1. NAME :SOLANKI BINITA M.
ROLL NO: 05.
CLASS : M.A., SEM : 02
PAPRE NO : 06
YEAR :2013-2014.
SUBJECT : THE VICTORIAN LITERATURE.
TOPIC : SOCIAL CRITICISM IN OLIVER TWIST & DICKEN’S
VIEW POINTS.
SUBMITTE TO : HEENABA ZALA.
MAHARAJA KRISHNKUMARSINHJI
BHAVNAGAR UNIVERSITY.
2. Dickens is a 19th century writer who
Used novels, essay, and shorts stories and
to bring to social injustices against the poor.
Dickens believed in the ethical and
political potential of literature.
In his work, Dickens largely reflect the
Political, social and economic aspect of the
society comprising of the poor, peasants,
worker, landlord, the rich and the state.
3. Social criticism in Oliver Twist.
Middle class and underclass culture.
Country and city setting.
Poverty, crime.
Child Labour.
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6. Dickens’ moral view point.
Dickens reflect on the extent and impact of poverty on the
Society in his period.
Through his reflection, Dickens presented powerful social
and political view criticizing the rich and the state, and
arguing out the cause of the poor.
7. Conclusion
He bring to light the political and economic oppression
suffered by the poor and builds towards a case of making
their life better through the changes in the political and
economic institutions using cases such as of Oliver Twist.
Oliver Twist is one of the most emotionally potent and
devastating social satires in the English language. Even
modern readers who have never heard of the Poor Law
Amendment Act of 1834 hear Dickens's message loudly
and clearly.
