The Relationship between Oliver Twist and the Industrial Revolution

Ernst Fischer, a renowned Austrian artist of the 19th century once said that, "In a decaying society, art, if it is truthful, must also reflect decay. And unless it wants to break faith with its social function, art must show the world as changeable. And help to change it for the better." Over the many years since the publishing of Charles Dickens's Oliver Twist in 1838, many have come to know it as not only art …

…bring about beneficial changes for the working class. As we watch an observe an even larger gap between the rich and the poor, one must take the lessons of the industrial revolution and aspire to change society as a whole. <Tab/><Tab/> <Tab/> <Tab/> <Tab/> <Tab/> <Tab/>