FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE AND SOCIAL CRITIQUE IN OLIVER TWIST
Ключевые слова:
figurative language, metaphor, simile, personification, symbolism, social criticism, narrative technique, literary devices, social realism.Аннотация
Charles Dickens’s fiction is widely recognized for its vivid storytelling and sustained engagement with the social problems of nineteenth-century England. This concern was shaped in part by Dickens’s own childhood experiences of poverty and labor, which profoundly influenced his depiction of institutional cruelty and social neglect. At the heart of Dickens’s achievement lies his deliberate and skillful use of figurative language. Metaphor, simile, personification, and symbolism in his novels are not merely ornamental; rather, they function as essential tools through which he shapes emotional response and advances social critique. Through this careful use of imagery, Dickens exposes the harsh realities faced by the poor and marginalized while simultaneously challenging the moral complacency of Victorian society (Ackroyd, 1990). This article therefore examines how figurative language operates in Oliver Twist to intensify emotional impact and reinforce criticism of poverty, inequality, and institutional exploitation.
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