Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist

C. DICKENS

BIOGRAPHY

MOTIFS

DISGUISED OR MISTAKEN IDENTITY

HIDDEN FAMILY RELATIONSHIP

SURROGATE FAMILIES

OLIVER'S FACE

LANGUAGE AND SYMBOLS

TWIST, BULL'S EYE,LONDON BRIDGE

THE IMPORTANCE OF PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

DISGUISED OR MISTAKEN IDENTITY

Main characters

LONDON

How many of the things we told about London did you find in the film?

FAGIN

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REFERRED TO AS THE "JEW" IS TERRIFYING IN HIS FIRST APPEARANCE BUT IS HE DEEPLY HEAVY? GIVE EVIDENCE FOR YOUR STATEMENT

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

PSYCHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS

NANCY

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IT IS NEVER SAID IN THE NOVEL OR THE FILM BUT SHE IS A PROSTITUTE: CAN YOU IMAGINE WHY IS SHE FORCED TO DO THAT?WHAT ABOUT HER CHILDHOOD?SHE IS SIMILAR TO OLIVER, WHY?

OLIVER

Can you tell his story?

MR BROWNLOW

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GIVE A FEW ADJECTIVES TO DESCRIBE HIMCOMPARE HIM WITH ANOTHER WEALTHY MEN LIKE FOR EXAMPLE THE DIRECTOR OF THE WORKHOUSE

BILL SIKES

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HE'S THE REAL VILLAIN OF THE NOVEL/FILM. CAN YOU EXPLAIN WHY?

THE ARTFUL DODGER

Describe him and give your personal opinion about him

THE LANGUAGE

Oliver "TWIST"

Mrs "MANN"

MAIN IDEAS

POOR LAW 1834 Charity

Run by the government and the church

WORKHOUSES: the only way to receive assistance

CORRUPTION

The poor were so because of laziness

Each person had to work hard to improve his/her own condition- INDIVIDUALISM: EVERYONE HAD TO LOOK FOR THEIR OWN INTEREST

VIOLATION OF THE VALUES THE CHURCH PREACHED TO THE POOR

CHILDHOOD AND VIRTUE

THE PURITY OF OLIVER REMAINS UNTOUCHED BY ALL THE EVIL AROUND HIM

GOOD CHARACTERS vs VILLAINS

THE CITY vs THE COUNTRYSIDE

EVERYTHING BAD- INJUSTICE AND SUFFERINGS - HAPPENS IN THE CITY