Industrial Revolution

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Member • Authors review Member4: • Summary
1: Ayush Harsheil
Ranjan Tiwary

Member2: • Background of Member 5: • Relation with today's

Brionna the story Jahnvi world
Sanyal Bhargav

Member3: • Character’s Member 6: • Group review and

Daniyal Introduction Keeshika recommendation and
conclusion
Alam Bardia
Author’s
Review
By Ayush
 Original Text by Charles
Dickens
As I saw no reason, when I wrote this book, why the dregs of life
(so long as their speech did not offend the ear) should not serve the
purpose of a moral, as well as its froth and cream, I made bold to
believe that this same Once upon a time would not prove to be All-
time or even a long time. I saw many strong reasons for pursuing
my course. I had read of thieves by scores; seductive fellows
(amiable for the most part), faultless in dress, plump in pocket,
choice in horseflesh, bold in bearing, fortunate in gallantry, great
at a song, a bottle, pack of cards or dice-box, and fit companions
for the bravest. But I had never met (except in HOGARTH) with
the miserable reality. It appeared to me that to draw a knot of
such associates in crime as really did exist; to paint them in all
their deformity, in all their wretchedness, in all the squalid misery
of their lives; to show them as they really were, for ever skulking
uneasily through the dirtiest paths of life, with the great black
ghastly gallows closing up their prospect, turn them where they
might; it appeared to me that to do this, would be to attempt a
something which was needed, and which would be a service to
society. And I did it as I best could.
HANDWRITTEN
REVIEW BY
CHARLES
DICKENS
Background of
the Story
By Brionna
The Background of Oliver Twist

Charles Dickens was well versed in the poverty of London, as

he himself was a child worker after his father was sent to
debtors’ prison. His appreciation of the hardships endured by
impoverished citizens stayed with him for the rest of his life
and was evident in his journalistic writings and novels.
Dickens began writing Oliver Twist after the adoption of
the Poor Law of 1834, which halted government payments to
the able-bodied poor unless they entered workhouses.
Thus, Oliver Twist became a vehicle for social criticism aimed
directly at the problem of poverty in 19th-century London.
Oliver Twist was very popular when it was first published,
partially because of its scandalous subject matter. It depicted
crime and murder without holding back—causing it, in
Victorian London, to be classed as a “Newgate novel” (named
after Newgate Prison in London). While critics often
condemned such novels as immoral, the public usually enjoyed
them. Because the novel was also published serially, the
anticipation of waiting for the next installment (and its many
cliffhangers) also likely contributed to its popularity. To this
day, Oliver Twist is enjoyed by many for its historical social
commentary and exciting plotline. It has been adapted for film
several times, including in 1948 (directed by David Lean) and
2005 (directed by Roman Polanski).
 Character’s
introduction
By Daniyal
 Character
Introduction
1. Oliver Twist~ Oliver is an orphan born in a workhouse, and Dickens uses his
situation to criticize public policy toward the poor in 1830s England. Oliver is
between nine and twelve years old when the main action of the novel occurs.
2. Fagin~ A conniving career criminal. Fagin takes in homeless children and trains
them to pick pockets for him. He is also a buyer of other people’s stolen goods.
3. Nancy~ A young prostitute and one of Fagin’s former child pickpockets. Nancy is
also Bill Sikes’s lover.
4. Rose Maylie~ Agnes Fleming’s sister, raised by Mrs. Maylie after the death of
Rose’s father. A beautiful, compassionate, and forgiving young woman, Rose is the
novel’s model of female virtue.
5. Mr.Brownlow~ A well-off, erudite gentleman who serves as Oliver’s first
benefactor. Mr. Brownlow owns a portrait of Agnes Fleming and was engaged to Mr.
Leeford’s sister when she died.
6. Monks~ A sickly, vicious young man, prone to violent fits and teeming with
inexplicable hatred.
7. Bill Sikes~A brutal professional burglar brought up in Fagin’s gang. Sikes is
Nancy's pimp and lover, and he treats both her and his dog Bull’s-eye with an odd
combination of cruelty and grudging affection.
8. Mr. Bumble~ The pompous, self-important beadle—a minor church official—for
the workhouse where Oliver is born.
9. Anges Fleming~ Oliver’s mother. After falling in love with and becoming pregnant
by Mr. Leeford, she chooses to die anonymously in a workhouse rather than stain her
family’s reputation.
10. Mr.Leeford~ Oliver and Monks’s father, who dies long before the events of the
novel. He was an intelligent, high-minded man whose family forced him into an
unhappy marriage with a wealthy woman.
11. Mr. Losberne~ Mrs. Maylie’s family physician. A hot-tempered but good-hearted
old bachelor, Mr. Losberne is fiercely loyal to the Maylies and, eventually, to Oliver.
12. Mrs. Maylie~ A kind, wealthy older woman, the mother of Harry Maylie and
adoptive “aunt” of Rose.
13. Harry Maylie~ Mrs. Maylie’s son. Harry is a dashing young man with grand
Summa
ry
By Harsheil
 Oliver Twist is a story of an orphan, Oliver Twist.
Oliver Twist spent most of childhood in an orphanage
where according to him there were a lot of children
but very less food. One day when he was being
served food and asked for another serving, he was
punished for this reason. He was made to work as an
apprentice to an undertaker. His orphanage was 70
miles away from London so because of the repeated
mistreatment he ran away to London . Soon after he
met a guy named Artful Dodger. He told him to stay
at the house of an “old gentleman” whose name was
Fagin. Later he learns that old the boys there are
trained to pickpockets. One day when they were on
an outing Oliver Twist saw a boy stealing a
handkerchief from an elderly man. After seeing that
Oliver runs away, the elderly man thinks he is
 Oliver thought that now he was with Mr Brownlow so he was
free of Fagin and his gang but as he knew about their crimes so
Fagin was going to leave him so easily. Fagin sent a prostitute
and the mistress of one of his member, Billy Sikes, Nancy. She
was told to bring Oliver back from Mr Brownlow. She was
successful in doing so. Oliver was sent on a burglary mission
with another member of the gang. He was shot in the arm
during the course of the mission and was kept in by the family
whose name was the “Maylies”. Fagin and a man named
Monks plan together to get Oliver back. Nancy then rats out
and explains the plans to Mr Brownlow and Rose Maylie who
was a trip to London with her family as her house was located
on the country side of London. Then news of Nancy’s betrayal
breaks out and Sikes beats her to death and later Sikes hangs
himself to death by mistake. The Maylies reunite Oliver with
Mr Brownlow who forces Monks to explain himself. Then it is
revealed that Oliver is Monks half brother and Oliver is entitled
 Relation with
today’s world
By Jahnvi
 Relation Of Oliver Twist with today’s world

Oliver Twist criticized the way in which poor people were often ignored by the
wealthy and powerful. It was written almost 200 years ago, yet it is still seen as an
incredibly relevant story in the twenty first century. It is about an orphan
boy (Oliver Twist). There are still lots of orphans in this world.
In 1800's suffered a more serious case of poverty and over the years, the awfulness
has alleviated, and now in the 2000's, it is much better than before but the problem
is still pressing against the world. Social class is also associated with this problem,
and is a major contributor to poverty.
The Oliver Twist is about his life starting in a workhouse. Lots of people, orphans or
otherwise, in many parts of the world are in that kind of working environment.
Dickens’ descriptions easily describe the working conditions of such places in our
modern times.
The story is about him later being sold into apprenticeship with an undertaker.
Whether it was an apprenticeship or slavery, it doesn’t matter. Depending on which
figures you read or believe in, our own modern times literally see millions of people
being sold into some kind of servitude in various countries.
The story is about him escaping the above but runs into, and with a criminal gang.
We see this happening a lot around the world. So just on those scores alone still
makes Oliver Twist sufficiently relatable a lot with Today’s world.
Group Review
By Keeshika
 Review and Recommendation
The novel Oliver Twist or The Parish Boy's Progress
written by Sir Charles Dickens, a man who had a difficult
life. He had worked since he was a child and he had no
money. He gave Oliver , the protagonist, those
characteristics.

Sir Dickens explores the immense struggle that goodness

must endure before it finally triumphs over its oldest and
most bitter enemy. All of the good characters in the story
—most notably Oliver himself—experience considerable
challenges and hardship.
 In my opinion, the novel is very interesting and it makes you
want to read more. Being in the pressure of Fagin and his gang
to become a thief and commit crime, Oliver was stagnant, he
choose the right path and didn't lost his innocence.

Mr. Brownlow being my favorite character, played an excellent

job by taking care of Oliver and love him despite the things he
had done, and his past when he is accused of a robbery, he
hadn’t committed and Mr. Brownlow took him to his house
because he was sick.

I would surely recommend this novel to all book lovers as this

novel besides being a complete entertainer is also a value
seeker. The author not only makes us realize the suffering of a
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT BIBLIOGRAPHY

First and foremost, I would like to Ayush- www.bl.uk

thank our English Teacher who Brionna- Wikipedia
guided us in doing these projects.  Daniyal-www.sparknotes.com
He provided us with invaluable  Harsheil- www.Britannica.com
advice and helped us in difficult  Jahnvi- https://www.quora.com
periods. His motivation and help  Keeshika- www.Wikipedia.com
contributed tremendously to the
successful completion of the
project.