“No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another”, is a quote from one of the greatest authors of the 19th century, Charles Dickens. He was a famous novelist whose unique writing style is greatly praised by readers and is still praised to this day. But how did Dickens come up with such a unique writing style? Simply, from his life events. Dickens’s early years of traumatizing debt and to his peak of fame from writing journals helped influence his writing style which contribute to his legacy as one of the greatest English novelist. As a child, Charles Dickens’s family constantly moved around England. But London fascinated Dickens the most. In London, Dickens saw what city life was like and the role of social classes.
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Despite not having much of an education, Dickens began writing weekly journals in the form of sketches under the name of “Boz”. Eventually, he made quick progress and began writing The Pickwick Papers. The Pickwick Papers was Dickens’s rise to fame as they began becoming popular and selling up to 40,000 copies a month. Within the time of his career and fame, Dickens married and had ten children. He lived with his family and his sister-in-law whom he had a strong relationship with for he idealized her. Tragically, she passed away. After her passing, Dickens finished writing the Pickwick Papers and began writing novels as well as becoming a public figure. From this fame, Dickens made friends whom he was greatly loyal …show more content…
His writing style is accommodated by his eventful life that has shaped it and built it. A significant insight of his past is his time in Debtor’s Prison. In Dicken’s book Great Expectation, he bases the main character, Pip, upon debt. Dickens at the time also had to work a dirty job at a factory; therefore, Pip worked as a blacksmith. Another insight is Dickens’s loyalty to his friends. Upon his rise to fame, Dickens made many new friendships amongst authors, publishers, and playwrights. He was greatly loyal to his friends which is a trait of Joe Gargery, Pip’s brother-in-law. Joe is caring and trustworthy to Pip and to any other person he’s associated with just as Dickens. Lastly, the final insight is how Dickens paints the scene. His family constantly moving would eventually mean he was impacted by new sights in his surroundings. Dickens enjoys including details to the setting in his stories. Many of which, were real life places. Such as London which was on of the main settings in Great Expectations. As a result, Charles Dickens’s writing style is greatly influenced by the events of his life, the way he interacted with others, and the places he has
Despite not having much of an education, Dickens began writing weekly journals in the form of sketches under the name of “Boz”. Eventually, he made quick progress and began writing The Pickwick Papers. The Pickwick Papers was Dickens’s rise to fame as they began becoming popular and selling up to 40,000 copies a month. Within the time of his career and fame, Dickens married and had ten children. He lived with his family and his sister-in-law whom he had a strong relationship with for he idealized her. Tragically, she passed away. After her passing, Dickens finished writing the Pickwick Papers and began writing novels as well as becoming a public figure. From this fame, Dickens made friends whom he was greatly loyal …show more content…
His writing style is accommodated by his eventful life that has shaped it and built it. A significant insight of his past is his time in Debtor’s Prison. In Dicken’s book Great Expectation, he bases the main character, Pip, upon debt. Dickens at the time also had to work a dirty job at a factory; therefore, Pip worked as a blacksmith. Another insight is Dickens’s loyalty to his friends. Upon his rise to fame, Dickens made many new friendships amongst authors, publishers, and playwrights. He was greatly loyal to his friends which is a trait of Joe Gargery, Pip’s brother-in-law. Joe is caring and trustworthy to Pip and to any other person he’s associated with just as Dickens. Lastly, the final insight is how Dickens paints the scene. His family constantly moving would eventually mean he was impacted by new sights in his surroundings. Dickens enjoys including details to the setting in his stories. Many of which, were real life places. Such as London which was on of the main settings in Great Expectations. As a result, Charles Dickens’s writing style is greatly influenced by the events of his life, the way he interacted with others, and the places he has