Review of Oliver Twist

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Review of Oliver Twist Theme& Plot Oliver Twist is one of the masterpieces of Charles Dickens. He set this novel against the background of New Poor law of 1834. He narrated the effects caused by the industrial revolution through the character Oliver, a young orphan boy. Oliver spends his first nine years in a Baby farm, hardest place to survive, After nine years of spending in Baby farm. Oliver was sold as an undertaker as a result asking more food in ware house. Later, Olive escape London and become a friend of Artful Dodger, a young thief. Oliver was introduced to Bill Skies, an evil man and his gang. While Oliver stayed with the thief gang, he was helped by a Nancy, a thief in Bill's gang. Nancy corrupted by evil Bill in her youth, but she was an unselfish girl who saved Olive many times. Another notable character in this book is Rose Maylie. Oliver along with his gang once attempts to rob in Maylie's home. Olive was shot by Maylie's butler Giles. When they heard about Olive's history, they nursed him back to health. After experienced several sufferings in life, Olive finally managed to find Mr. Brownlow an old friend of Olive's father. He later adopted Olive as his son. Plot analysis There are several parts in the story that impress me a lot and I would like to introduce some of them. Oliver is on his own from the start. No one pities him, and even though he’s supposed to be looked after by the parish authorities, no one takes care of him. He’s sent from one scene of cruelty and oppression to the next, and finally plucks up the courage to stick up for himself (first by asking for more food, then by hitting Noah in the face, and finally by running away). So, by the end of this stage, Oliver is completely on his own in the big bad world. He doesn’t realize at first that the Dodger and Fagin are thieves – he’s pretty slow. Once he does realize it, he tries

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