Bleak House

Discuss how the weather in many situations in the novel reflect Dickens' idea of society. What do the storms, rain, snow, fog and cold contribute to various scenarios within the book? why does Dickens use weather to express subjective or moral states? su

Charles Dickens, Bleak House
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The weather in Bleak House is pretty depressing: the weather represents misery and misfortune. Depressing Gloomy weather is everywhere from the fog emanating from the Chancery to the endless mist and mud of London streets, to the frigid east wind.
Chesney World represents Lady Dedlock's depressing and pointless life. Cold weather represents disease and decay like Esther's smallpox.
When times are better, it is usually summer with rays of sunlight. Consider when Jarndyce shows Esther Bleak House cottage, a wedding present for her and Allan Woodcourt, it's "a most beautiful summer morning," and there's a "sweet west wind" (Chapter 64).