61 pages • 2 hours read
Charles DickensLittle Dorrit
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1857A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics.
Essay Topics
Explore the ideas of justice and injustice in the Little Dorrit. How does the novel analyze and represent these concepts, especially through its representation of the Circumlocution Office and the Marshalsea?
The action in Little Dorrit is set over 30 years before the novel’s publication. In what ways does this time difference affect the narrative and its themes?
Amy is the titular character of the novel and represents qualities that Dickens casts as admirable, like selflessness and duty. Who are the other “good” characters? What traits do they have?
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