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Charles Dickens 21 The marriage plot
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Was the marriage plot a bunch of folks who schemed and conned their way into marriage? Hit play to find out.

Charles Dickens 20 What Was His Comedy Like
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How did Americans and Brits feel about Dickens' comedy? Eh...let's just say it was the best of comedy, it was the worst of comedy. 

Charles Dickens 18 How Has Dickens Impacted Culture Today
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How has Dickens impacted culture today? We don't know about you, but we watch A Muppet's Christmas Carol every year, so...that's probably the answe...

Charles Dickens 17 Who are Boz and Phiz
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Who are Boz and Phiz? We're thinking clowns hired for a children's party, but we could be wrong. 

Charles Dickens 14 What Was The Social and Political Atmosphere in The Early 19th Century
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Ever find yourself making awkward small talk with someone and wishing you had a way to get out of it? Well, have we got the topic for you: the soci...

Charles Dickens 11 Where Was Dickens Buried
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What famous Abbey was Dickens buried in? And no, it's not Downton...good try. 

Charles Dickens 10 How Did Dickens Die
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Here at Shmoop, we like to ask light-hearted, fun questions. Like, how many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop? Do you know t...

Charles Dickens 9 Was Dickens A Good Family Man
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Was Dickens a good family man? Either way, the man had ten kids...if he wasn't grumpy now and then, he wasn't human. 

Charles Dickens 8 What Impact Did Dickens Have On His Society
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What impact did Dickens have upon his society? Besides getting people to yell, "please sir, I want some more" every time he walked down a street.&#...

Charles Dickens 7 What Topics Did Dickens Focus On
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What two topics did Dickens discuss the most? Our money is on the McRib and season three of Parks and Recreation. 

Charles Dickens 6 How Did Dickens Write His Books
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How did Dickens write his books? With a pen and paper. Duh. Okay, maybe that's not what that question means. Let's check out the video and find out...

Charles Dickens 5 Why Did Dickens Books Based In America Do So Poorly
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What important part of America did Dickens not understand? We're going to guess NASCAR, but that's just us. 

Charles Dickens 19 Did Dickens Use Stereotypes
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Did Dickens use stereotypes? Pft. Does a chicken know how to balance a checkbook? ...Actually, we don't know the answer to that. Guess we better wa...