Charles Dickens was born on February 7 1812 in Portsmouth. By the time Dickens was 12, he was psychologically scarred. His father was imprisoned for debt in 1824 and his mother and brothers were also put in the Marshalsea Prison until their family finances were somewhat secure. During the time that his family was in prison, he was employed at Warren's Blacking Factory. After this his father enrolled him in a day school in London for three years. At the mere age of 15 he was employed as an office boy for an attorney's office. While employed he also studied during the night. His job at the factory was so traumatic to him that he rarely spoke of it to anyone. In fact he only spoke of it to his wife and John Forster, which was his closest friend. These experiences brought upon David Copperfield and Great Expectations. His father was the original...