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Barnaby Rudge as A Historical Novel and Sir Walter Scott's Influence

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  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Dergisi

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  • 2004

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Being highly influenced by Sir Walter Scott, Dickens practised some of the Scottian principles in his historical novel Barnaby Rudge. Like Scott, before writing his novel, Dickens carried out a detailed historical research on the Gordon Riots, that was the subject of his novel. Dickens not only gave the precise time and place of the historical event but also made the past vivid through accurate social and political descriptions in the manner of Scott. Dickens's admiration and imitation of Scott's techniques also led him to relate the historical events to contemporary ones. Dickens's major aim in this resemblance between the Gordon Riots and the historical event of his time was to give an implicit message to the Chartist Movement leaders who were really unaware of the demands of the society. The major difference between these two novelists lies in their aim of writing. While the former wants to entertain the reader, the latter tries to give a message.
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Abstract (Original Language): 
Dickens, Sir Walter Scott'tan bi r hayli etkilenerek yazmış olduğu tarihi roman Barnaby Rudge'da Scott'un kullandığı tarihi roman özelliklerini kullanmıştır. Scott gibi Dickens da romanını yazmadan önce eserinin konusu olan Gordon Ayaklanması hakkında titiz bir tarihi araştırma yapmıştır. Dickens sadece tarihi olayın geçtiği zamanı ve yeri tam ve doğru olarak vermekle kalmamış, aynı zamanda tıpkı Scott gibi geçmişi doğru sosyal ve politik tanımlamalarla canlı bir şekilde yansıtmıştır. Dickens'ın Scott'a olan hayranlığı ve onu örnek alması ayrıca tarihi olayları günün olaylarına bağlamasına da neden olmuştur. Dickens'ın Gordon ayaklanması ile kendi döneminin olaylarından Chartist hareketi birbirine bağlamasının temel nedeni toplumun isteklerinin farkında olmayan Chartist hareketi liderlerine üstü kapalı bir mesaj vermek istemesidir. Bu iki roman yazarı arasındaki temel fark, roman yazma amaçlarında gizlidir. Scott okuyucusunu eğlendirmek için yazarken, Dickens bir mesaj vermek ister.
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