In many novels, the society created by the author is surrounded by wealth and corruption. Many times these settings are produced based on the life the author lives in. Charles Dickens is no different. In most of his novels, Dickens exposes the deception of Victorian England and the rigid society that holds it all together. In Dickens' novel Our Mutual Friend a satire is created in which the basis of the novel is the mockery of money and morality. In this novel, multiple symbols and character depictions show the corruption of the mind surrounding social classes in Victorian England. Our Mutual Friend, Dickens's last novel, exposes the reality that Dickens is surrounded by in his life in Victorian England. The novel heavily shows the corruption of society through multiple examples. These examples, included in the novel, refer both to the society described by Dickens and to its reality. To adequately portray the fraud that takes place in his novels, Dickens uses the morality in his universe to compare it to the reality of society. He repeatedly refers to the changing of the mind and soul for both better and worse. It talks about the change of heart when one is poisoned by wealth and links this disease to the balance between rich and poor. This is another important factor for the novel, in which the plot is surrounded by a social hierarchy that condemns the poor to a life of misery and yet condones any action that would normally be seen as immoral when it occurs among the aristocracy. It expands the idea that only education and inheritance will lead to success in society, with few exceptions. Finally, Dickens expands his views on society through his mockery of... middle of paper... heir to the obsession with materials and wealth. However, although each class tries to rise higher than those below it, the fact is that each class is crucial to the survival of the others. Works Cited Dickens, Charles. Our mutual friend. London: Penguin, 1997. Print.Hardy, Barabara. British writers, article: Charles Dickens. New York: Sons of Charles Scribner, 1982. PrintHolmes, Martha Stoddard. "Dickens, Charles: our mutual friend." Database of literature, art and medicine. New York University School of Medicine, September 9, 1999. Web. March 29, 2014. Leone, Bruno. Readings on Charles Dickens. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 1998. Print.Magill, Frank N. Masterplots Revised Second Edition Volume 8. Pasadena: Salem Press, 1996. Print.Yancey, Diane. Life in Charles Dickens' England. San Diego: Lucent Books, 1999. Print.