Who is William Dorrit from Little Dorrit and what is their importance? Little_Dorrit English & Literature William Dorrit | Little Dorrit

William Dorrit is Amy Dorrit's father. When we meet him, he has been living in the Marshalsea (debtor's prison) for over twenty years. After coming into his family inheritance, Dorrit finds himself in the real world.... able to do whatever he wants. He will never, however, find the same kind of happiness, belonging, and importance that he experienced in the Marshalsea.