Essays on Oliver Twist

The themes of childhood and orphanhood in Dickens’ novels are a reflection of the social status of the poor and a veiled commentary on Dickens’ own childhood. This thesis investigates the ways in which Dickens portrayed children in Victorian England, and investigates the motivation behind this. In his novels, Dickens depicts poor and orphaned children as being manipulated and poorly treated by adults, and Oliver Twist and David Copperfield are good examples of this. His depictions are a reflection of social thought about children at the time and are in stark contrast to his own beliefs of how childhood ...

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 ...

Introduction

Robert Alter stated it rightly by reading Dickens, we can read "all sorts of other things at the same time—plot, character, moral dilemma, historical predicament, and so forth" (Alter 1996). Charles Dickens was not only a great novelist of all time; he was also one of the important social commentators who through his novels criticized the social, economic, and moral abuses of the Victorian period. He was a versatile genius and master of style who through his words woven magic transporting the readers into the realm of imagination. Born on 7th February 1812, he was the second child to his ...

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 ...