Venetian Merchants and Victorian Orphans: A Critical Examination of the Society

AbstractA Writer’s imagination goes beyond the horizons to illuminate the light andeliminate the darkness. His understanding ability of the society, his reflectionand critical examination owes a promising change in the psyche of the readersfor generations. Hence, Writer’s voice is for the voiceless through the deadliestweapon- ink and quill. During the Elizabethan era, the religious fracas laidbetween the suppressed and the one who oppressed. The poorest of the poorwas forced to lead the deadliest life because of corrupt Government, Churchfull of sin and malfeasance during the Victorian era. The two prominent writerswho belong to these timelines, depicted the embedded reality through theirwords in their works The Comical History of the Merchant of Venice andOliver Twist.The present research paper is about a literary analysis of the two prominentworks to bring out the enigmatic truth by the writersKey words: Social Darwinism, Foreshadowing, Logocentrism, Tragic Flaw,Hermeneutic Circle, Touchstone method.