In this task, you will write a fictional or nonfictional narrative of about 750 to 1000 words on a theme that is present in some of the selections from Victorian literature that you read in this unit. Below are a few themes. In developing your own narrative, you can choose one of these themes: a child who does not fit well into his or her social circumstances, a child who is perceived as bad when he or she is actually good, or vice versa, an orphan or displaced child who faces struggles similar to those of Oliver Twist, Kim, or Heathcliff. Two people who are attracted to one another but are prevented from uniting due to social norms or related personal conflicts.

Victorian literature often focused on the social problems that were present at the time. Authors such as Charles Dickens, Charlotte and Emily Bronte and Oscar Wilde all wrote books that ridiculed Victorian society and attempted to change it. Some of the topics they addressed were lack of education, poverty, lack of social mobility and strict social norms.

An example of such a story could be one where the character is of lower class. For example, an orphan girl. When the girl is young, she experiences great hardship. She is poor and is forced to work long hours. Moreover, people abuse her and disrespect her. However, her love of learning and some good luck allow her to educate herself and become a teacher. She becomes intelligent and beautiful, and a rich man falls in love with her. However, they both find it difficult to be together because society disapproves of couples of such different socioeconomic levels. However, they eventually go against everyone else and end up being together.

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