Today we examined Dickens' satire of the Pocket family representing the middle class of Victorian society. I noted how Dickens' novels were unique for the time in that the characters are not exclusively aristocrats . In many ways we have a census of Victorian society. We discussed Mrs Pocket's obsession with social class and her delusional belief that she is or should have been a titled royal. While drowning in this delusion ,she endangers the lives of her children through parental neglect .She ignores their behavior while studying a book of royal titles. We noted the use of exaggerated characters as means of satire . Kaitlin amended her study guide answers by adding these observations to her answers and her class notes.