Victorian Social Stratification

In England during the Victorian era, social divisions of class were a major part of people’s daily lives. Victorian views on class and of that time’s social division in general, are described in great detail by Charles Dickens in many of his novels published during the Victorian period. Dickens’ Oliver Twist and David Copperfield are two examples of works that tell of the classification between the poor and the wealthy. Through his vivid …

…good receive good and in most cases have more pleasant fates, however the evil doers, many times receive the opposite. Though not every creation and storyline of Dickens’ fit this role, it is clear that the Victorian era was a time of stratification, and in Dickens belief, those evil at heart better be prepared for what is in store for them. Works Cited Dickens, Charles. David Copperfield. New York. 1997: 28, 30, 81. Dickens, Charles. Oliver Twist. New York. 1999: 4.