Summary of Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
Oliver Twist, a classic novel by Charles Dickens, follows the story of a young orphan boy born in a workhouse in England. Oliver faces hardships and mistreatment, but with kindness from some characters like Mr. Brownlow. He encounters various challenges including being apprenticed to a undertaker and falling in with a criminal gang led by Fagin. The novel explores themes of poverty, social injustice, and the struggle for a better life.
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OLIVER TWIST BY CHARLES DICKENS BA II (British Literature) ENG DSC203
Characters Mr Sawerberry: The undertaker to whom Oliver is apprenticed to be a criminal. Fagin: Fagin takes homeless children and provides training to them regarding the art of pick pocketing. Mr Brownlow: a gentleman who serves as Oliver s first benefactor. He has a sound common sense and behaves with compassion and proves himself a great leader. Nancy: one of Fagin s former child pick pockets Bill Sykes: A brutal professional burgler brought up in Fagin s gang Rose: A virtuous character having a relationship with Oliver. even before they are not aware of the fact that the two are related.
Noah: Mr Sawerberrys apprentice working as a charity boy. Mr Bumble: A minor church official for the workhouse where Oliver is born.
Oliver Twist is born in a workhouse in England. His mother is found on the street and dies just after Oliver s birth. Nobody knows the name of his mother. Oliver spends the first nine years of his life in a badly run home for young orphans and then is shifted to a workhouse for adults. When other boys bully Oliver into asking for more gruel at the end of a meal, Mr. Bumble, the parish beadle, agrees to give five pounds for taking the boy away from the workhouse.
Oliver narrowly escapes being apprenticed to a brutish chimney sweep and is eventually apprenticed to a local undertaker, Mr Sawerberry. After Noah s disparaging comment about Oliver s mother, the latter attacks him. He incurs the wrath of Sowerberry. Oliver runs away at dawn and travels toward London.
Outside London, Oliver tired and exhausted, meets Jack Dawkins, a boy his own age. Jack offers him shelter in the London house of his benefactor, Fagin.it is revealed that Fagin is a criminal who ensnares orphan boys to pick pockets for him. After learning the art of pick pocketing, Oliver starts his mission of pick pocketing with two other boys. Oliver feels surprised and runs off when he sees them swipe a pockets from a gentleman. he is caught bur fortunately escapes being convicted of the theft.
Mr Brownlows handkerchief was stolen but he takes Oliver to his home and nurses him back to normal. Mr Brownlow is surprized by the fact that Oliver resembles to a lady whose portrait hangs on the walls of his house. Oliver thrives in Brownlow s house, but two smart and clever adults, Bill Sykes and his lover Nancy, captivate Oliver and had over him to Fagin.
Fagin deputes Oliver to help Sikes in a burglary. Oliver is shot by a servant of the house and after Sikes escapes, is taken in by the women who live there, Mrs Maylie and her elegant adopted niece Rose. They become so familiar with Oliver and the latter also spends quality time in summer with them in the countryside. But Fagin and the mysterious Monks try to recapture Oliver. Meanwhile , it is revealed that Oliver s mother left behind a gold locket when she died.
Monks obtains the locket and destroys it. After Maylies arrive in London, Nancy secretly meets with Rose and informs her of Fagin s designs. But a member of Fagin s gang overhears this conversation. When Sikes comes to know about Nancy s disclosure, he brutally murders Nancy and flees London. His conscience constantly pricks him. Apart from this, an angry mob chases him and he, inadvertently, hangs himself while trying to escape.
Mr. Brownlow, with whom the Maylies have reunited Oliver, confronts Monks and wrings the truth about Oliver s parentage from him. It comes to limelight that Monks is Oliver s half brother. Their father Mr. Leeford was not happy and satisfied with his marriage. Although his wife was a wealthy lady, yet he had an affair with Oliver s mother, Agnes Fleming. Monks wanted to deprive Oliver of his share of family inheritance. That is why he has been pursuing Oliver. Mr. Brownlow forces Monks to sign over Oliver s share to Oliver. It is also revealed that Rose is Agnes s younger sister, hence Oliver s aunt. Fagin is hung for his brutal crimes. In the end, Mr. Brownlow adopts Oliver, and they and the Maylies enjoy a happy and joyful existence in the peaceful countryside.
About the Story Oliver Twist is presented in 2005 as a British drama film directed by Roman Polanski, in 3 television as a series. It was also presented as amini series, and musical film in 1968.
