NAME : SOLANKI BINITA M.

ROLL NO: 05.CLASS : M.A., SEM : 02PAPRE 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.

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.

Charles Dickens

Social criticism in Oliver Twist.

Middle class and underclass culture.

Country and city setting.

Poverty, crime.

Child Labour.

Dickens’ moral view point.

Dickens reflect on the extent and impact of poverty on theSociety in his period.

Through his reflection, Dickens presented powerful socialand political view criticizing the rich and the state, and arguing out the cause of the poor.

Conclusion

He bring to light the political and economic oppressionsuffered by the poor and builds towards a case of makingtheir 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.