Towards Understanding Teaching Ethos in Charles Dickens' Our Mutual Friend

Abstract

''Our Mutual Friend'' is the last completed novel written by Charles Dickens. This novel is largely believed to be the most challenging that Dickens produced and is known for the seemingly rushed ending.This is one of his most sophisticated works and it combines psychological insight with the social analysis.In the words of critic J.HILLIS MILLER,''money, money and money , and what money can make of life'',but at the same time it also highlights the education system of the 19th century.Shuttleworth laid the foundation for a national system of popular education.He opened the first teaching training college in Battersea in 1840.Dickens and Shuttleworth both of them had a great acquaintance in the reformation of education policy so they shared their interest and worked for the pauper children ands ragged schools .In the present research paper i would highlight the concept of TOWARDS UNDERSTANDING TEACHING ETHOS IN CHARLES DICKENS' OUR MUTUAL FRIENDS.