Charles Dickens could describe the suffering of London's poor so vividly and accurately,primarily because he had
A) interviewed many slum residents.
B) read stories of the plight of the poor.
C) grown up in such conditions.
D) seen the condition of the slums in a job as a reporter.

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Charles Dickens grew up in poverty and his family faced financial difficulties which forced him to leave school at an early age to work in a factory. He also experienced living in debtor's prison with his family. This personal experience helped him to understand and describe the suffering of London's poor so vividly and accurately in his writings.

Charles Dickens Could Describe the Suffering of London's Poor So