How does Dickens make his characters so memorable and striking? Perticurlary in Great Expectations which I have just finished reading once again and i still think it's great. I believe that it was based on Dickens own harsh childhood but what do you think?
because of the detail he pays to each character
yep, Dickens is all about characterisation.
Suicide carried off many. Drink and the devil took care of the rest. - R L Stevenson
Currently Reading: Dead Souls - Gogol
The excess of details in his descriptions are largely to blame, not that his characters are especially well developed, but they are detailed.
are there other authors deserving of this reputation?
Exageration, and repetition. Just like tap dancing.
Dickens highlights his characters eccentricities, e.g., Miss Havisham.
His most autobiographical work is David Copperfield, I believe.
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