Nicholas Nickleby

by Charles Dickens

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Nicholas Nickleby

Dickens portrays Dotheboys Hall as a wretched and dismal place through vivid descriptions of its dilapidated conditions and the mistreatment of students. The school is initially sold as prestigious,...

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Nicholas Nickleby

Mr. Squeers is a cruel and corrupt headmaster of Dotheboys Hall in Nicholas Nickleby. He exploits and mistreats the children under his care, showing no genuine concern for their well-being. His...

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Nicholas Nickleby

Mrs. Squeers is determined that each boy should have his full share of the brimstone and treacle because she and her husband believe that each boy at their school is equally in need of punishment and...

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Nicholas Nickleby

The relationship between death and narrative in Nicholas Nickleby is the use of death as a plot device. Deaths throughout the story serve as catalysts for Nicholas's life choices and that create...

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