... own sense of worth and identity along with their own "class" system. Meanwhile, the intense growth of urban dwellers proved problematic in a sociological and economic context with an increase in poverty levels, and poor living conditions among the working classes. Perhaps the most important factor in the evolution of both rural and urban communities was the growth of available information and ... by him as "this bleak place" in a "dark, flat wilderness". Immediately, one can identify that this "countryside" is far from being a pastoral paradise. The river is described as a "low, leaden ...

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The Poor Amendment Act of 1834 (promoting both individualism and capitalism within 19th century Britain society) withheld a heavy impact to the country's poverty relief system. It stipulated that the poor could only receive government assistance if they moved into government workhouses. Although propitious in theory, the law contained many flaws within its structure, ... their main characters relate to their peers within the working class. The relationship between these two parties is essential to outlining the themes within each novel. For example, Dickens' plot line for Oliver Twist, is me...

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