Little Dorrit: Symbolism in Victorian Society through Spatial Narrative
Zhang Fan

North China University of Science and Technology,Tangshan City, Hebei Province, China, 063200;

Abstract: This paper deals with the symbolic aspects of space, the Marshalsea Prison as a microcosm of Victorian social organization, the relation between home as a control of the individual and the complementary role of urban space in the restriction as well as facilitation of individual agency. Spatial narrative theory is used on Dickens’ narrative to reveal the layers of meaning that lie within the narratives in this study. From this angle this paper shows how Dickens defended the system and how human beings can rise above financial inequality and adversity to win the reader’s interest.

Keywords:Spatial narrative; Little Dorrit; Charles Dickens; Symbolism

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