How Charles Dickens Became the Unexpected Mentor in My Life
A Tale of Hope and Faith
I’ve always been a bookworm. Particularly because of my introverted nature, I did not have many friends. So I used to stay lost in the pages of stories. But years later I realised how it was Charles Dickens who truly became my unexpected mentor, that somehow shaped the person I am today.
Oliver Twist: A Spark in the Darkness
I was probably in fifth standard when I picked up “Oliver Twist” from a book store that sold old books at half price. Those days we did not have online shopping like today. So, choosing and ordering books were never an option. You take whatever you get using the small amount of pocket money was given. In fact, reading story books was counted as one of the fun things that can be done only during our leisure time.So, reading too many story books would come as a free lecture from the elders. As a kid, I was captivated by the world of Oliver Twist.
The book’s cover had a sad little boy’s sketch in the setting of a dusty room, lit with a candle. The young orphan’s tale, with its stark contrast to my carefree life during…
