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Any novel, especially a complex one such as Barnaby Rudge by Charles Dickens, contains numerous thematic ideas. ... Rudge, both moral characters, have to suffer at the hands of the mob. ... Rudge and “the murderer. ... This “dead” man, from whom she and Barnaby are constantly fleeing, is extremely oppressive. ... Rudge. He bribes her through threatening her prized and only possession Barnaby. He commands his wife to give him money to live off of or he will take action (even though we never know what exactly he threatens to do, but we can stipulate that it involves Barnaby in some way). Regardless of her efforts she cannot protect innocent Barnaby from the ideas of Mr. Rudge’s assistant, Stagg the blind man. He manipulates Barnaby into joining the mob, with the help of the leader, Hugh. While the mob was at its peak of supremacy, Barnaby was right there on top. ... He also saves the simple-minded Barnaby from being hanged, for even though he was a head member of the rioters, he was manipulated and tricked into committing crimes.
Approximate Word count = 877
Approximate Pages = 3.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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