Dec 25, 2009

Great Ambitions: A Story of the Early Years of Charles Dickens | Ideas for Reports and Papers

1. After some research, write a report about one of the historical figures or places portrayed in Great Ambitions, such as the artist George Cruikshank, the artist Hablot Browne, or the Marshalsea Prison.

2. Prepare a brief report about Charles Dickens and his interest in the London stage.

3. Kyle's Great Ambitions ends when Dickens is twenty-seven years old. Research and report on some of the events in Dickens's later life.

4. Some critics believe that David Copperfield is the most autobiographical of Dickens's novels. After reading David...