Oliver Twist is a classic novel by Charles Dickens that explores poverty, injustice, and the struggle between good and evil in 19th-century England.
Plot Summary:
Oliver Twist is born in a workhouse in a small English
town. His mother dies shortly after childbirth, and Oliver grows up as an
orphan facing neglect and harsh treatment. When he dares to ask for more food
with the famous line "Please, sir, I want some more," he is
punished and eventually sold to work for an undertaker.
Unhappy and
mistreated, Oliver runs away to London, where he falls in with a gang of
child thieves led by the criminal Fagin. Among them are the sly Artful
Dodger and the dangerous Bill Sikes, who use Oliver in their crimes.
Despite being surrounded by corruption, Oliver remains innocent and
kind-hearted.
One day,
during a failed pickpocketing attempt, Oliver is wrongly accused but is later
taken in by the kind and wealthy Mr. Brownlow, who believes in Oliver’s
innocence. However, Fagin and Sikes kidnap Oliver back, fearing he might expose
them.
With the help
of Nancy, a woman in Sikes’s circle who sympathizes with Oliver, a
rescue plan is made. Tragically, Nancy is murdered by Sikes for her betrayal.
Eventually, justice catches up: Sikes dies while fleeing, and Fagin is arrested
and sentenced to death.
In the end,
Oliver is adopted by Mr. Brownlow. It is revealed that Oliver is the child of a
wealthy family, and he finally finds the love, safety, and home he never had.
Themes:
- Child poverty and abuse
- Social injustice
- The criminal underworld
- The power of kindness and morality
- Identity and belonging
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