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Oliver Twist, is one of the classics by Charles Dickens, that talks about the underworld of the London of 1830s. Life on the street during that time period was not kind to orphaned children.
The central character is a young orphaned lad, Oliver Twist. And yes, where there is innocence and goodness, there will be evil and villains around. Although Oliver is treated by Fagin and Sikes and Artful Dodger and a host of other characters badly, yet he remains loyal to them. However, they are always suspicious that Oliver will rat on them, now that he has been taken in by a Mr. Brownlow, unknown to either, he being Oliver’s grandfather. So they kidnap him back again and push him into thieving and beggary.
Dickens portrays a very vivid picture of early 18th century London. He describes the streets, the pavements, and hovels that the poor lived in, unimaginable when compared to present day London. His descriptions of his characters is so vivid and life-like, that you immediately not just visualize them, but even smell and be repulsed by the street characters. Dickens also takes care to show that all that glitters is not gold, and that even among those who wear tatters, you can still find a heart of gold. Goodness and honesty is not necessary a virtue of the educated and well-to-do, but can be found among the downtrodden also. This central theme is woven in the classic, Oliver Twist, and is seen in characters like Oliver and Nancy.
All in all, it is Fagin and his gang of thieves who bring color and excitement to the story. One is always looking forward to what next will they do, as without them, it would have been a rather dull and drab story! Dickens certainly knows just when to interject the story with life and when to cool down his readers – the plot certainly keeps you hooked!
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