Concetti Chiave
- Oliver was introduced to Fagin's "game" after being hospitalized and sheltered by him, which involved pickpocketing handkerchiefs and wallets without being noticed.
- The game was demonstrated by Fagin's boys, who practiced by stealthily taking a handkerchief from Fagin himself, honing their skills under his guidance.
- Oliver found the activity entertaining and was invited by Fagin to join, not realizing the true nature of the game as a form of theft.
- During a market outing, Oliver witnessed the pickpocketing of an old man's handkerchief, leading to a realization of the criminal aspect of the game.
- Accused of theft, Oliver was saved from arrest by a man who knew his mother and could vouch for his innocence, sparing him from severe consequences.
Oliver's introduction to fagin's game
After being hospitalized by fagin and given a place for shelter, Oliver wake up from a deep sleep and Fagin told the little boys that worked for him to play a funny game! It all consistei in taking from another person’s pocket or bag handkerchieves and wallets and most especcially without letting them feel or know what’s going on. Of corse, the boys tried this game by taking by taking a Fagin’s handkerchief while he was looking at a shop’s window outside the building. Firstly he told them to try again because he felt the little & silent movements though they were brillant. The boys tried several times and Oliver liked the game and so Fagin asked him if he would have loved to practise that game as well.
Oliver's realization and consequences
It was obvious that Oliver wanted to do same like the others because he felt being entertained by it but little did he know that the game was going to lead them includine himself into stealing and becoming thieves as a main consequence. One day, Oliver accompanied two boy sto the market and, while an old man was paying for a book he has just bought at a bookshoop, they quietly took his handkerchief off his pocket and rana way; Oliver then realized the exact meaning of the game but as he stood there and thought instead of running away with the rest boys, people accused him of stealing and many said he was guilty. Fortunately a man (who happens to know Oliver’s mum and knew he was he was innocent because he saw what happened), protected poor Oliver from being arrested by the police force and probably from being sentenced to death.
Domande da interrogazione
- What was the "funny game" that Fagin introduced to Oliver and the other boys?
- How did Oliver initially perceive the game, and what was his reaction?
- What event led to Oliver's realization about the true nature of the game, and what were the consequences?
Fagin introduced a game where the boys had to pickpocket handkerchiefs and wallets from others without being noticed. This was demonstrated by the boys practicing on Fagin himself while he pretended to be distracted.
Oliver found the game entertaining and was eager to participate, unaware that it was actually a form of stealing that would lead them into a life of crime.
Oliver realized the true nature of the game when he witnessed two boys steal a handkerchief from an old man at the market. As he hesitated instead of fleeing, he was wrongly accused of the theft, but was saved from arrest by a man who knew his mother and vouched for his innocence.
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