OLIVER TWIST
-BY CHARLES DICKENS
A gripping tale told by a master of craft of story telling - Oliver Twist written by Charles Dickens is not just a novel but a social document in which Dickens roused the conscience of his readers of his time to be aware of the vicious world around them. The novel 'Oliver Twist' tells a story of a poor boy named Oliver and many of such youth, criminals and their villainy.
Orphaned because his mother dies at childbirth and his father disappears, Oliver Twist was born into a life of poverty and misfortunes in the poorhouse. After spending nine years there the authorities found him too old to remain there and was fetched to another poorhouse where he found a number of children like himself who worked hard just for starving. They were suffering for slow starvation for months and reached it's peak that one of the boys told that he will eat the small boy next to him if he is not provided with enough food. The children among themselves drew lots the next day to find the one who's gonna ask for more. Fate was against Oliver. He asked for more and was severely punished for both his hunger and his innocent question. The authorities decided to sell him off not to sold him off but they one who takes the boy was rewarded 5$.
The miseryful journey of Oliver really begins. He was taken by Mr. Sowerberry a local trader to work for him. Young Oliver passed through a number of sufferings from Mrs Sowerberry and her maids. He was cursed, beaten, fed on scraps which the dogs refuses and made to sleep under the worship bench among the coffins. Insults, sufferingsand illtreatment!! Oliver fleds from Mrs Sowerberry's house to step to a new scene of agony. He fleds to London where meets Jack Dawkens or the Artful Dodger and was taken by him to Fagin a gangster. From there Oliver was taught the art of larceny but due to his innocence his couldn't recognize it's meanings.
One day while accompanied by Dodger and Charley Bates, Oliver was mistakenly caught for the theft done by his companion but was declared innocent after the trial. The poor boy Oliver, was then taken by Mr Brownlow the victim of the theft to his house. There Oliver realised the real meaning of happiness but this too didn't last too long. Oliver was taken back to the wicked gang due to the wicked play by Nancy and Bill Sikes. But yet another important incident took place while he was with Mr Brownlow that one day Mr Brownlow found that Oliver's face looks exactly like the portrait that he used to hang on the wall.
One day when Oliver was with Fagin, he was taken for a theft operation in which Oliver was deeply wounded and he went to a house for help. This opened the doors of a jovial life for Oliver where he meets Mrs. Maylie, Rose and Dr.Losberne.But on the other side of the story a named Monk wears the costume of the villain. He along with Fagin and Bill Sikes wanted Oliver to come back and wished to make him a master in the art of robbery. Monk even tries to destroy all evidences of Oliver's parentage with his instinct cruelty of a villain. But then God played his own rolevin the form of Nancy. She disclosed many secrets about the evil plan that the evil men had about Oliver to Rose. But for this act she was rewarded death by Bill Sikes. And finally Oliver along withwith Maylie, Rose and Dr. Losberne meets Mr Brownlow and shares the secrets disclosed by Nancy.
Mr Brownlow then got a clear picture about Oliver. The portrait that had resembled Oliver was actually given by Mr Edwin Leeford tell him that it is the picture of her second wife named Agnes. This portrait plays a crucial role in identifing Oliver parentage and understand that Monk was actually the half brother of Oliver. With all these evidences, Mr Brownlow catches Monks and Monk admits his fault that he had done all these only because he wanted his father's wealth all alone. Monk involuntarily gives Oliver his share and was handed over to law for all the cruelty that he had done to Oliver. But then only Oliver receives the greatest gift that time had vouchsaved for him. Rose whom he loved so much as a sister was actually his mother's younger sister.
The story ends up in joviality but at the same time illuminates our minds that good will always happen for good and bad for bad deeds. Our former deeds reflects our life in future. The author not only portrayed the life of Oliver but the sufferings of many. The author is subtle and gives a precise description of all his characters with rich visual imaginery that stays with the reader. Each chapter ends in such a way that it intensifies the curiosity in the reader.No wonder that this novel was made into movie a number of times
This novel written by Charles Dickens is one among his best sold works and the first English novel to centre on a child throughout. This novel tells the tale of a child just nine. This is a must buy for our generation who always complains about what we don't have.To understand the value of hard work and to realize that there are people in this world who only prays and wishes for only a loaf of bread, I suggest all readers to read this novel and to recover the real meaning in life.
By,
Jomiya Maria Johnson
-BY CHARLES DICKENS
A gripping tale told by a master of craft of story telling - Oliver Twist written by Charles Dickens is not just a novel but a social document in which Dickens roused the conscience of his readers of his time to be aware of the vicious world around them. The novel 'Oliver Twist' tells a story of a poor boy named Oliver and many of such youth, criminals and their villainy.
Orphaned because his mother dies at childbirth and his father disappears, Oliver Twist was born into a life of poverty and misfortunes in the poorhouse. After spending nine years there the authorities found him too old to remain there and was fetched to another poorhouse where he found a number of children like himself who worked hard just for starving. They were suffering for slow starvation for months and reached it's peak that one of the boys told that he will eat the small boy next to him if he is not provided with enough food. The children among themselves drew lots the next day to find the one who's gonna ask for more. Fate was against Oliver. He asked for more and was severely punished for both his hunger and his innocent question. The authorities decided to sell him off not to sold him off but they one who takes the boy was rewarded 5$.
The miseryful journey of Oliver really begins. He was taken by Mr. Sowerberry a local trader to work for him. Young Oliver passed through a number of sufferings from Mrs Sowerberry and her maids. He was cursed, beaten, fed on scraps which the dogs refuses and made to sleep under the worship bench among the coffins. Insults, sufferingsand illtreatment!! Oliver fleds from Mrs Sowerberry's house to step to a new scene of agony. He fleds to London where meets Jack Dawkens or the Artful Dodger and was taken by him to Fagin a gangster. From there Oliver was taught the art of larceny but due to his innocence his couldn't recognize it's meanings.
One day while accompanied by Dodger and Charley Bates, Oliver was mistakenly caught for the theft done by his companion but was declared innocent after the trial. The poor boy Oliver, was then taken by Mr Brownlow the victim of the theft to his house. There Oliver realised the real meaning of happiness but this too didn't last too long. Oliver was taken back to the wicked gang due to the wicked play by Nancy and Bill Sikes. But yet another important incident took place while he was with Mr Brownlow that one day Mr Brownlow found that Oliver's face looks exactly like the portrait that he used to hang on the wall.
One day when Oliver was with Fagin, he was taken for a theft operation in which Oliver was deeply wounded and he went to a house for help. This opened the doors of a jovial life for Oliver where he meets Mrs. Maylie, Rose and Dr.Losberne.But on the other side of the story a named Monk wears the costume of the villain. He along with Fagin and Bill Sikes wanted Oliver to come back and wished to make him a master in the art of robbery. Monk even tries to destroy all evidences of Oliver's parentage with his instinct cruelty of a villain. But then God played his own rolevin the form of Nancy. She disclosed many secrets about the evil plan that the evil men had about Oliver to Rose. But for this act she was rewarded death by Bill Sikes. And finally Oliver along withwith Maylie, Rose and Dr. Losberne meets Mr Brownlow and shares the secrets disclosed by Nancy.
Mr Brownlow then got a clear picture about Oliver. The portrait that had resembled Oliver was actually given by Mr Edwin Leeford tell him that it is the picture of her second wife named Agnes. This portrait plays a crucial role in identifing Oliver parentage and understand that Monk was actually the half brother of Oliver. With all these evidences, Mr Brownlow catches Monks and Monk admits his fault that he had done all these only because he wanted his father's wealth all alone. Monk involuntarily gives Oliver his share and was handed over to law for all the cruelty that he had done to Oliver. But then only Oliver receives the greatest gift that time had vouchsaved for him. Rose whom he loved so much as a sister was actually his mother's younger sister.
The story ends up in joviality but at the same time illuminates our minds that good will always happen for good and bad for bad deeds. Our former deeds reflects our life in future. The author not only portrayed the life of Oliver but the sufferings of many. The author is subtle and gives a precise description of all his characters with rich visual imaginery that stays with the reader. Each chapter ends in such a way that it intensifies the curiosity in the reader.No wonder that this novel was made into movie a number of times
This novel written by Charles Dickens is one among his best sold works and the first English novel to centre on a child throughout. This novel tells the tale of a child just nine. This is a must buy for our generation who always complains about what we don't have.To understand the value of hard work and to realize that there are people in this world who only prays and wishes for only a loaf of bread, I suggest all readers to read this novel and to recover the real meaning in life.
By,
Jomiya Maria Johnson
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