D.J. Towns
Mr. Homo
Class Period 1
2018 March 7
Hard Life: It was the best of times; it was the worst of times Throughout the time period of one's life, there may be, ordinarily, a discovered issue with money and financial situations. Consequently, you may find these types of issues with yourself or maybe even someone that you know. Charles Dickens himself had financial issues all throughout his childhood, resulting in a childhood that would not be as enjoyable as mine or yours today. During this time period, Dickens says “It was the best of times; it was the worst of times”(Dickens, 1859). You could imagine how depressing of a time period this must have been for him to have undergone while his father was in and out of a debtors prison due …show more content…
This person may be just a friend or even a lover. For Dickens, Maria was in fact that person. Maria Beadnell had been 20 years of age when they had first met; Dickens was 18. They found an instant love for each other so, consequently, they wanted to be married as soon as possible. Maria’s father, however, did not perceive eye-to-eye with Maria and Dickens. Maria’s father had thought that Dickens was “too young and lacking in prospects to be considered a serious suitor”(2018) Although Maria’s father felt this way, this did not stop Dickens from loving Maria. During the coming years, Dickens worked as a stenographer and a shorthand reporter. With Dickens being dissatisfied with his own career, an idea had sparked to try and impress Maria’s parents by becoming an actor. He even signed up for an audition, but on the day of the audition, he was sick and missed said appointment. The young Maria of that time, even inspired the character of Dora in the novel David Copperfield. As Dickens states in David Copperfield,
I don’t remember who was there except Dora. I have not the least idea for what we had for dinner, besides Dora. My impression is, that I dined off Dora, entirely, and sent away half-a-dozen plates untouched. I sat next to her. I talked to her. She had the most delightful little voice, the gayest little laugh, the pleasantest and most fascinating little ways, that ever led a lost youth into hopeless slavery. She was rather diminutive altogether. So much the more precious, I thought...- (Dickens,
Mr. Homo
Class Period 1
2018 March 7
Hard Life: It was the best of times; it was the worst of times Throughout the time period of one's life, there may be, ordinarily, a discovered issue with money and financial situations. Consequently, you may find these types of issues with yourself or maybe even someone that you know. Charles Dickens himself had financial issues all throughout his childhood, resulting in a childhood that would not be as enjoyable as mine or yours today. During this time period, Dickens says “It was the best of times; it was the worst of times”(Dickens, 1859). You could imagine how depressing of a time period this must have been for him to have undergone while his father was in and out of a debtors prison due …show more content…
This person may be just a friend or even a lover. For Dickens, Maria was in fact that person. Maria Beadnell had been 20 years of age when they had first met; Dickens was 18. They found an instant love for each other so, consequently, they wanted to be married as soon as possible. Maria’s father, however, did not perceive eye-to-eye with Maria and Dickens. Maria’s father had thought that Dickens was “too young and lacking in prospects to be considered a serious suitor”(2018) Although Maria’s father felt this way, this did not stop Dickens from loving Maria. During the coming years, Dickens worked as a stenographer and a shorthand reporter. With Dickens being dissatisfied with his own career, an idea had sparked to try and impress Maria’s parents by becoming an actor. He even signed up for an audition, but on the day of the audition, he was sick and missed said appointment. The young Maria of that time, even inspired the character of Dora in the novel David Copperfield. As Dickens states in David Copperfield,
I don’t remember who was there except Dora. I have not the least idea for what we had for dinner, besides Dora. My impression is, that I dined off Dora, entirely, and sent away half-a-dozen plates untouched. I sat next to her. I talked to her. She had the most delightful little voice, the gayest little laugh, the pleasantest and most fascinating little ways, that ever led a lost youth into hopeless slavery. She was rather diminutive altogether. So much the more precious, I thought...- (Dickens,