Essays on Fagin

Introduction

For two centuries, the creativity of Charles Dickens, a leader who has made an original contribution to world literature, attracted the attention of literary critics and followers. A realist of English Literature Charles Dickens lived and worked during the times of critical realism of the nineteenth century. Works created by English writer have absorbed various topics. In English literature, Charles Dickens was the founder of a new genre - the social novel. In his works we can see different images of the female image. It should be emphasized that the author has not disregarded Victorian women. According to the ...

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Charles Dickens’ “Oliver Twist” is an 1838 novel. The novel is about an orphan named Oliver Twist who lives in horrible conditions in a workhouse. Later, Oliver falls under the guidance of an undertaker. Unable to endure, he escapes to London where he comes across Artful Dodger, the head of a group of young pickpockets. Oliver’s innocence blinds him from the fact that the activities are illegal. Consequently, he meets Fagin, the group’s senior criminal instructor. “Oliver Twist” introduces the reader to a myriad of characters; however, Nancy emerges as the ...

Mental Health

1. Unfortunately many individuals in our society are considered at "great risk" for psychological problems. Identify the psychosocial issues in the movie that should cause individuals to seek professional counseling help? (Even if some individuals could not afford to pay). In the movie “Girl Interrupted”, there were several psychological problems depicted by the characters and the most prominent among them are the characters of Susanna, which was diagnosed of Borderline Personality Disorder and Lisa who was diagnosed of being a Sociopath. These mental disorders can be considered to pose a great risk to the society and requires professional help upon ...

An overview of the book

The book “Oliver Twist” was written by Charles Dickens and was published in 1938. It has been adapted as a film and a long running Broadway musical. Initially the book appeared as a serial as each chapter was published separately. The author uses the characters and situations in the book to give social observations that attacks the double standards and imperfections of the institutions in the society. The government, how it handled the poor, laws governing the country and criminal system of the country are some of the issues addressed in the book. Contrary to the expectations of many, he doesn’t ...