How does Dickens explore poverty?

Dickens explores poverty through Ignorance and Want. He uses their appearance and how they look in others' eyes. When the writer called them 'abject', it tells us that they are in a terrible state. We know this when their skin is 'yellow' and 'meagre'. This could be a sign of poverty for they may be going through a time of malnourishment (deprivation of food) and bad hygiene. Dickens also shows us how poverty has affected them when he says they are 'miserable' and 'frightful'. This shows the audience how misanthropic actions can negatively impact people. By them being miserable, they might develop depressions and have impacts on their well-being. A lot of the time the write uses lists to describe the children. An example of this is when he says they are "yellow, meagre, ragged, scowling, wolfish". He also uses metaphors to describe the children when he links them to angels and devils. This ties to Christianity and makes the audience question whether their morals are actually good. Their appearance is also shocking to those who see them as they're described as 'hideous'. We know this when Scrooge reacts taken aback and is 'appalled'. He even cant bring himself to lying to such a degree and calling them fine kids. The write may make Scrooge express himself this way to show how poverty affects not only the individual, but the people around them. This shows the audience that it changes the way people may interact with you.