Therefore, this novel is really worth considering even at any age. “Oliver Twist” reflects the true state of society at that time, honestly describes many aspects of humans as well as conveys many moral lessons. That is the reason why this novel is suitable for everyone at all ages. Maylie, Rose or even Nancy, those people seemed to be not even related to Oliver Twist, but the humanity kept them doing the right things for Oliver, helping him and taking care of him in his rainy days. After all, the moral of the story is that selfless conscientiousness among people makes true happiness. Despite being forced to do illegal things to survive, Oliver always tried to decline those to keep his soul pure. The novel also showed Oliver’s courage to go beyond his fate. They had no choice but to choose between dying of starvation gradually in the workhouse and dying quickly outside. Residents in the workhouse looked like prisoners who were limited by many strict policies and had to survive in awful conditions. Moreover, we can see some themes that Charles tried to convey through the novel, beginning with the dark side of charity. Also, it proves the author’s belief that poverty leads to crime. It was a tool for social criticism aimed at the poverty’s problem.

This novel was written in the Industrial Revolution period and realistically reflected the London netherworld in the 1800s. The novel “Oliver Twist” revolves around the life of an orphan boy named Oliver Twist, whose mother died when giving birth to him. His literary inheritance includes many famous works such as A Christmas Carol, David Copperfield, A Tale of Two Cities, etc. He is considered one of the greatest English novelists in the Victorian era.

About the author of the novel, Charles Dickens, in full Charles John Huffam Dickens (1812 – 1870) was born in Hampshire, England.

“Oliver Twist” or “The Parish Boy’s Progress”, the second novel of Charles Dickens, was published serially in the magazine Bentley’s Miscellany from 1837 to 1839.

If you are still wondering what is the boundary between good and evil, what a happy person looks like and what kind of direction can help us to reach happiness, “Oliver Twist” will be a great suggestion for you.

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