Book Report Oliver Twist. By Charles Dickens,
英语1102 陈嬿伊 1201110208
Oliver Twist is a story by Charles Dickens that takes place in the middle of the 19th century. It is a story about a young orphan named Oliver Twist. His mother died while giving birth in an old workhouse. He has moved around through different orphanages and finally runs away to the streets of London. On the way to London he meets a nice boy named Jack Dawkins, also known as the Dodger. The Dodger gave the poor orphan a place to stay and something to eat and drink. Oliver found out that his new \and they forced Oliver to help them with a robbery. They were supposed to use Oliver to sneak into a house through a small opening and unlock the front door. The owners were awakened and Oliver got shot. Oliver's partners in crime fled the scene. Oliver told the owners of the house his story and they took him as their own. Oliver grew attached. The family educated him and put him to work a little. At the end of the story an old friend named Mr. Brownlow adopted him. One theme in Oliver Twist is to know your friends better. In this book Oliver met a boy named Jack Dawkins. He seemed like a nice boy and offered Oliver some food and a place to stay. Oliver got to be friends with Jack Dawkins and his friend named Charlie Bates. One day they were \the sudden Jack and Charlie stole a handkerchief from an old man. The two boys were thieves! They ran away and left Oliver in the alley. When the old man realized that his handkerchief was missing he thought Oliver did it. The old man started to chase Oliver and yelled out \thief! Stop thief!\Jack Dawkins and Charlie Bates joined in the chase so that they did not look suspicious. They no sooner heard the cry, and saw Oliver running, than, guessing exactly how the matter stood, they issued forth with great promptitude; and, shouting 'Stop thief!' too, joined in the pursuit like good citizens. If Oliver noticed that the young boys were thieves he would not have been arrested and he would not have eventually been shot in the arm. But, because he was in need of a friend he seemed to over look the fact that the kids were thieves. Later in the story Nancy, a prostitute, betrayed her friends and her lover. She tried to warn Oliver's friends of Mr. Monks plans. Bill Sikes her lover and colleague trusted her not to tell what went on inside the house. If he could only tell that she had a change in heart he would not have had to kill her and she wouldn't have been able to tell Oliver's friends Mr. Monks plans and where Bill Sikes. If she didn't tell Oliver's friends where Bill Sikes lived he
would not have had the police after him and he would not have accidentally killed himself. So if people just knew their friends better it would have saved many people's lives and the story would have turned out different.
How can such a little boy who had already suffered oppressive affliction remain pure in body and mild? The reason is the nature of goodness. I think it is the most important information implied in the novel by Dickens. He believed that goodness could conquer every difficulty. I do believe that those who are kind-hearted live more happily than those who are evil-minded.
In this novel, Oliver, Nancy and Miss Rose are the represents of kindness. They are all born in misery with full of pain, however, another common point is that they grew in the dark world full of sin. But, they all keep this piece of pure land in their heart. Varieties of hardships cannot make them fall. On the contrary, it shows their pure and excellent qualities. Finally, the strength of justice defeats the worse successfully. Even through Nancy was murdered by thieves, her death caused the influence of the justice strength. The spirit of the deceased destroyed the represent of envy strength--- the Fagin gangs. This novel also tells us the truth that justice strength always destroys envy strength. Oliver was unlucky in the beginning of the book. Everyone he met was treating him unfairly. People were getting paid to take him away from the orphanage. He also got in trouble for something he didn't even do. But some of the times it all turns out well just like it did for Oliver. Everyone that was mean to him either died or got in trouble. And maybe that is why we say good people always get the best.
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