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Biography
 

Name : Charles John Huffam Dickens
Born : 7 February 1812, Hampshire, England
Die : 9 June 1870 (aged 58)
Grave : Poets Corner, Westminster
Work : Writer
Nationality : Britain
Famous works :
The Pickwick Papers , Oliver Twist , A Christmas Carol , David Copperfield , Bleak House , Hard Times , A Tale of Two Cities , Great Expectations
Partner : Catherine Thomson Hogarth Dickens
Child :
Charles Dickens, Jr., Mary Dickens, Kate Perugini, Walter Landor Dickens, Francis Dickens, Alfred D'Orsay Tennyson Dickens, Sydney Smith Haldimand Dickens, Henry Fielding Dickens, Dora Annie Dickens, and Edward Dickens
 
Charles John Huffam Dickens (7 February 1812 -- 9 June 1870) was a famous English writer of romances[1] from the reign of Queen Victoria of Great Britain.
 
Dickens is still popular even now and all his books can still be bought. Many of the books have also been made into films. Throughout his career Dickens achieved worldwide popularity, gaining a reputation for his excellent way of writing stories and for his characters. He is considered one of England's most important writers. He was the most famous and best novelist of the Victorian era and also someone who was active in social work.
 
The popularity of his novels and short stories during his lifetime to this day can be proven by the fact that his publishers have never run out of them. During his lifetime, Dickens wrote several novels in series, a technique commonly used for writing fiction at that time. Every part of the story that Dickens wrote was highly anticipated by the public who read the story.
 
RIVEW NOVEL OLIVER TWIST

Tiltle : Oliver Twist
Author : Charles Dickens (old)
Language : English
Ilustrator : George Cruikshank
Pages : 123
Publisher : Magazine Bentley's Miscellany
Publication date : 1838
 
Orientation:
 
Oliver Twist is a classic book by Charles Dickens that most of us have read. It tugs at our heartstrings during the beginning and middle and gets us anxious at the end. It's no wonder why this book is a popular classic and a must-read worldwide.
 
Evaluation:
- Text : Charles Dickens' writing style in *Oliver Twist* is highly descriptive and rich in detail, allowing readers to vividly experience the grim atmosphere of Victorian London. He uses elaborate descriptions to portray the squalor, poverty, and social injustices, enabling readers to clearly envision the harsh conditions faced by his characters. Additionally, Dickens often employs irony and satire to critique the social and legal systems of his time, while maintaining a tone that is humanistic and empathetic toward the suffering of his characters, particularly Oliver Twist.
- Illustrations: The illustration style in *Oliver Twist* is realistic and detailed, focusing on facial expressions and atmospheres that complement Dickens' dark narrative. These illustrations capture key moments with drama, such as when Oliver asks for more food or becomes entangled in the criminal underworld. This style enhances the novel's social themes, helping readers to feel the intensity and tension faced by the characters in their harsh and grim environment.
- Characterization : The plot of the book is simple: it revolves around a boy named Oliver who is an orphan. He escapes the workhouse he lived in, joins a gang of thieves and manages to escape them until they take him back, he then runs away and lives happily ever after. But it's not the plot that makes this book amazing; it's the characters.
 
Interpretation:
 
The interpretation of *Oliver Twist* often centers on its strong social critique of poverty, child exploitation, and injustice in Victorian England. Dickens uses the novel to highlight the failures of the social and legal systems in protecting the vulnerable, particularly orphans and the poor. Through Oliver's character, who remains kind-hearted despite extreme hardships, Dickens conveys the enduring power of compassion and morality. The novel also challenges societal perceptions of crime, suggesting that criminal behavior often stems from oppressive social conditions rather than inherent moral failings.
 
Summary:
 
Oliver Twist is a book about a young orphaned boy living in London in the Victorian era. After his mother dies during childbirth, Oliver is sent to live in a workhouse, where he is mistreated along with the other children who live there. There's not enough food to go around, and no role models to call on. Despite this, Oliver keeps his innocence and good nature, which stay with him throughout the story.
 
One night, when served a tiny portion of 'gruel', Oliver asks for a second helping, and is punished by being sent to work for an undertaker.
 
After being mistreated for long enough, Oliver decides to flee, and heads for London, which is around 70 miles away. There, he meets 'The Artful Dodger', a boy called John Dawkins who survives by pick-pocketing. The Dodger introduces him to an old man named Fagin, who has trained many boys to steal for him. Now, Oliver has become part of their gang without really having a choice.
 
One day, the boys attempt to steal a handkerchief from an elderly gentleman named Mr Brownlow. This makes Oliver confused and fearful, so he attempts to run away. The man assumes that Oliver has fled because he's guilty, so he catches him. Thankfully, the man realises that Oliver couldn't have committed a crime like this, and he offers to take care of him at his home.
 
Oliver is free of Fagin's gang for a while, but because he's seen them commit crimes, they soon come looking for him. We're introduced to Nancy, a kind-hearted woman who is under the control of her boyfriend, Bill Sikes. She is sent to look for Oliver and bring him back, which is does successfully.
 
Oliver is forced to take part in a burglary of a family called the Maylies, and is shot during in the arm. The Maylies decide to look after him, as Fagin plots to get Oliver back.
 
While on a trip to London, Rose Maylie meets with Mr Brownlow and Nancy, and they all work to find a safe home for Oliver away from Fagin and his gang. Bill Sikes finds out about this plan. Enraged by this betrayal, he kills Nancy, and accidentally dies in the process too.
 
Oliver is eventually reunited with Mr Brownlow, who has discovered that Oliver is the half-brother of a man called Monks. Not only does learn about his family for the first time, but he finds out he is entitled to a large fortune, which was left behind by his mother.
 
Fagin's plot is uncovered, and he is sentenced to death for his crimes, while Oliver, the Maylies and Mr Brownlow are able to leave London and live peacefully.