Aspects of the Novel

What is striking about the funerals described in the excerpts by H.G. Wells and Charles Dickens?

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Answered by Cat on 27 May 02:15

Forster quotes descriptions of funerals from both H.G. Wells and Charles Dickens to demonstrate that both men share a clever eye for detail. He said both authors were "social reformers" that used humor to tell their stories.