Review of Charles Dickens: Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist is the story about a loneliness, struggles of life, and love. Oliver Twist is a young boy who was left by his parents since he was born. He didn’t even have a choice to decide his own life. By the time he was risen, life didn’t treat him fairly. He lived with horrible people who always wanted the advantages for them self. The story is enjoyed to read and it makes the reader feels curious about the next stories. At first I didn't expect who is Monks actually. Dickens told us that even though we are in really bad situation and condition, we cannot loose in hope. There are plenty of people who would care for us. No matter how many hatters we have, there are still people who have love for us. God never makes any mistakes in our life since the beginning. He has a plan for each one of us, a perfect plan. A plan which won’t harm you, a plan to make you prosper and thrive. Dickens showed that the wicked shall be punished.

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Summary of Charles Dickens: Oliver Twist (Chapter 9 - 12)

Chapter 9: A Plain Gold Ring

Mr. Bumble and Mrs. Coney had been married for two months and they just had a fight. Mr. Bumble was tired of it and he decided to go out to a public house. A stranger who was Monk in pub recognized Mr. Bumble and asked him about a woman who took care of Oliver’s mother. Mr. Bumble answered that Old Sally was already died. Monk asked him to bring his wife to tell him everything and Monks would pay him more. Mr. Bumble told Monks that Old Sally stole something from Oliver’s mom pocket. Monks showed Mr. Bumble that he held a gold locket which has the name of “Agnes” was engraved on the inside and a date that was a year Oliver was born. Monks left and he said to Mr. Bumble that there would nothing happen after their meeting and they didn’t know each other. Days later, Monks went to see Fagin. While Monks and Fagin were talking, Nancy sneaked and listened at the door. Bill Sikes saw her and asked her to get him a drink. Nancy put something on the glass to make him in a really deep and heavy sleep. She ran away and she went to Miss Maylie. She said to Miss Maylie that she was the one who picked up Oliver moments ago. She told everything that Monks and Fagin were talking about. Monks said that he would watch Oliver for the rest of his life and he proclaimed that Oliver is his brother. Rose Maylie asked Nancy to stay with her but Nancy said that it was too late to run away and she decided to leave. One time, Mr. Brownlow came to the house to see Oliver.

Chapter 10: Fagin’s Plan

Noah Claypole and Charlotte were following Nancy when she was visiting Rose Maylie. Noah asked Charlotte to keep the money they stole from Mr. Sowerberry so if they were caught they can blame Charlotte for it. Fagin was stalking into the room where Noah said that he would be a thief in London. After hearing that, Fagin recruited Noah to join into his crime group. The first job of Noah for Fagin was he had to follow Nancy where she always went on Sunday night before 11.00 PM. Bill Sikes asked Nancy where she would go. He was worried that Nancy found someone better than him. He forced and beat her to make her stay at the house. Then Noah Claypole did what he had been told.

Chapter 11: Nancy’s Fate

Noah was following Nancy and he found out that she met Rose Maylie and Mr. Brownlow. They said to Nancy that they had a plan to capture Fagin ad Monks and they can bring Nancy to get out of all this. They can bring Nancy to another place even another country. Noah told Bill and Fagin what was going on. They were mad, Bill woke up Nancy at the middle of the night. Bill pulled her and beat her so badly. Bill would use a gun to shoot her but he thought that it could draw people’s attention so he struck her with the heavy weapon itself. He killed Nancy afterwards. He was haunted by Nancy’s shadow wherever he walked. One moment, Mr. Brownlow kidnapped Monks and brought him inside his house. He told everything about his true life and his family. He told him that his actual name is Edward Leeford and his father is a friend of Mr. Brownlow. Mr. Brownlow said that Monks’ Father fell in love with a naval officer’s daughter. Monk’s father left England and went to Rome because he had to visit his uncle who died. Mr. Brownlow tried to find out the girl, but suddenly she disappeared. Monks was shocked realizing that Oliver is his step brother. Mr. Brownlow learnt that Monks had destroyed everything about the proof of Oliver’s birth. Mr. Brownlow said that he had a picture of a woman who really looked like Oliver. Seemed Mr. Brownlow wanted to catch Fagin and Bill soon.

Chapter 12: The End of the Story

Tom and Toby were hiding while Tom was talking about Fagin’s arrestment. It was so horrible that Fagin was in bleeding while police brought him and the crowd was yelling at him. Sometimes later, Charley Bates was mad at Bill Sikes because he had killed Nancy and they were rolling on the ground, fighting. Crowd came and Bill Sikes tried to escape with climbing to the roof. One person of the crowd came up and brought a ladder with him so they could catch Bill Sikes. Bill Sikes tried to drop on his body on another side of the roof and escape safely. He used a rope to drop of safely, accidentally a rope that supposed to help him was stuck on his neck and strangled him while he was jumping. Two days after Bill Sikes’s death, in a fine hotel there were together Oliver, Rose, Mrs. Maylie, Mrs.Bedwin, and Dr. Losberne,  Mr. Brownlow and Monks. Oliver was told the secrets of his birth. He realized that Monks is his step brother. Mr. Brownlow told about a letter that His father Edwin Leeford wrote to Agnes Flamming, Oliver’s Mother that he couldn’t marry Agnes right away. The second letter of him is for Monks and Monks’ Mother. It was written with money on it. Edwin gave money for his family both of  Monks’ mother and Agnes and her baby. Monks confessed that he had paid Fagin to lead Oliver into a life of crime. He also admitted that his mother had burned the will and the letter. Finally, he said that he himself had destroyed the ring and the locket that the Bumbles gave him.Because Mr. Bumble and Mrs. Bumble had done something wrong; Mr. Brownlow made them loose their job as a punishment. Oliver just realized that Rose was the younger sibling of his mom. Rose was her true aunt for him but he wouldn’t call her aunt because she’s like a sister for him. Harry told Rose that he would marry her soon. On another place, Fagin was sentenced to death for his crime. Harry and Rose were married and Harry was a pastor in a village church. They had a happy family afterwards. Oliver gave some of his father’s money to Monks but Monks kept doing his dirty work and died in prison.

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Summary of Charles Dickens: Oliver Twist (Chapter 5 - 8)

Chapter 5: A Terrible Job

Fagin and Bill Sikes had a plan to rob a rich house. They asked a friend named Toby Crackit; of course Toby was a thief and he had spied and checked the house how to break in. He thought that he can pay one of the servant of the house to help his dirty work and open the window or the door from inside and let them in. But the servants are paid enough to not to help any robberies to let in. Afterwards, he found out that there was a small window for the dog to get in and get out. He asked Oliver to get in through the window and open the main door for the robberies. No matter what, Oliver had a small body. Sikes wasn’t sure that Oliver can do the job and he asked Fagin to pick another boy. Fagin said that Oliver had a pity face so people won’t suspect him as a robber. The other night they took him to the house they wanted to rob with Nancy as his company on the road. Nancy warned him to not mess it up because it would affect to her. Sikes pulled his gun and pointed to Oliver to do it quickly as he said. Oliver resisted but he got no choice to do it and he did what he said. After he entered the house, the alarm was turned and a person of the house shot him. Oliver was bleeding.

Chapter 6: Old Sally’s Story

The story told about years ago when the moment after Oliver was born. Mrs. Corney was a widow who stayed in her house and she was visited by Mr. Bumble. When the Mr. Bumble tried to get close and flirt with Mrs. Corney, a person came and told Mrs. Corney that Old Sally was dying. Old Sally said that once she helped a doctor helping a woman giving a birth. She even stole the woman’s gold necklace. She said that the boy’s name was Oliver. She said the necklace would help Oliver and people will treat him better. The necklace meant something precious. Then Mrs. Corney returned to her house and found out Mr. Bumble was still waiting. They were having a good diner and Mr. Bumble said that they would get a new position on his job. And so Mr. Bumble and Mrs. Corney would be married. After he told everything he wanted to meet Mr. Sowerberry. In another story tells about Fagin was worried about his robber friends who are maybe in dangers. He met another person named Monks, Monks said that why wouldn’t Fagin pick other boys to do the job and he would never shed blood and kill people.

Chapter 7: Oliver’s Recovery

Bill and Toby were in pursuit while Bill was carrying wounded Oliver. They kept running and they were tired. Toby had an idea to leave Oliver alone and Bill did what he said. They were chased by men and dogs too. Oliver was bleeding left alone in the middle of the bad weather and passed out all night. At the morning , a rain started at the morning and Oliver woke up in pain. He stopped at the house he was trying to break in because he had no choice and he was injured. Mr. Giles found him and recognize that Oliver was the one he shot. Appeared two ladies named Mrs. Maylie and Rose came up and took care Oliver and brought him inside instead treated him like a thief. Dr. Losberne came and said that a thief can be anyone. The girls asked Dr. Losberne to protect Oliver from polices. Dr. Losberne made sure to Mr. Giles that he shot nothing and he didn’t even shoot Oliver. So when the polices came asking Mr. Giles, polices believed that Oliver wasn’t a thief and he was shot in accident. Oliver stayed for days and he couldn’t get up from the bed. The girls treated him very good. After he woke up, his request wanted to visit Mr. Brownlow again and explain him what was going on. Sadly, he found out that Mr. Brownlow wasn’t there and he was out for a moment. He just wanted his name to be clear on front of Mr. Brownlow’s sight. Two weeks later Oliver was taken to a cottage which he could live proper and right. He was educated to read and work. He lived happily with Mrs. Maylie and Rose.

Chapter 8: Rose and Harry

Time went by, and summer came and the village is full with beautifulness of flowers and plants. Rose was sick and her sickness was worse. Oliver was told by Mrs. Maylie to send a letter to Dr. Losberne and her son, Harry but she change her mind that she would send harry a message to him alone. The doctor said that it’s a miracle to bring her back well again. Oliver thought that Rose shouldn’t be died on this beautiful summer because there would be no mourning for her dead and she was a beautiful nice young lady. After all, Dr. Losberne said that she would survive on her disease and she would recover soon. One moment, Harry Maylie came in and complained why he wasn’t told before that Rose was sick. He loved Rose too much even though her mother said Rose wasn’t the one for him because everyone didn’t know her true parents and no matter what he would be in parliament before Christmas. Days past when Rose was getting well, Harry told her that he loved her very much and he would never let him go. Rose kept saying that she didn’t deserve it because she thought she had a blot on her name. But no matter what Harry still loved her.

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