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On Critical Realism in ‘Oliver Twist’ by Charles Dickens

 thesis statement: The paper illustrates critical realism represented in “Oliver Twist” by Charles Dickens.

I.   Introduction

II.  Social background
A. The society reality in England in 19th century
B. 英语论文范文The Rise of English critical realism

III.  The life of Charles Dickens and his ‘Oliver Twist’
A.  Charles Dickens
B.  The story of “Oliver Twist”
C.  Influences on English people of that time by “Oliver Twist”

Ⅳ. Realism in his novel
A.  Analysis of main characters
a.  Oliver Twist
b.  Fagin
B.  Analysis of the Dickens’ writing styles
a. Exaggeration
b. Satire

V.  Conclusion
 
Abstract:
   Charles Dickens is one of the greatest representatives of English critical realism in the 19th century .One of Dickens’s favorite novels, Oliver Twist, is known all over the world for the well-portrayed characters, its ruthless denouncement towards the dark social reality and its significance in critical realism.

Key words : Charles Dickens ,  Oliver Twist , Critical Realism  
 

On Critical Realism in “Oliver Twist” by Charles Dickens

 
1. Introduction
Charles Dickens, the greatest representative of English critical https://www.51lunwen.org/euroliterature/realism, was born in 1812.At that time, England was engaged in the turbulent events on the continent of Europe. As a result, a great many corrupt organizations and a lot of injustice appeared. Charles Dickens was not satisfied with the society and attacked the social reality with his pen. Oliver Twist is the second novel of Charles Dickens, and also his masterpiece, and Dickens himself loved it very much. This novel reveals a dark corrupt society which had the principle of making money illegally. In this thesis, I will focus on critical realism represented in this novel by analyzing some characters in this novel; one is Oliver Twist who is a naive, innocent, virtuous and brave orphan boy; another is Fagin who is a sly person and ruins the innocent by cheating; as well as its writing styles.
2. Social Background
2.1  The social reality in England in 19th century

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