Charles Dickens

Question 1

1. Main events of Dickens childhood

Answer 1

-Born in 1812 (Portsmouth)
-Dad got arrested he had to work in a blacking factory
-Dad got released –) studied in London
-15 years old worked for a lawyer as an office boy
-became a shorthand reporter of parliamentary debates in the House of Commons=) career as a reporter for newspaper

Question 2

2. What was his pen name and in what occasion did he use it?

Answer 2

His pen name was “Boz” and he used it to publish his first work “sketches by Boz” which was a collection of stories describing London people and scenes.
It was followed by Pickwick Papers which revealed his humanistic and satirical qualities.

Question 3

3.What country didi he visit and what did he speak against ?

Answer 3

Canada where he spoke in favor of the abolition of slavery and international copyright.

Question 4

4. What did his works mainly deal with?

Answer 4

-his childhood experiences (exploited childhood)
- social issues

Question 5

5. ( London) How did he use London as his setting?

Answer 5

-showed an intimate knowledge of the city
-gradually started to criticize his society, but he never became a revolutionary thinker
-Became really good at drawing the city with al its bad sides and abuses

Question 6

6.(Characters) How were his characters like?

Answer 6

• put his focus on the lower classes
  -caricature of languages and behaviors
  -always on the poor s side
  -Children are the most important=) usually opposites to adult who are vile and evil =) he uses them as models to how people should behave with one another

Question 7

7.(Didactic aim) What was his didactic aim?

Answer 7

To spread awareness to the wealthier classes, but not to cause rebellion or discontent

Question 8

8.( Style) How was his style?

Answer 8

he used a very effective language and accomplished the most graphic and powerful descriptions of events and characters.
good choice of adjectives, repetitions, hyperboles, ironic remarks.