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From "The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete" by Forster, John
Elizabeth Dickens
Charles Dickens's mother.
Core Belief
"Education and social advancement are the keys to a better life."
Worldview
Optimistic, but limited by her social circumstances.
Personality
Supportive and ambitious, particularly regarding her children's education, but also prone to impractical schemes.
In Their Own Words
"The time was arrived for her to exert herself, she said; and she must do something."
"People in the East Indies always sent their children home to be educated. She would set up a school. They would all grow rich by it."
"Perhaps even I might go to school myself."
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