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Charles Dickens
All around the world people have heard of the well renowned Charles
Dickens. His novels are read by adults and children alike and cherished by many. When you think of Dickens, you think of his classic novels like A Christmas Carol or David Copperfield, but few take the time to research his life of even ask themselves questions like – “Was his family rich?” or “How did he become such a great writer? ...
To see how Dickens’ novels closely parallel his own personal experiences, you must know about Charles’ life. ... But not so for Charles Dickens. ... Amidst Dickens’ excellent novels was a simple life, but perhaps it may not have been so if he did not experience the childhood that he did.
Charles was born in 1812 in Landsport, England, to a poor navy clerk. When he was about two years old, young Dickens moved with his family to London, but his father, John Dickens, spent much time in prison from immense debt (Liukkonen, 3). ... Trying to help their family get back on their feet, Charles’ parents sent him to work at a factory at the age of twelve to provide a source of income (Cody, 1). Despite the fact that he held the job for only a few months, the chore of pasting labels on bottles of shoe polish did not affect Charles’ life for the better. ... In Charles’ opinion, he did not get enough education, but “most of his knowledge he later used as an author came from his observation of life around him” (Collins, 193).
Approximate Word count = 1256
Approximate Pages = 5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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