During Victorian Times, England suffered lots of changes (social-political-economical). But, what of the main issues was child labour. In this process of changing, there were more work to do and cities began to increase its population. Workers were mainly adults, but when industries needed more hands; they needed cheaper labourers and who could be better than young children.
Oliver Twist shows perfectly how children were abused in Victorian times. Thanks to the movie, we can realize the lack of knowledge about an appropriate child’s development. Because of their little hands and small bodies, children were excellent workers in delicate jobs, even if those were licit or not.
Unfortunately, today we still see the same. Adult thieves use children to steal different things in supermarkets or on the street, because they can not be imputed if they are less than 14 years old. Therefore, it is easier for everybody. But, Is there anybody who thinks about children’s dreams and emotions?
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The movie shows the childhood conception most people had in those times, children as little adults or incomplete adults...If you pay attention to the way children dressed and behaved...for me the conception of little adults is coming back, you just have to look at the clothes children are wearing nowadays...the same that you at your twenties(+) are wearing....what is going on that innocence is not being protected by society?
take care,
claudia
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