ByCharlesDickensOliverTwist

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ThemeoftheNovelMaincharactersPlotsSignificance

CHARLESDICKENSCharlesDickens

Birth:7February1812Death:9June1870(aged

58)BritishnovelistDescribetheuglymasksofthecriminalsandshowthehorrorareasinLondonHisothernotableworks,suchasGreatExpectations（孤星血淚）,DavidCopperfield（大衛.科波菲爾）andsoon.ThemeoftheNovelThenovelreflectingthetragicfactofthelifeinBritainin19thcentury.Inthisnovel,Dickensshowusadarkenessandhypocrisyofthecapitalistsocietyatthattime.MainCharactersOliverTwist-Themaincharacterofthestory,Oliverisanaffection-starvedlittleboywhowillnotcommitcrimes.Hewasabusedasayoungchild,andonlywantstobeloved.Hisadventuresmakehimthebestoffriendsandtheworstofenemies.MainCharactersFagin-Themainantagonistinthestory,“TheJew”takesOliverunderhiswingandtriestomakeapickpocketoutofhim.Heisapowerfulcrimeleaderwhohasanaffectionforonlymoneyandwillkillanyonewhostandsinhisway.MainCharacters

Nancy-Awoman

whoworksforFaginandtriestohelp

Oliverwhicheventually

leadstoherdeath.Heispassionate,

caring,

andlovesSikes,whoeventuallykillsher.MainCharactersMr.Brownlow-A

manwhoOliver’s

thieffriendsrob

on

thestreet.HetakesOliverin,and

discovershis

trueparentage.MainCharactersMonks-Oliver’solderhalfbrotherwhodoesnotwanttosplithisinheritancewiththebastardchild.HedestroystheevidenceofOliver’smother,andisacohortofFaginandhisgang.Olivertwist(hero)Fagin(badman)Nancy(kindness)happylifeadoptedsavedTaught

himtostealworksBillsikes(badman)partnersMr.brownlow(nice)Monks(badman)MakehimbadOliverTwist

Olivergrewupinanorphanage,Attheworkhouse,Hismasterswereverystrict.9-year-old,hewasforcedintothestoretodobusinessapprenticeship,hungerandhumiliationmuscleforcedhimtoescapeStreetinLondon.plots

OliverdecidestosetoutforLondononfoot.

2025/4/12OnceinLondon,itquicklymeetanold"gentleman,"Fagin,trainskidstobepickpockets,andthenhesellsoffwhattheysteal.ButOliverdoesn’trealizewhat’supuntilhe’sactuallyoutwiththeDodgerandanotheroneoftheboys,namedCharleyBates.Oliverseesthepairstealthepockethandkerchiefoutofanice-lookingoldman'spocket.WhenOliverturnstorunaway,thenice-lookingoldmanseeshimrunandyells,"stop,thief!"

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Fortunately,hewasconfirmedinnocent,atthesametimehemetakindgentelman-Mr.Brownlow,whotreatOliverashisownson.Oliverlivedawarmandwell-educatedforashortperiod.

Unfortunately.Fagin,theDodger,NancyandBillSikesareworriedthatOliverwillratthemouttothepolice,sotheykeepawatchonBrownlow’shouse.Oneday,whenBrownlowentrustsOliverwithsomemoneyandanerrandtoruninthecity,Faginandthecriminalsnabthepoorkidonceagain.

2025/4/122025/4/12Notlongafterwards,BillSikesandanotherthiefsaytheyneedasmallboytosteal;FaginvolunteersOliver.Theplangoeswrong.SopoorOlivertakesabulletandisleftbehindwhentherestareallrunningaway.Fortunately,Oliverispickedupbythepeoplewhoshothim,afamilythatturnsouttobeasniceasMr.Brownlow.TheybecomeOliver’scaretakers.

2025/4/12Meanwhile,FaginletsslipthatamysteriousmannamedMonksofferedtopayhimhundredsofpoundstocorrupttheyoungboy.Nancypretendsnottoknowwhat’sgoingon,butsecretlyresolvestohelpOliver,andtofigureoutwhyMonksissokeenonhavingOliverturntocrime.

2025/4/12NancyfindsoutaboutitandgetsintouchwithRoseMaylietowarnheraboutMonks’splotwithFagin.UnfortunatelyforNancy,BillSikes

findsoutaboutitandkillsher.Sikestriestoescape,buthe'skilledwhiletryingtoescapefromthepolice:hefallsoffarooftopwhilehe’stryingtolowerhimself2025/4/12Meanwhile,Mr.BrownlowhasmanagedtofindMonks.

Monksisactuallytheolderhalf-brotherofOliver,andwastryingtocorruptOliversothathe’dsecuretheentirefamilyinheritancehimself.Monkschoosestoadmittoeverythingratherthanfacethepolice.2025/4/12Oliverendsupwithwhat’sleftofhisinheritance,islegallyadoptedbyMr.Brownlow,andlivesdowntheroadfromtheMaylies.Everybodyliveshappilyeverafter.ExceptforFagin,whoisarrestedandhanged,andMonks,whodiesinprison.significanceThenoveli