What did Charles Dickens think about work houses?

Answer 1

well.....

my english teacher told me that Charles Dickens had experienced working in the workhouses since his family was poor and his father was in debt prison (a special prison for people who owe a lot of debt).

He thought it wasnt very nice and children didnt deserve to do it especially at a very young age.Infact as soon as You could walk you had to work for you and your family survive.

Thats why he wrote the book about oliver Twist, and his book was sooo popular since he never exactly how his own made up character felt because charles expereinced himself.

thats why he was like a politician since he used to protest against the workhouses.

Answer 2

He utterly hated them and those who amassed a great wealth by running them and enslaving those inside these institutions. He advocated a change in the welfare system, emphasising the importance of the personal example, of solidarity, of individual gestures of kindness. He believed there would be no need for such public institutions if everybody chipped in and helped those in need.

Answer 3

Charles Dickens was critical of workhouses and believed they were harsh institutions that exploited the poor and vulnerable. He depicted the poor conditions and mistreatment in workhouses in his novel "Oliver Twist" to shed light on the injustices faced by the lower classes. Dickens advocated for social reform to improve the living and working conditions of the poor.