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Charles Dickens

Victorian novelist who authored such classics as Oliver Twist, Great Expectations and A Christmas Carol

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Who is dead as a door nail in A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens?

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"Old" Marley is "dead as a door nail" in Charles Dickens' classic novella A Christmas Carol.

Why do you think a description of London as given by Dickens might lead to social change?

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Dickens had the knack of describing things in a way which made them real to his readers. Although we think of him as a great literary figure, he was first and foremost a great story teller. I'm sure if he lived today he'd write brilliant soap operas. In addition, he was very successful and had a large readership.

Can you change a Charles Dickens Ten Pound note at the Bank of England?

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Yes, of course you can.

The Bank of England advises that -

All Bank of England notes from which legal tender status has been withdrawn remain payable at face value forever at the Bank of England in London. Any such notes may be presented for payment either in person during business hours, or sent to us by post.

Who is Joe and how does he treat Pip?

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How does Joe help Pip?* In the near end of the book, Joe aids pip to get better once Pip is very ill until he is healthy and stronger. When Pip is stronger, Joe pays off all of Pip's debts and goes back home.

How is tension created in The Signalman?

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Analyse How Tension and Suspense Are Created In The Red Room, The Signal Man. The Red Room: H.G.Wells The Signal Man: Charles Dickens Gothic settings are usually dreary, sombre, creepy places to really catch the reader's attention and make suspense. The settings create fear, tension and suspense for the reader. The Red Room's setting is a deserted castle, a castle that is dark and isolated (Lorraine Castle) with deformed characters who are 'grotesque'. The setting in The Signalman is in a dark, lonely, damp location, in a steep, forbidding cutting. Dickens refers to the path of the train track as "extremely deep and unusually precipitations … clammy stone ,…. oozier and wetter". Both stories keep the reader in suspense with dramatic description, short and long sentences to slow things down and to intensify the fear of the supernatural. In the beginning of The Signal Man tension is built because the signalman is shocked when the narrator calls to him because he thinks the narrator is the ghost that has been haunting him. The narrator uses exactly the same words as the spectre:" Halloa! Bellow there!" before each accident. Therefore, the signalman is afraid that another disaster is about to happen, and in The Red Room tension is built with the silence of the room and how no one spoke, waiting for someone to say the first word does build a fair bit of suspense. The custodians in The Red Room are gruesome characters that are very unnatural and act in a strange supernatural way. The old lady in The Red Room is emotionally detached from the others and what's happening around her. Another thing I realise is that all three custodians aren't friendly towards each other, creating a tense vibe. The Red Room and The Signalman both have someone who starts off not believing in the ghostly appearances and towards the end is wrapped in a supernatural presence. The story centers around an unnamed protagonist who chooses to spend the night in the remote Lorraine Castle. But once he has settled into the red room the haunting starts. It is the same for the signal man before the narrator did not believe in anything remotely referring to ghost , when the signalman tried to tell him about he's haunting he come out saying "there is an explanation and he's just he's imagination" . Then when he himself saw the ghostly specter he then also believed. H .G.Wells change the characters feelings, and ideas In The Red Room when the main character unnamed is walking to the red room that is suppose to be haunted. There is suspense built there and when he enters the room, he doubts himself about being afraid of The Red Room .Charles Dickens uses very descriptive and old-fashioned language such as "hallo! Below There!" In the signalman you can tell this by the way he describes the train tunnel he say it is "barbarous, depressing and forbidding air " which is very described but still very old language. The charters in both stories are very haunted by something or someone. Dickens describes they signalman in way that you first think he is the ghostly figure the way he's has he's attention most always fixed on the bell or the red light. As dose the lady in The Red Room when the old lady has her attention fixed on the fireplace and won't look away even if she is talking to the unnamed character or the other two custodians. There are many devices that the two authors use Dickens and H.G.Wells to entice the reader, they use such devices as repetition of certain phrases or words, metaphors and similes . by roberta bill y10 Analyse How Tension and Suspense Are Created In The Red Room, The Signal Man. The Red Room: H.G.Wells The Signal Man: Charles Dickens Gothic settings are usually dreary, sombre, creepy places to really catch the reader's attention and make suspense. The settings create fear, tension and suspense for the reader. The Red Room's setting is a deserted castle, a castle that is dark and isolated (Lorraine Castle) with deformed characters who are 'grotesque'. The setting in The Signalman is in a dark, lonely, damp location, in a steep, forbidding cutting. Dickens refers to the path of the train track as "extremely deep and unusually precipitations … clammy stone ,…. oozier and wetter". Both stories keep the reader in suspense with dramatic description, short and long sentences to slow things down and to intensify the fear of the supernatural. In the beginning of The Signal Man tension is built because the signalman is shocked when the narrator calls to him because he thinks the narrator is the ghost that has been haunting him. The narrator uses exactly the same words as the spectre:" Halloa! Bellow there!" before each accident. Therefore, the signalman is afraid that another disaster is about to happen, and in The Red Room tension is built with the silence of the room and how no one spoke, waiting for someone to say the first word does build a fair bit of suspense. The custodians in The Red Room are gruesome characters that are very unnatural and act in a strange supernatural way. The old lady in The Red Room is emotionally detached from the others and what's happening around her. Another thing I realise is that all three custodians aren't friendly towards each other, creating a tense vibe. The Red Room and The Signalman both have someone who starts off not believing in the ghostly appearances and towards the end is wrapped in a supernatural presence. The story centers around an unnamed protagonist who chooses to spend the night in the remote Lorraine Castle. But once he has settled into the red room the haunting starts. It is the same for the signal man before the narrator did not believe in anything remotely referring to ghost , when the signalman tried to tell him about he's haunting he come out saying "there is an explanation and he's just he's imagination" . Then when he himself saw the ghostly specter he then also believed. H .G.Wells change the characters feelings, and ideas In The Red Room when the main character unnamed is walking to the red room that is suppose to be haunted. There is suspense built there and when he enters the room, he doubts himself about being afraid of The Red Room .Charles Dickens uses very descriptive and old-fashioned language such as "hallo! Below There!" In the signalman you can tell this by the way he describes the train tunnel he say it is "barbarous, depressing and forbidding air " which is very described but still very old language. The charters in both stories are very haunted by something or someone. Dickens describes they signalman in way that you first think he is the ghostly figure the way he's has he's attention most always fixed on the bell or the red light. As dose the lady in The Red Room when the old lady has her attention fixed on the fireplace and won't look away even if she is talking to the unnamed character or the other two custodians. There are many devices that the two authors use Dickens and H.G.Wells to entice the reader, they use such devices as repetition of certain phrases or words, metaphors and similes . by roberta bill y10 Analyse How Tension and Suspense Are Created In The Red Room, The Signal Man. The Red Room: H.G.Wells The Signal Man: Charles Dickens Gothic settings are usually dreary, sombre, creepy places to really catch the reader's attention and make suspense. The settings create fear, tension and suspense for the reader. The Red Room's setting is a deserted castle, a castle that is dark and isolated (Lorraine Castle) with deformed characters who are 'grotesque'. The setting in The Signalman is in a dark, lonely, damp location, in a steep, forbidding cutting. Dickens refers to the path of the train track as "extremely deep and unusually precipitations … clammy stone ,…. oozier and wetter". Both stories keep the reader in suspense with dramatic description, short and long sentences to slow things down and to intensify the fear of the supernatural. In the beginning of The Signal Man tension is built because the signalman is shocked when the narrator calls to him because he thinks the narrator is the ghost that has been haunting him. The narrator uses exactly the same words as the spectre:" Halloa! Bellow there!" before each accident. Therefore, the signalman is afraid that another disaster is about to happen, and in The Red Room tension is built with the silence of the room and how no one spoke, waiting for someone to say the first word does build a fair bit of suspense. The custodians in The Red Room are gruesome characters that are very unnatural and act in a strange supernatural way. The old lady in The Red Room is emotionally detached from the others and what's happening around her. Another thing I realise is that all three custodians aren't friendly towards each other, creating a tense vibe. The Red Room and The Signalman both have someone who starts off not believing in the ghostly appearances and towards the end is wrapped in a supernatural presence. The story centers around an unnamed protagonist who chooses to spend the night in the remote Lorraine Castle. But once he has settled into the red room the haunting starts. It is the same for the signal man before the narrator did not believe in anything remotely referring to ghost , when the signalman tried to tell him about he's haunting he come out saying "there is an explanation and he's just he's imagination" . Then when he himself saw the ghostly specter he then also believed. H .G.Wells change the characters feelings, and ideas In The Red Room when the main character unnamed is walking to the red room that is suppose to be haunted. There is suspense built there and when he enters the room, he doubts himself about being afraid of The Red Room .Charles Dickens uses very descriptive and old-fashioned language such as "hallo! Below There!" In the signalman you can tell this by the way he describes the train tunnel he say it is "barbarous, depressing and forbidding air " which is very described but still very old language. The charters in both stories are very haunted by something or someone. Dickens describes they signalman in way that you first think he is the ghostly figure the way he's has he's attention most always fixed on the bell or the red light. As dose the lady in The Red Room when the old lady has her attention fixed on the fireplace and won't look away even if she is talking to the unnamed character or the other two custodians. There are many devices that the two authors use Dickens and H.G.Wells to entice the reader, they use such devices as repetition of certain phrases or words, metaphors and similes . by roberta bill y10 Analyse How Tension and Suspense Are Created In The Red Room, The Signal Man. The Red Room: H.G.Wells The Signal Man: Charles Dickens Gothic settings are usually dreary, sombre, creepy places to really catch the reader's attention and make suspense. The settings create fear, tension and suspense for the reader. The Red Room's setting is a deserted castle, a castle that is dark and isolated (Lorraine Castle) with deformed characters who are 'grotesque'. The setting in The Signalman is in a dark, lonely, damp location, in a steep, forbidding cutting. Dickens refers to the path of the train track as "extremely deep and unusually precipitations … clammy stone ,…. oozier and wetter". Both stories keep the reader in suspense with dramatic description, short and long sentences to slow things down and to intensify the fear of the supernatural. In the beginning of The Signal Man tension is built because the signalman is shocked when the narrator calls to him because he thinks the narrator is the ghost that has been haunting him. The narrator uses exactly the same words as the spectre:" Halloa! Bellow there!" before each accident. Therefore, the signalman is afraid that another disaster is about to happen, and in The Red Room tension is built with the silence of the room and how no one spoke, waiting for someone to say the first word does build a fair bit of suspense. The custodians in The Red Room are gruesome characters that are very unnatural and act in a strange supernatural way. The old lady in The Red Room is emotionally detached from the others and what's happening around her. Another thing I realise is that all three custodians aren't friendly towards each other, creating a tense vibe. The Red Room and The Signalman both have someone who starts off not believing in the ghostly appearances and towards the end is wrapped in a supernatural presence. The story centers around an unnamed protagonist who chooses to spend the night in the remote Lorraine Castle. But once he has settled into the red room the haunting starts. It is the same for the signal man before the narrator did not believe in anything remotely referring to ghost , when the signalman tried to tell him about he's haunting he come out saying "there is an explanation and he's just he's imagination" . Then when he himself saw the ghostly specter he then also believed. H .G.Wells change the characters feelings, and ideas In The Red Room when the main character unnamed is walking to the red room that is suppose to be haunted. There is suspense built there and when he enters the room, he doubts himself about being afraid of The Red Room .Charles Dickens uses very descriptive and old-fashioned language such as "hallo! Below There!" In the signalman you can tell this by the way he describes the train tunnel he say it is "barbarous, depressing and forbidding air " which is very described but still very old language. The charters in both stories are very haunted by something or someone. Dickens describes they signalman in way that you first think he is the ghostly figure the way he's has he's attention most always fixed on the bell or the red light. As dose the lady in The Red Room when the old lady has her attention fixed on the fireplace and won't look away even if she is talking to the unnamed character or the other two custodians. There are many devices that the two authors use Dickens and H.G.Wells to entice the reader, they use such devices as repetition of certain phrases or words, metaphors and similes . by roberta bill y10

Is Charles Dickens a scientist?

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There were hundreds, of course, but the attached link to the Victorian Website provides a substantial list.

How is tiny daughter?

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14

How old was Charles Dickens when he moved to England?

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Charles Dickens had to move to London, England because his family moved there. Charles Dickens was only ten years old when the entire family moved to London, England in 1822.

What are the settings in 'Christmas Carol' by Charles Dickens?

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Christmas time

19th Century

London, England - dirty

How did dickens begin his writing career?

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Charles Dickens started by writing for a local newspaper called the Pickwick Papers.

How did david copperfield get famous?

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no he didnt die i saw him not to long ago he was doing a magic show in Mississippi

How many quotes did Charles Dickens write?

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Charles Dickens Wrote 1,560 Plays All together , including the magnificent Oliver Twist which was one of his Greatest Plays ever!

How long had magwitch known compeyson?

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Magwitch and Compeyson are fictional characters in Charles Dickens book, Great Expectations. Magwitch and Compeyson argue because Compeyson put the blame of Magwitch for the crimes they committed.

Charles Dickens failures in life?

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There are also many good sites on Charles Dickens and his works, one of them being the Wikipedia articles. The Friendly Dickens and Dickens A to Z are both excellent references for this kind of in-depth question.

Where did the message for jarvis lorry come from?

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Jerry Cruncher delivered it

What was the still room used for with Charles Dickens?

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simply for amising the reader

How did dickens sister's illness affect him?

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Greatly. Fans death was the inspiration far Scrooges sister Fan who also died in child birth

Why people's interested in novels?

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People love reading what they are intersted in. The mind tells them this is good or boring.