I like your take on ambition. There's probably even more in Dickens that you could utilise on this point that would strengthen your argument further. There's Bitzer and Uriah Heep for example. This re-inforcement of the idea of keeping to one's place in society ties in with your Oliver Twist analogy. Although Oliver ends up in an orphanage and then a den of thieves, he ends up being led back to his rightful class. Equally, although Harry is mistreated in the lower-middle-class household of his relatives, he's eventually led back to the social sphere of his parents. Snape is put firmly back in his place for aspiring first to Lily and then to power. 'Natural order' is restored at the end of the day.
I'm not sure about 'What's Bred in the Bone Will Come Out in the Flesh', simply because I think there are counter examples that can be offered. Florence in Dombey and Son, Caddy Jellyby in Bleak House or Margaret in North and South.
As I said, interesting essay, and loads of stuff for discussion.
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I like your take on ambition. There's probably even more in Dickens that you could utilise on this point that would strengthen your argument further. There's Bitzer and Uriah Heep for example. This re-inforcement of the idea of keeping to one's place in society ties in with your Oliver Twist analogy. Although Oliver ends up in an orphanage and then a den of thieves, he ends up being led back to his rightful class. Equally, although Harry is mistreated in the lower-middle-class household of his relatives, he's eventually led back to the social sphere of his parents. Snape is put firmly back in his place for aspiring first to Lily and then to power. 'Natural order' is restored at the end of the day.
I'm not sure about 'What's Bred in the Bone Will Come Out in the Flesh', simply because I think there are counter examples that can be offered. Florence in Dombey and Son, Caddy Jellyby in Bleak House or Margaret in North and South.
As I said, interesting essay, and loads of stuff for discussion.