Oliver Twist 4
Oliver Twist, a poor, innocent orphan boy, stands out in this story as the main character but it is the supporting characters that allow this novel of much content to develop a much more satisfying and believable theme. With "Good V.S. Evil" as one of the major conflicts, in such categories are the secondary characters found as well. Three main auxiliary characters of Oliver Twist aid the elaboration of the story; these significant characters are Mr. Brownlow representing purity, integrity and goodness, Nancy as partially righteous, partially villain and lastly on the other extreme of the scale: Fagin, the symbol of evil, corruption and manipulation. Throughout the story we are introduced to each of these characters through an omniscient point of view, and are able to categorize them according to their personalities, thoughts and actions. With their differing levels of honesty and social status, each of them play a crucial role in the development of the story's theme. As most of the author's characters, Mr. Brownlow too, is brought out with an indirect presentation but it is not long after introducing him that his wholesome goodness is revealed to us. Though at first he accuses Oliver of thieving, his concern over Oliver's wel
Fagin was a jew described by the author in such a manner that one may think Dickens were racist to some extent. His beliefs of Jew's were that a Jew seldom thieves, but is worse than a thief when he encourages others to thieve. In his opinion, "In every town there is a Jew, resident or tramping;... if a robbery is effected, the property is hid till a Jew is found, and a bargain is then made." Fagin is described in such a style in this tale that one is almost forced to dislike his character. Old, ugly and a "Jew", Fagin is associated with principal atmospheric devices that give the novel unique power. Not only does Fagin seek to capture Oliver forever by making him an accomplice in crime, but it also seems that he has supernatural powers to seek him out of wherever his good friends may hide him. Truly the antagonist, Fagin and his amoral forces are to Oliver as the devil himself is to a sinless human. Even though highly complex and interpretive in its content, "Oliver Twist", like an escape story, where the bad guy gets what he deserves and the good guy lives happily ever after, its main plot follows this same pattern. Fagin, as he deserves, ends up in prison and goes mentally insane, while Oliver, the innocent young boy, gets a great home and a loving family. But Fagin is not all vile, because after going to jail, where he realizes that all his stolen goods will do him no good now, he gives Oliver back what was once his, his mother Agnes' ring; which in turn unleashes Oliver's ancestry and gives the story a more coherent plot. It is the complex secondary characters of this story that permit it to reach out and touch all the levels of society; these being the rich, the poor
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Approximate Word count = 1135
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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