Concetti Chiave
- The story begins in the early 1800s with a young woman arriving at a workhouse in a small town.
- Oliver is mistreated at the workhouse and the undertaker's, prompting him to run away to London.
- In London, Oliver falls in with thieves, but Mr Brownlow, a victim of pickpocketing, believes in his innocence.
- Oliver is kidnapped by the thieves again but is saved by Mrs Maylie and her adopted daughter after being wounded.
- It is revealed that Monks, Oliver’s half brother, plots against him for inheritance, but justice prevails, and Oliver is adopted by Mr Brownlow.
The Beginning of the Story
The novel begins in the early 1800s. A young woman arrives at a workhouse in a small town north of When Oliver asks for more food he is thrown out, and becomes apprenticed to the local undertaker (one who arranges funerals); but again he is ill-treated; after months of abuse he runs away to London, where he falls among thieves. They take him about pickpocketing but the first time he is sent with two other boy to steal, he is horrified to see them pick the pocket of an old gentleman, and runs away. An angry mob of people corner him, suspecting that he is the thief, and he is arrested. Fortunately for him Mr Brownlow, the pickpocket’s victim, is convinced of his innocence and takes him to his house. Here Oliver, for the first time in his life, is treated with compassion and benevolence.
The Kidnapping and the Discovery
But his troubles are far from over. The gang of thieves kidnap him and obliged him to burgle a house. During the robbery he cries out to warn the people living there; shots are fired, and Oliver is wounded. The owner of the house, Mrs Maylie, and her adopted daughter Rose Maylie are moved to pity and take care of him. Meanwhile, a mysterious man named Monks, who had previously paid the gang leader to turn Oliver into a thief, turns out to be Oliver’s half brother. Monks wanted to discredit Oliver’s reputation in order to exclude hin from their deceased father’s rich inheritance. Moreover, it is also discovered that Oliver’s dead mother and Rose Maylie were sisters.
Justice and Adoption
The thieves are brought to justice; Monks receives his share of the inheritance, goes to America and becomes bankrupt, falls into crime and dies in jail. Oliver is finally adopted by Mr Brownlow.
Domande da interrogazione
- What circumstances lead Oliver to be taken in by Mr. Brownlow?
- How does Oliver's connection to Monks affect his life?
- What role do Mrs. Maylie and Rose play in Oliver's life after the burglary incident?
After being wrongly accused of pickpocketing, Oliver is arrested but Mr. Brownlow, the victim, believes in his innocence and takes him into his home, where Oliver experiences compassion for the first time.
Monks, Oliver's half-brother, attempts to ruin Oliver's reputation to prevent him from inheriting their father's wealth, but his plans ultimately fail, leading to Monks' downfall and Oliver's eventual adoption by Mr. Brownlow.
After Oliver is wounded during a forced burglary, Mrs. Maylie and her adopted daughter Rose take pity on him, care for his injuries, and later it is revealed that Rose is Oliver's aunt, further solidifying his familial connections.
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