We have studied the novel as a vehicle of social criticism of aspects of Victorian society. Today, we analyzed Dickens' satire of lawyers and the legal system. Kaitlin for homework located some impressive textual examples of Dickens' negative depiction and in class we continued to note the cavalier attitude of the prison guard concerning the mass executions that take place at Newgate Prison often for crimes that do not warrant the death penalty. We further noted the novel as a virtual census of Victorian society portraying members of all social classes, not just aristocrats. Last, we studied Dickens' grotesque caricature of a Jewish man who seeks legal help from Jaggers. I noted the Victorian trope depicting Jewish people as unscrupulous money lenders.