In Oliver Twist, Dickens did not attempt to sugar coat the illegal
world. He labelled this world honestly. This was unblemished in
his "to display [criminals] as they actually are forever lurking nervously
through the dirtiest paths of life...would be a facility to society." Dickens
thought that by showing the actual picture of the criminal world as it is (practicality),
the society would be enthused and interested to find active answers to
resolve this problem.
