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Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens

 
What were some of the literary techniques that Dickens used?
 
Charles Dickens discussion
 
Thraxel
03/25/09
What were some of the literary techniques that Dickens used?
           
 
duckncover
03/25/09
replied to: Thraxel
Dickens relied on strong sentiment and his idealized characters gained readers' sympathy.
           
 
melintur
03/25/09
replied to: duckncover
Dickens' idealism underscores his social commentary; his unrealistically good characters are very realistically shoved around by social mechanisms out of their control.