Charles Dickens could describe the suffering of London's poor so vividly and accurately, primarily because he had

a. interviewed many slum residents.
b. read stories of the plight of the poor.
c. grown up in such conditions.
d. seen the condition of the slums in a job as a reporter.


Answer: c

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