Charles Dickens was born in England in 1812.He was the second of eight sons in a poor family .Much of what he writes is a poor family .Much of what he writes is based on personal experience.When Dickens’father could not pay his bills,he was sent to prison.Dickens’mother and brothers wer forced to work hard at different jobs in order to pay off the debts,Charles Dickens knew firsthand about the misery and hunger of a poor life.