OLIVER TWIST BY CHARLES
DICKENS
The characters in this story
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Oliver
twist
The main character. An orphan boy born in a workhouse.
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Mrs. Mann
An old lady who was taking care Oliver in branch workhouse till he was
ninth years old.
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Mr. bumble
The corrupt leader of the workhouse.
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Mr.Sowerberry
The undertaker of Oliver from workhouse. A man who made coffins.
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Noah
An orphan boy who worked in Mr.sowerberry’s shop. Tricky boy.
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Artful
dodger
A man who saved Oliver when Oliver ran away to London and introduced to
Fagin
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Fagin
The leader of thief gang and train Oliver to be pick pocket
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Mr.
Brownlow
Oliver’s savior, a kindly old gentleman
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Nancy
Friend of Fagin and tried to help Oliver
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Mr.Sikes
A murderer and Fagin’s friend
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Rose
A kindly young woman. Oliver’s second savior, who turns out to be his
aunt.
· Monks or Edward Leeford
Oliver’s step brother, bent on destroying Oliver
OLIVER TWIST BY CHARLES
DICKENS
Summary
Oliver was born in a workhouse by unmarried and
nameless lady.
For next ten months after Oliver’s birth, he got
ill (caused by hunger), and he was sent to the branch workhouse that was under
leaded by Mrs. Mann. There, Oliver was given food, but Oliver became thin and
pale.
When Oliver was ninth years old, he was sent back
to the previous workhouse by Mr. Bumble. Oliver was in suffering because he
didn’t get sufficient daily meal from Mr. Bumble. There was a general custom in
UK to send young son to the sea (becoming a sailor or some kind). But, Mr.
Bumble couldn’t find the person who could bring Oliver.
At last, Oliver was undertaken by Mr. Sowerberry, a
maker of coffins for dead body. Mr. Sowerberry’s home was not too far from
workhouse. There, Oliver lived and slept in the coffin’s shop. There was a lot
of frightening stuff inside. In Oliver’s daily, he helped Mr. Sowerberry to
prepare the coffins. Then he met with Noah, an orphan boy in Mr. Sowerberry’s
shop. Noah insulted Oliver’s mom as a bad or crime girl. Oliver got angry and
hit Noah. Then Oliver was punished by Mr. Sowerberry and isolated in the dark
room. At the next day, Oliver ran away from Mr. Sowerberry’s home.
In his journey of running away, Oliver was in
suffering and nobody helped him. Then finally, he collapsed on the road. There
he met with a man named Dodger. Dodger brought Oliver to his friend’s home,
named Fagin. Fagin was the leader of thief gang. Here, Oliver was given food
and place to sleep. For the next days, Oliver was trained to be a pick pocket by
Fagin and his gang. One day, Oliver and the gang wanted to steal an old man’s
pocket in the book store. Unfortunately, Oliver was busted.
Oliver was tortured by the Polices. The old man who
was the victim named Mr.Brownlow, he felt pity of Oliver. Then he paid the bill
for Oliver, and he brought Oliver to his home. Oliver was welcomed so nicely in
Mr.Brownlow’s home. Oliver had a good meal and place.
One day, Oliver was found by the Fagin’s friend,
named Nancy. Then Oliver was brought to Fagin’s home. There he was in suffering
again.
By losing Oliver, Mr.Brownlow reported Oliver’s
missing in the news paper. He will give money for anyone who found or had any
information about Oliver. This news was heard by Mr. Bumble, and he came to
Mr.Brownlow’s house. Mr. Bumble told to him that Oliver was very bad boy and
escaped from the undertaker’s home. Then Mr.Brownlow feel that Oliver was a
liar.
Once again Oliver was trained to be a thief. He was
guarded by Mr.Sikes and Nancy, Fagin’s friends. One night, Oliver and the gang
tried to robber the house were owned by lady named, Rose. Unfortunately, Oliver
was shot in his arm by the house’s guard. Then Mr.Sikes and friend left Oliver
in the house’s yard.
In the morning, Oliver was found dying by the
guard. Then the owner of home, Rose, was taking care of Oliver. She felt pity
of Oliver, so she set free Oliver from police’s punishment. Oliver then had a
good living in this house. Oliver learnt many things here.
Fagin and gang had a plan to get back Oliver.
Nancy, who felt pity of Oliver tried to meet Rose and told her about Fagin’s
plan. Knowing that Nancy was betrayed to Fagin, Mr.Sikes killed Nancy and ran
away. In Mr. Sikes’s journey, he was killed by hung when tried to escape from
the police.
Rose got the missing news about Oliver in the
newspaper, so she brought Oliver to Mr.Brownlow’s house. There Oliver lived
again with Mr.Brownlow. Knowing that Oliver was in danger by Fagin, Mr.Brownlow
reported this case to police and bust Fagin.
On the day of Fagin’s punishment by hung,
Mr.Brownlow and Oliver saw Fagin. Then surprisingly that Fagin gave all of his
property from robbering in his home were belonged to Oliver.
In other place, Monks looked the information of
Oliver in the workhouse where Oliver was born. And he tried to eliminate the
evidence (small jawerly from Oliver’s mom) because he wanted all the property
of his father belonged to Monks.
In fact, Mr.Brownlow is the old friend of monks’
father and kept the royalty of him. He told the true story that both Monks and
Rose are the step brother and sister of Oliver. Then Mr.Brownlow, divided the
royalty of their father.
Monks went to the far place with his portion, and
he died in the prison for his case. While Rose married with a kind gentlemen.
In the end, Oliver was adopted by Mr.Brownlow as his son. Oliver and
Mr.Brownlow lived in happy life forever.
ANALYSIS
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Theme
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Value
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Life
struggling
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Religious
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Esthetical
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Spirit
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Miracle
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Form
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Honesty
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Patience
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Oliver worked hard
for his undertaker, Mr.Sowerberry.
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Oliver tried to
escape from the thief gang.
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Oliver met with his
brother and sister not intentionally.
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The old man who
adopted Oliver was friend of Oliver’s dad.
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“Despised by all, and
pitied by none”.
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Harry was seized with
such a passion for flowers, and displayed such a taste in their arrangement.
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Oliver left the thief
gang.
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Oliver told the truth
in the police office though he got discrimination
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Oliver kept to stay
in the workhouse even the meal was not good.
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Oliver never
complained being treated badly.
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