Original: "Charles Dickens's Themes" THE NOVELS OF CHARLES DICKENS are subtle and sneaky. They’re packed with secrets and hidden meaning: the most important being, that concealed within every novel Dickens wrote is a single central theme. A theme so dominant and all-pervasive that it’s applicable to almost every character. Through the characters, Dickens explores his chosen topic from every angle, making each novel a virtual treatise on the subject. And unless you know what the theme is, you can’t fully understand or appreciate the book… |