Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist was an orphan and he was brought up in a workhouse, then he was given by Mr. Sowerberry. Because he treated Oliver badly, Oliver ran away. He walked to London for a week. When he sat down with feeling lonely, coldly, tired and hungry, he met a boy named Dodger. Dodger took Oliver to his home to keep company with Oliver and introduce Fagin and Bill, who took care of Dodger and other children, to Oliver. He felt very happy to have such a friend and home. However, after few days, he realized that they made a living robbing. Oliver felt scared and ran away. He was helped out by gentlemen, Mr. Brownlow. Oliver got a happy life with Mr. Brownlow. However Oliver was found and rent away from Mr. Brownlow by Bill. He felt disappoint and had to spend time miserably again. One day he failed of his job and he was hit and thrown away on the street. Then Mrs. Maylie helped and took care of him. Fagin and Bill were worried if Oliver told someone about their rubbing. They tried to find and kill him. Nancy, Fagin’s company, betrayed them and told Mrs. Maylie about Oliver’s danger. Therefore Oliver was protected and finally adapted from Mr. Brownlow. He had a happy life with him after all.

This story had so many characters that I could hardly understand. In addition, it was difficult for me to imagine the children like Oliver and Fagin’s children who didn’t have mothers and fathers, and couldn’t live without robbing. Oliver was described as a pure, innocent and unworldly boy. Although he is a main character of this story, the scene he was speaking was rarely there. This is the point of this story. He was nothing to say, but put up with his situation. This his attitude moved to readers’ heart. This story also tells us how sturdy children were. Although children in this story didn’t have parents and money, they tried to live by themselves and make them enjoy their life. This is not only this story, but also many children are in such a situation even nowadays. If you read this book, I’m sure that you can rethink what the world should be like and realized how happy your life is.

Oliver Twist has become the movie. If you are interested in Oliver Twist, try to watch it!