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Since ancient times there has been a clear social division. Society has always divided individuals according to their possessions. This division has led to a clear difference in freedom between different citizens.
Despite this, there have always been important figures in literature and beyond who have defended and supported even the poorest in society.
One of the greatest authors is Charles Dickens, with Oliver Twist.
Dickens, in Oliver Twist, wanted to criticize and denounce the condition of the poor in the Victorian age. Especially the condition of orphanages, where the young boy was born.
In the first part, the author criticizes the charity organization run by both the government and the church, due to the unfair division in classes. In fact, because of this, the poor could only get assistance if they moved into a workhouse (they were assisted but treated cruelly).
In "Oliver Twist," Dickens focused on the plight of children: as we know, children were separated from their families and put to hard labour (because in the Victorian age, poverty was synonymous with laziness), with very poor clothes and only a little food (we see this in the text "Oliver asks for more").
In Dickens' novel the roles were reversed, the owner was a lazy, arrogant and greedy person, while Oliver just wanted to improve his situation.
Probably, it is because of his idealized characteristics that Oliver's character managed to make the upper classes think about the situation, achieving Dickens' original goal. Oliver's character contributed to fight and challenge the prejudices that the upper classes had against poor people, using subtle criticism but at the same time some sharp words that unlocked some thoughts in the minds of nobles.
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