According to the viewpoints of Dickens and Tocqueville, solitary confinement had its pro’s and con’s. Some of the differences between each account is that for one Dickens mentioned that the Eastern Penitentiary system “is rigid, strict, and hopeless solitary confinement” (Dickens 2). He felt the purpose of this system was cruel and wrong. As mentioned, Dickens story is a first-person narrative. He used a lot of descriptive writing and language. For example, he gives detailed explanations of what he was observing. It’s almost as if he wanted the reader to re-create the imagine in their mind. Dickens also recalls the emotional state of the prisoners.
On the other hand Tocqueville, had a different approach to the prison system. He felt solitary
On the other hand Tocqueville, had a different approach to the prison system. He felt solitary