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Charles Dickens was born on February 7, 1812. He was born into a poor family. In 1824 his father was thrown into jail for being in debt. His mother and siblings, were also put into jail with him at the Marshalsea Prison. At that time Charles was put to work at Warren's Blacking factory. When he was twelve years old his father was released from jail. Already scarred mentally by the experience of his family in jail he was also surprised by his mother's suggestion that he continue to work at the factory. His father saved him from doing that and between the years of 1824 and 1827 Dickens was a student at a school in London. His brief service at the factory tormented him for the rest of his life. He only told his wife and to his closest friend, John Forster this dark secret. This secret became a source of creative energy and betrayal in David Copperfield in one of Dickens Great Expectations.