Concetti Chiave
- Oliver starts his journey to London, facing exhaustion and hunger, but perseveres with minimal sustenance.
- Along the way, Oliver receives help from strangers, including food and kind words, as he nears London.
- In London, Oliver meets Dodger, a boy his age, who takes him to an inn and introduces him to a grimy part of the city.
- Oliver encounters Fagin, an old man surrounded by young boys, in a dirty room filled with handkerchiefs and strange activities.
- Oliver discovers Fagin's secret stash of jewels, leading to questions about Fagin's lifestyle and intentions.
Oliver's journey begins
Knowing nowhere to go, Oliver walked for miles and was very tired. He sat on a milestone to rest and it was remaining 70 miles to go. He thought he could never reach London but his strength was restored and he took up walking again. He ate just a piece of bread with some water. Durino the evening time, he made a small place near the road in which he slept. The next morning he was cold and hungry so he bought bread in exchange of a penny and he walked 12 miles.
A helping hand
He was getting weaker as time passed but fortunately a man some bread and cheese. An old lady gave him some food and kind words. Oliver was exhausted on the seventh day, he was a little near London. When he got to London (in a market place) a strange boy looked at him and asked if all was right. This questioner had big ears and little eyes, he was short and plumb and of the same age as Oliver’s, he asked him to come over and together they got to an inn where Oliver was told to stay with Dodger (Jack Dawkins) and the street where they passed was small, dirty, with old houses.
Life with Fagin
The round was wet, ugly with awful smell but they stopped in front of an old house and climbed the stairs, they entered a dark, dirty room where there were other young boys. Fagin was in the mist of them ( he was an old man with red hair and beard) it was easy to recognise him. He wore dirty clothes Oliver saw lots of handkerchieves hanged in a small part of the room, but they told and convinced him that they washed them and therefor gave him some sausages to eat inorder to keep fit.
Fagin's secret
When he woke the next morning, Fagin prepared a cup of tea for himself, he returned and looked at Oliver to ensure he was fast asleep but little Oliver pretended by not moving his eyes. So Fagin opened a small box that container lots of jewels and beautiful watches. Oliver saw them when he got up but Fagin got angry, quickly locked up the box and he explained how miserabile he was and told Oliver they were his only treasure (inheritance).
Oliver thought of how an old dirty man could have such amount of jewels and still continue living in a dirty and stinky place. Moreover, he had brekfast with the rest boys that same day and when Fagin asked the boys if they’ve worked that morning using a secret language, they said ‘yes’ in a way that Oliver may not understand rapidly.
Domande da interrogazione
- What challenges did Oliver face during his journey to London?
- How did Oliver receive help on his way to London?
- Who did Oliver meet upon arriving in London, and where did they take him?
- What did Oliver discover about Fagin, and how did it affect his perception?
Oliver faced exhaustion and hunger during his journey to London, walking miles with minimal food and rest, as he only had bread and water to sustain himself.
Oliver received help from a man who gave him bread and cheese, and an old lady who offered him food and kind words, which helped him continue his journey despite his weakening condition.
Upon arriving in London, Oliver met a strange boy named Dodger (Jack Dawkins), who took him to an inn and then to a small, dirty street where they entered a dark, dirty room with other young boys and Fagin.
Oliver discovered Fagin's secret stash of jewels and watches, which made him question how an old, dirty man could possess such treasures while living in squalor, leading to suspicion about Fagin's true nature.
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