Social satire: class or type representative caricature
Abstract
As Dickens’ art matured the one-purpose character tended to disappear. Caricatures whose sole purpose was the castigation of a social function were replaced by characters, a part of whose total function in the novel was criticism of their class or calling.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Humor Studies and Applications
Language
Discourse
Communication Strategies
Folklore
Mythology
and Literature Studies
Publication details
- Pages
- 76–79
- Publication date
- 9 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter