Cover of Oliver Twist (BBC Radio Collection) Charles Dickens roamed the slums of London for his characters and materials. Jutting down words that were spoken in dark morbid places. That were unseen during the day light but seemed to appear mystical after dark. Slums reaged with orphans unfed and children begging for a chilling to take hone to their mother or father. They were explored children of the streets of London familiar with the darker sides.
Selling what ever they could similar to the movie called "my fair lady." Whose father made her sell flowers and than he would take the little she made and drink it away.Cover of Scrooge
Dickens was more familiar and at home in this atmosphere of poverty than he might have lead on. He wrote his characters that have lasted through time.
Orphans that lived a life unbelievable by time but did exist during his time.
His writing bought more to the social in justice that was given to the poor especial the children were exploited for their work house caretakers.
The church also played a part in this injustice under the guise of charity. Their voices were heard through the writing pen of Charles Dickens. Their plight was exposed by the light of injustice. These in moral acts done and administers by upper society as Scrooge so well captured by dickens in his character.
Can we honestly say society has changed?
Reading Charles Dickens open ones eyes to the injustice created by an in moral society. Find his books and read them see for yourself, how his descriptive writing of these characters bought to them life? These were his writings that did this for his books have stood the test of time. Because he thought to get the truth on paper by walking the street and he lived the part through their eyes.
This is truly what makes a great writer.
So start writing maybe you'll be the next great writer and your writings will last the test of time.
