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Dickens would turn over in his grave at the modern misuse of the word "impact".
After young Charles had earned enough to pay off his father's debt, the family was released from [[Marshalsea Prison]], but due to their precarious financial position, his mother insisted Charles continue working at the factory. His father arranged for him to return to school before much time passed. In later years his father was again imprisoned for debt.
After young Charles had earned enough to pay off his father's debt, the family was released from [[Marshalsea Prison]], but due to their precarious financial position, his mother insisted Charles continue working at the factory. His father arranged for him to return to school before much time passed. In later years his father was again imprisoned for debt.
His harsh experiences at the Blacking Factory greatly impacted his perspective on life and became the inspiration for the themes in several of his books including ''David Copperfield'' and ''Great Expectations'', in which the good, kindly main character overcomes great hardships and poverty.
His harsh experiences at the Blacking Factory greatly affected his perspective on life and became the inspiration for the themes in several of his books including ''David Copperfield'' and ''Great Expectations'', in which the good, kindly main character overcomes great hardships and poverty.
== Adulthood ==
== Adulthood ==