Jim Jarvis, his mother and his sisters live in a single room in a house in the poorest part of London. Following their eviction, Jim finds himself alone in the workhouse but dreams of a better life. He escapes in order to find his mother and his sister but is unable to find them. All alone in the world, Jim finds himself working for the evil ‘Grimy Nick’ on a coal barge. Forced to work all day for no pay and little food, Jim decides to escape once more living on the streets of London in terrible conditions until he is ‘rescued’ by a benevolent gentleman – Dr. Banardo.
Writing Unit Learning Outcomes:
- Historical research
- Non-chronological report
- Diary entries
- Narrative Descriptions
- Fictional biography