "Great Expectations".
3,991 words (approx. 16.0 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 108.95
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The paper examines Charles Dickens' life, analyzes the cause of and reviews his activities for, social activism. The paper examines both "Oliver Twist" and "Great Expectations" and reviews Dickens' own correspondence about the book to show the author's feelings about the social causes he championed. In conclusion, the paper shows how Dickens' helped to bring about needed changes in society.
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Introduction: The Life of Charles Dickens
Oliver Twist
Great Expectations
Conclusion
Works Cited
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"Dickens was not yet writing fiction. He did begin to show an interest in the improper treatment of the poor and children. He started writing essays criticizing the social conditions in England. "Dickens became interested in the subject of Social Reform and started contributing articles to the radical newspaper the True Sun" (http://lang. Nagova-u.ac.jp/~matsouka/Dickens.html). Newspapers in England had to pay a 4d. stamp duty. Most liberal papers did not pay the tax, because it drove the cost of the newspaper to high, which prevented the lower classes -who the newspapers believed they were writing for-from purchasing the paper. The True Sun, however, did pay the tax and was a success... Dickens still felt the need to do more to reform society. He started writing novels that ridiculed the ruling classes based on his experiences and observations."
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Charles Dickens, 2004.
A discussion of author Charles Dickens as an urban romantic.
3,024 words (approx. 12.1 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 88.95
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This paper looks at Dickens' relationship with the city and the unique way in which he writes about it. It discusses his 'attraction of repulsion' to the city and it's poverty, crime and pollution, as well as the excitement and opportunity and its sheer size and density represented for Dickens. It examines four of Dickens' major novels - "Oliver Twist", "Bleak House", "Little Dorrit" and "David Copperfield".
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"As Wordsworth would wander the hills, lakes and woodlands of his home searching for inspiration, Dickens traversed his home, the city, endlessly, and in it he found what made his imagination tick. For him, romance was to be found not in the trees, the flora and other objects of natural beauty, but in the city streets; the hustle and bustle, the mixture of people from every place, the confusion and excitement, even the dirt, the disease, the crime and the poverty; all of it freed his imagination and filled it with theatrical characters and scenes."
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"Hard Times" by Charles Dickens, 2002.
This paper analyzes the story, "Hard Times," by Charles Dickens, specifically the character Sissy Jupe, one of the major characters in the novel.
1,425 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper discusses the techniques that Dickens uses to portray the character Sissy Jupe in "Hard Times" by Charles Dickens. The author feels that Dickens describes Sissy delicately and with grand detail; he sees her as the innocent angel of the story. The paper concludes that Sissy Jupe is a major character in farcical novel; she is the good character who somehow manages to touch all the other characters' lives.
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"In the end, the book only ends satisfactorily for Sissy. She eventually has children, who her dear friend Louisa comes to love. Louisa loses her brother, who is the only person she really loves. Tom is banished for the bank robbery. When he tries to return home, he dies before he gets there. Louisa's husband also dies, and Mr. Gradgrind finally discovers that education, along with facts and figures, is not everything in the world. Life ends happily for Sissy because she is truly good and decent; it is the only thing imaginable that could happen to her. Life ends tragically for the others because they did not have the goodness in their hearts such as Sissy did."
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Dickens on Politics and Society, 2001.
A review of Charles Dickens' "OliverTwist", focusing on political and social problems of the 19th century.
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This paper analyzes the classic novel, "OliverTwist" by Charles Dickens. The paper examines the political and social strife rampant in 19th century Victorian England. The paper describes how Dickens illustrates hypocrisy and illogic in some Christian theology and outlines the corruption of the church. The paper discusses Dickens' aim to present some of the social and political distinctions, including hypocrisy of some Christians, greed, treatment of children, and the role of women.
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"Every society has its own problems. Though some problems may be obvious, other may not. Writers sometimes take up the job of pointing out these social dilemmas. Charles Dickens?s negative representation of the society of Victorian England suggests that he is criticizing several dilemmas of this social life. Some of these social and political distinctions include hypocrisy of some Christians, greed, treatment of children, and the role of women."
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Charles Dickens and Karl Marx, 2002.
This paper examines whether Charles Dickens embraces Marxist principles in his novel "Hard Times".
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This paper explores Dickens?s support and elaboration on Marx?s critiques of Industrial Society,however, it fails to embrace communism. If "Hard Times" is a response to The Communist Manifesto, then Dickens chooses to take a more moderate view than Marx. This paper shows how Dickens's novel basically comes down to a morality tale in which those who are ?good? are rewarded, or at the very least martyred, and those who are ?bad? face punishment for their deeds.
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Charles Dickens wrote his novel Hard Times only a few years after Karl Marx outlined his philosophical principles in The Communist Manifesto. Although Hard Times is a fictional work written for entertainment, it can be seen as a response to Marx?s representation of class inequality. Dickens espouses many of Marx?s political views by attacking the capitalist, or bourgeois system of thought. In particular, Dickens supports Marx in his portrait of commodification and of class oppression. However, instead of envisioning a revolution, as Marx does, Dickens leans more towards reform as a solution.
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Charles Dickens and Jane Austen, 2005.
This paper explores the link between love and money in both "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen and "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens.
955 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 33.95
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This paper explains that money as a status symbol is important in both "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen and "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens. The author points out that, whereas Dickens' main character ultimately separates himself from the ideal of love and money, the main characters in Austen's novel find that this link grows stronger and ultimately culminates in happiness. The paper relates that the hypothesis of "Pride and Prejudice" is that love and money are linked and when combined the parties involved are happy; instead, Dickens distinctly portrays nearly all the wealthy, status-aware characters of his novel in a negative light with the only exceptions being the older Pip.
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"Bingley however soon forms a connection with Jane. His sisters however, being very aware of their own status, oppose the relationship. Interestingly, Darcy's opposition to the relationship stems not from status, but from a basis of love, or indeed a lack thereof. Darcy believes that Jane is indifferent to Bingley, and thus does not wish his friend to waste his time or be hurt by the connection. For Bingley's sisters then, goodness lies in status, whereas for Darcy this goodness lies in love. For Mrs. Benett and her daughters, goodness means loving and marrying a man of status and means. This paradigm culminates in Charlotte Lucas, who marries for security rather than love. This is indicative of the time, when few options beyond marriage were available to women."
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Dickens as a Social Reformer, 2005.
Examines how Charles Dickens encouraged social reform through the characters in "David Copperfield" and "Great Expectations".
3,106 words (approx. 12.4 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 90.95
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Through his work, Charles Dickens called attention to the dilemma and the unfairness of life in the lower, and even the middle class, not with diatribes, but with clever plotting. This allowed comic characters to appear, as well as the truly evil ones, which brought a sense of recognition to his faithful readers. For purposes of exploring the means which Dickens used to provide characters to further social progress, this paper first explores some over-all conditions of the times of Dickens. It then specifically investigates the characters and viewpoints of two novels, "David Copperfield" and "Great Expectations".
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"David at last is led to a better, happier, more secure life. It is obvious in reading about the children in many of Dickens' novels, that he sees the need for someone to "civilize" them, to keep them from turning into human representations of beasts. The scenes he paints in the characterizations of orphanages and schools for the poor turns some of the children into truly unlikable, even vicious imps. What is also alluded to, in the school scenes, although never definitively sketched out is the incidence of child prostitution in England in this era. For some young girls, it may come to a choice between prostitution or marriage to someone eligible."
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Dickens as a Realist, 2008.
This paper argues that Charles Dickens was one of the greatest realists of English literature.
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The paper illustrates how Dickens' works possess various elements of realism. The paper explains realism as the depiction of subjects as they appear in everyday life, without embellishment or interpretation. The paper then shows how Dickens does not idealize people and places and pictures them exactly as they appear.
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"Charles Dickens is generally considered to be one of the greatest English novelists. In many of his novels he criticizes certain institutions and persons such as schools, schoolmasters, government departments, bad prisons, dirty houses. His characters include thieves, murderers, men in debt, stupid and unwashed men and women, hungry children, and those who do their best to deceive the honest. Dickens's novels are, among other things, works of social commentary."
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