Download or read book An Analysis of Childhood and Child Labour in Charles Dickens Works written by Selina Schuster and published by Anchor Academic Publishing (aap_verlag). This book was released on 2014-07-21 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Industrial Revolution was a time of enormous change for the British society. Science and technology developed rapidly and brought wealth and improvement into many sectors of life; inventions like the steam engine, power looms, the spinning jenny or the expansion of the road and rail network made life easier. But on the other hand it was also the time of great misery, exploitation and tremendous class differences between a very thin and very wealthy upper-class, a rising middle-class and a very broad and to a great extent extremely impoverished working-class. But how was it like being a working-class child in Victorian England? To answer this question this work will take a close look at two of the most famous contemporary novels dealing with the depiction of children: Charles Dickens’ ‘David Copperfield’ and ‘Oliver Twist’.
Download or read book Treatment of Children in Dickens Novels written by Pankaj Kumar and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2015-02-11 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research Paper (undergraduate) from the year 2013 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, Jawaharlal Nehru University , course: Mphil, language: English, abstract: This paper will examine the treatment of children in the following novels of Dickens "Oliver Twist" (1839) and "David Copperfield" (1850). In my analysis of Dickens’ novels, I am going to deal with how poor children became a source of cheap labour and how they were forced to work in hard and tough conditions.
Download or read book Childhood in Victorian England and Charles Dickens Novel Oliver Twist written by Sirinya Pakditawan and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2007-11 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2002 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 1,5, University of Hamburg (Institut für Anglistik und Amerikanistik), 16 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: In "Oliver Twist", Dickens presents the everyday existence of the lowest members of English society and realistically portrays the horrible conditions of the nineteenth century workhouses. Hence, in the story of Oliver Twist, Dickens uses past experiences from his childhood and targets the Poor Law of 1834 which renewed the importance of the workhouse as a means of relief for the poor. In fact, Dickens' age was a period of industrial development marked by the rise of the middle class. In the elections brought about by the accession of William IV in 1830, the Tories lost control of the government. Assumption of power by the Whigs opened the way to an era of accelerated progress. In this time period, children worked just as much, if not more, than some of the adults. After 1833, an increased amount of legislation was enacted to control the hours of labour and working conditions for children and women in manufacturing plants. The Poor Law of 1834 wanted to make the workhouse more of a deterrent to idleness as it was believed that people were poor because they were lazy and needed to be punished. So people in workhouses were deliberately treated harshly and the workhouses were similar to prisons. In the following, it will be analyzed how Dickens attacks the defects of existing institutions in his novel "Oliver Twist". Hence, it will be shown how Dickens creates a fictive world that was a mirror in which the truths of the real world were reflected. However, firstly, it is necessary to take a closer look at the historical background. Thus, the attitude of Victorian society towards the poor comes into view and with it the central issues of child labour, Poor Laws and workhouse conditions. Secondly, when regarding the central theme of
Download or read book Childhood without rights or protection Children in Victorian England and the Novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens written by Sirinya Pakditawan and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2012-03-02 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2001 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 1.5, University of Hamburg, language: English, abstract: Untersuchung der Recht von Kindern im viktorianischen England allgemein und in Bezug auf Dickens' Roman "Oliver Twist"
Download or read book Dickens and the Imagined Child written by Peter Merchant and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-22 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The figure of the child and the imaginative and emotional capacities associated with children have always been sites of lively contestation for readers and critics of Dickens. In Dickens and the Imagined Child, leading scholars explore the function of the child and childhood within Dickens’s imagination and reflect on the cultural resonance of his engagement with this topic. Part I of the collection examines the Dickensian child as both characteristic type and particular example, proposing a typology of the Dickensian child that is followed by discussions of specific children in Oliver Twist, Dombey and Son, and Bleak House. Part II focuses on the relationship between childhood and memory, by examining the various ways in which the child’s-eye view was reabsorbed into Dickens’s mature sensibility. The essays in Part III focus upon reading and writing as particularly significant aspects of childhood experience; from Dickens’s childhood reading of tales of adventure, they move to discussion of the child readers in his novels and finally to a consideration of his own early writings alongside those that his children contributed to the Gad’s Hill Gazette. The collection therefore builds a picture of the remembered experiences of childhood being realised anew, both by Dickens and through his inspiring example, in the imaginative creations that they came to inform. While the protagonist of David Copperfield-that 'favourite child' among Dickens’s novels-comes to think of his childhood self as something which he 'left behind upon the road of life', for Dickens himself, leafing continually through his own back pages, there can be no putting away of childish things.
Download or read book The Cry of the Children written by Bessie McGinnis Van Vorst ("Mrs. John Van Vorst, ") and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Life As a Child Laborer During the Industrial Revolution written by Andrew Coddington and published by Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2016-07-15 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 1700s and 1800s, many new inventions were being created. This brought the rise of the Industrial Revolution in England and Europe, and eventually, in the 1900s, in America. The Industrial Revolution of the United States saw new factories being built. This was an opportunity for businesses to expand. To do so, factories and mines needed new workers. Children were the cheapest laborers business owners could get. They often had to work long hours performing difficult jobs. This book explores what life was like for a child laborer during this time. It examines how children survived such harsh environments and how policies on child labor changed over time.
Download or read book Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens Book Analysis written by Bright Summaries and published by BrightSummaries.com. This book was released on 2016-02-26 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlock the more straightforward side of Oliver Twist with this concise and insightful summary and analysis! This engaging summary presents an analysis of Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, which is still a classic of English literature today. This gripping novel tells the story of a good-hearted orphan whose fate is in the hands of untrustworthy people and he has to quickly learn how to survive in London, dodging criminals and police alike. The novel is renowned for its truthful portrayal of the cruel treatment of orphans during the mid-19th century and Dickens criticises child labour and describes the plight of street children. Oliver Twist has since been turned into a musical, which has been performed on Broadway and in the West End, as well as a multi-Academy Award winning film starring Ron Moody. Find out everything you need to know about Oliver Twist in a fraction of the time! This in-depth and informative reading guide brings you: • A complete plot summary • Character studies • Key themes and symbols • Questions for further reflection Why choose BrightSummaries.com? Available in print and digital format, our publications are designed to accompany you in your reading journey. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. See the very best of literature in a whole new light with BrightSummaries.com!
Download or read book Child Labour written by Prachi Jaiswal and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Book Should Be A Valuable Contribution To The Critical Heritage On The Novels And Short Stories Of The Leading American Novelists During The Period Between The Two World Wars. Staying Clear Of The Post Modernist Controversies About The Function Of Criticism, The Book Offers Insightful Analysisof The Novelists Major Fictional Narratives. Showing How The American Writer Shares In His View Of Women Several Limitations Of The Society Of Which He Himself Was A Product The Book Brings Out As Well Various Radical Ideas Which The Writer Seems To Hold Much Ahead Of His Times. One Of The Strong Points Of This Study Of Steinbecdk Is Its Objective Treatment Of The Author And His Work Treating Both From The Disinterested Standpoint Of The Arnoldian Critic.
Download or read book Dickens and Childhood written by Laura Peters and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-03-02 with total page 595 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'No words can express the secret agony of my soul'. Dickens's tantalising hint alluding to his time at Warren's Blacking Factory remains a gnomic statement until Forster's biography after Dickens's death. Such a revelation partly explains the dominance of biography in early Dickens criticism; Dickens's own childhood was understood to provide the material for his writing, particularly his representation of the child and childhood. Yet childhood in Dickens continues to generate a significant level of critical interest. This volume of essays traces the shifting importance given to childhood in Dickens criticism. The essays consider a range of subjects such as the Romantic child, the child and the family, and the child as a vehicle for social criticism, as well as current issues such as empire, race and difference, and death. Written by leading researchers and educators, this selection of previously published articles and book chapters is representative of key developments in this field. Given the perennial importance of the child in Dickens this volume is an indispensable reference work for Dickens specialists and aficionados alike.
Download or read book Children Consumerism and the Common Good written by Mary M. Doyle Roche and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2009-09-17 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children, Consumerism, and the Common Good explores the impact of consumer culture on the lives of children in the United States and globally, focusing on two phenomena: advertising to children and child labor. Christian communities have a critical role to play in securing the well-being of children and challenging the cultural trends that undermine that well-being. Themes in the tradition of Catholic social teaching can move us beyond the tensions between children's rights activists and those who propose a return to 'family values' and can inform practices of resistance, participation, and transformation. Roche argues that children are full, interdependent members of the communities of which they are a part. They have a claim on the fruits of our common life and are called to participate in that life according to their age and ability. The principle of the common good forms the benchmark for analyzing children's participation in the market and the ways in which market logic shapes other institutions of civil society, particularly educational institutions. The Cristo Rey Network of schools is highlighted as an example of institutional transformation which shapes children's participation in education and the economic life of their families and communities in a spirit of solidarity.
Download or read book The Cry of the Children written by Bessie McGinnis Van Vorst ("Mrs. John Van Vorst, ") and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Cry of the Children written by Mrs. John Van Vorst and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Child s Story written by Charles Dickens and published by Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers. This book was released on 2000 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An old man recalls the different stages of his life as a journey that he shares with his grandchildren.
Download or read book Children and Childhood in Charles Dickens David Copperfield written by Alexandru Cobrescu and published by Cobrescu Alexandru. This book was released on 2017-06-15 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper deals with the perspective of Victorian society and in particular with Victorian children and the suffering and pain they endure. It deals with the political, historical, social and cultural events in The Victorian England. “The Victorian Age” in this survey is an attempt at illustrating Queen Victoria’s life and long-length reign, the impact of the Industrial Revolution that affects the lower classes, the Victorian class structure, the social problems that the people had to face and Victorian literature.
Download or read book Childhood and Child Labour in Industrial England written by Katrina Honeyman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-05-23 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this collection is to bring together representative examples of the most recent work that is taking an understanding of children and childhood in new directions. The two key overarching themes are diversity: social, economic, geographical, and cultural; and agency: the need to see children in industrial England as participants - even protagonists - in the process of historical change, not simply as passive recipients or victims. Contributors address such crucial subjects as the varied experience of work; poverty and apprenticeship; institutional care; the political voice of children; child sexual abuse; and children and education. This volume, therefore, includes some of the best, innovative work on the history of children and childhood currently being written by both younger and established scholars.
Download or read book Elgar Encyclopedia of Development written by Matthew Clarke and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2023-10-06 with total page 661 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Elgar Encyclopedia of Development is a ground-breaking resource that provides a starting point for those wishing to grasp how and why development occurs, while also providing further expansion appropriate for more experienced academics.
