"How does Charles Dickens in the early part of Oliver Twist use the character Oliver to present his view of an unfair and corrupt world?"
"How does Charles Dickens in the early part of Oliver Twist use the character Oliver to present his view of an unfair and corrupt world?" In the Victorian times, life for some people was an unfair and corrupt world. In the novel "Oliver Twist", this is shown in many ways. This novel is about a young, innocent boy called "Oliver" who is brought up in a hard disadvantaged world. The conditions were extremely cruel, especially for the poor and the young orphans such as Oliver Twist who were sent to work in the workhouses at a very young age. Due to Oliver's mother dying after giving birth and Oliver's father not being around this made Oliver an orphan, alone to face the unkindness things in his future. Charles Dickens chooses to have a young character Oliver Twist in his novel, because he was innocent, naive and harmless. A lot of things happened in Oliver's life things which weren't his fault. Oliver has a lot of courage and is a tough boy inside, because throughout his life he has had horrible experiences and has coped with them on his own. In the workhouse the boys were starving they had very little to eat many children broke down or died of hunger but not Oliver he was a strong boy mentally and physically. It wasn't Oliver's fault that he was brought up in a workhouse, he was an orphan and had to do strictly what the beadle and Mrs Mann told him to do. Workhouses were for
How does Swift satirise human behaviour within Book IV of Gulliver's Travels?
Lauren Carnegie Jack Hill LT111 How does Swift satirise human behaviour within Book IV of Gulliver's Travels? 'A Voyage to the Houyhnhnms' is the fourth journey of Swift's satirical travel book, in which he explores the idea of a perfect society based on pure reason. With the placement of Gulliver, a very average man of his time, Swift compares the beliefs and actions of his contemporary society with that of the Houyhnhnms. Through the Yahoo's he expresses human behaviour as an extreme against the passive reasoning of the Houyhnhnms. Gulliver's experiences throughout the book, as a whole, change his perceptions of both himself and others, which Swift uses to parody contemporary society. He examines the vices of society in the search for an understanding of the virtues expressed by the Houyhnhnms, but also to satirise the actions of society and the faults within, "In it's most fundamental sense, the myth of the voyage to the Houyhnhnms is a myth about true knowledge."1 Rosenheim suggests that this society is an experiment into the functions of interactions and hierarchy and the ideal behaviour of beings within a culture. He refers to it as a myth, and with this fictitious nature suggests the impracticality of the society, but also the idealism of which Swift writes. However Swift uses the Houyhnhnms, also, to express underlying human flaws by hinting at faults in the
Teenage Rampage Scene V - script and playwrights notes.
Group 1 Teenage Rampage Scene V By Muneeza Faridi Amber enters the courtroom, handcuffed, accompanied by two female officers. She looks down as she enters the courtroom and then she looks at her prosecutor. She then maintains eye contact with the judge and the female officers quietly lead her to the chamber for her last hearing. Judge: Let us start the hearing of Amber Johnson who is 18 years old and has been accused of six murders. (Looking over at the prosecuting attorney) Mr. Chelezki, may we have your witness please. Mr. Chelezki: (Looking over at the judge) Yes your Honor. My first witness is Elma Swift, who is the maid to the Johnsons and she actually entered the room right after the murder of Mr. and Mrs. Johnson and she also witnessed the murder of Scott Johnson. Bailiff: May we please have Elma Swift in the chamber (He says it three times) Mr. Chelezki: (talking to Elma Swift) So Ms. Swift, were you at the Johnsons' residence when the murders took place? Elma Swift: (looking over at Amber and crying) Yes!! I saw this evil girl taking after she had killed off her own parents and brother. (She starts screaming with rage) Judge: Order! Order! Order! Please control your emotions and answer only the question which is asked Defense: Your Honor, I object! Mr. Prosecutor is suggesting the answer to the questions he is asking Judge: Objection overruled.
Pope, Swift and the age of reason.
Patty Brown ENL 4230 Dr. Cowlishaw July 15, 2003 Pope, Swift and The Age of Reason The 18th-century ushered in a new form of literature that focused on the importance of Reason. It was believed that through Reason man could reach perfection, thereby leading to the perfection of the world. An intellectual elite known as the Augustans endorsed this movement and coined the English Enlightenment "The Age of Reason." The contention that man is a rational animal capable of controlling his passion and emotion within the realm of Reason created a philosophical problem; with a society aware of their capacity of reason, how could corruption and absurdity pervade so much of human existence? This conundrum led to commentaries on reason from Augustan writers, Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift. Pope saw the issue as a struggle between chaos and order, believing that man did indeed have the ability to govern his life by reason; however, this ability was frequently not put into practice. Conversely, Swift prescribed to a more cynical view of this issue by discounting human being's ability to act in a rational manner. Pope's An Essay on Man, a discourse on the underlying philosophies of The Age of Reason, contends that humans, as the sole possessors of reason, are God's greatest creation. The first epistle begins with the metaphor of the universe as "a mighty maze." Pope suggests that
Explain the importance of Tom Gradgrind in Charles Dickens' wrote "Hard Times".
Explain the importance of Tom Gradgrind in Hard Times Charles Dickens wrote "Hard Times" in monthly instalments in "Household words" in 1854. It describes the life of the citizens in an industrial town whilst covering family values, the education system and the plight of workers. Tom Gradgrind is the eldest son of Mr Gradgrind and through him Dickens shows the impact of a factual childhood. Tom is first introduced with Louisa in chapter three when they are reprimanded heavily for looking at the "Tyrolean flower act". Gradgrind is "dumb with amazement" at the sight of his "mathematical Thomas abasing himself". Tom immediately gave himself up to be "taken home like a machine" yet Louisa is defensive of their actions showing her to be far more passionate than Tom. She also takes responsibility when her father immediately blames Tom, something which he is only too happy to let her do which is shown later in the book when Louisa "softens up old Bounderby" allowing Tom´s appalling behaviour to be excused. However, Tom does express affection to his sister by using the nickname "Loo" so he has not grown up to be as harsh as Bounderby although he sometimes flatters his sister for his own benefit forcing doubts to his sincerity. Another difference between Louisa and Tom is that she treats her hopeless situation with indifference stating "what does it matter", she is "tired" of life