He suggests that Dickens is, “ attacking a whole social system in all its complexity wherever it seems to impede or prevent the flow of general impulse between man and man, the exercise of natural kindness and trust. ”1 It must be emphasized here that Dickens is not a revolutionist who wants to tear society apart and rebuild it. Nor is he a radical committed to a political movement, but a conscious artist who tries to reveal social conflicts through his novels, an artist who tries to deepen his readers' awareness of the evils of an unjust world. Dickens's attack on society's indifference, his distrust of institutions and educational systems are recurrent motifs in his novels, but the treatment of these motifs varies with each novel. “ Dickens's feeling about the poor had been transformed from an edifying sympathy to a disturbing and vindictive indignation.”2 He is condemning institutions that can victimize the innocent and the
He suggests that Dickens is, “ attacking a whole social system in all its complexity wherever it seems to impede or prevent the flow of general impulse between man and man, the exercise of natural kindness and trust. ”1 It must be emphasized here that Dickens is not a revolutionist who wants to tear society apart and rebuild it. Nor is he a radical committed to a political movement, but a conscious artist who tries to reveal social conflicts through his novels, an artist who tries to deepen his readers' awareness of the evils of an unjust world. Dickens's attack on society's indifference, his distrust of institutions and educational systems are recurrent motifs in his novels, but the treatment of these motifs varies with each novel. “ Dickens's feeling about the poor had been transformed from an edifying sympathy to a disturbing and vindictive indignation.”2 He is condemning institutions that can victimize the innocent and the