Of all the Victorian novelists, he was probably the most antagonistic to the Victorian age itself.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Dickens criticized the moral and social values of his own time.
- In plain terms
- Dickens criticized the values of his own era.
- What can you take from it?
- Writers often critique the culture they live in.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What culture do you critique?
Another view
It assumes a single view of a complex era.
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