Dickens - Marilyn Papas
"Young Charles Dickens Reading; Stoking the Fire of Imagination, ages 5-9, 1817-1821" © Marilyn Papas I chose to illustrate how Dickens' father's fine taste in books influenced his future interests. He was inspired to travel to Italy and look into the crater of Vesuvius. He would include a three year tour of Europe for David in "David Copperfield", when his ill young wife, Dora died. "David Copperfield" was thought to be his most autobigraphical book. "Young Dickens Working at Warren's Factory, ages 12-13, 1824-1825" © Marilyn Papas I chose to show how even though this was the most miserable year of Dickens' life, if he could've looked into a crystal ball and seen his future, it wouldn't have been so bad at Warren's Factory. He would've been able to endure his 10 hour work days gluing labels on to pots of boot black (shoe polish) in the rat infested falling down factory on ...
