English 2 may Flashcards
What year was charles dickens born
1812
How old was he when his father was taken to prison
12
Why did his father go to prison
debt
where did he work when he was forced from school
a blacking factory
how old was he when his education ended
15
what 2 jobs did he work at before starting his writing career
law clerk and newspaper reporter
How many novels, short stories and newspaper articles did her write
15
what did he use his writing for
to encourage social reform
He used his celebrity to …
support dozens of charities and raise awareness of social injustice
immigrant
a person who comes to live permanently in another country by choice
refugee
a person who has been forced to leave their country to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster
sympathy
feeling pity or sorrow for someone else
empathy
being able to understand and share feelings of another
Dehumanise
to deprive someone of human dignity
Discrimination
to treat some people differently than others