Charles Dickens Influence On Literature

Charles Dickens was not only a well-known author in the 1800’s, but he is still recognized today as an inspiration for other writers. His classic writings made a huge an impact on literature. Dickens’ writings were not only directed towards his personal social class, but to everyone no matter what social class they belonged to. His legacy lives on even though he is gone. While he lived over 200 years ago, Charles Dickens is still mentioned all throughout the world because of his relatable characters, memorable themes, and his influential personal history in his classic novels.
In addition to Charles Dickens disregarding social classes, he made the poverty stricken people equal to the privileged. When he wrote his novels, he transformed “the most unfortunate people in society” (Dotinga, Randy) into different characters that were then presented into his novels. In the 1800’s authors would belittle the less fortunate or anybody in a lower class then them. Dickens separated himself from other authors in his when writing. He was unique in the way he made his characters equal. As readers began to read his novels he became “very well known for his theme of equality” (Dotinga, Randy). Charles Dickens’ characters were unforgettable and will live on for a lifetime.
His novels were so “memorable because of his creative and descriptive characters” (Ehrhardt, Nick). Dickens’ characters are often described as “immortal and alive” (Dirda, Michael). Not only were his characters based off of the less fortunate, but they were also based off of real life situations” (Pearson, John). In his classic novel, Oliver Twist, the main plot was about poverty and abandonment, which Dickens had a great deal of experience during his early childhood. His childhood experiences influenced his characters and themes shown throughout his