Oliver Twist door Charles Dickens

1.Name, class and date.
Maurice, 4k2, 30-01-2006.

2.Title and author.
Oliver Twist and the author is Charles Dickens.

3.Tell something about the author of the book (does he use his own name? When/where was he born? When did he die?)
Charles John Huffham Dickens (7 Februari 1812 – June 1870) was the most important British writer from the Victorian time age.

Charles where born in Portsmouth, England, as the son of John Dickens en Elizabeth Barrow. When he was ten years old he moved with his family to London.

4.Published by.
This book is published by Longman classics.

5.Kind of book : love, adventure, play, short stories etc.
This is a adventure book.

6.Character description (beschrijf de hoofdpersonen: b.v. naar uiterlijk; waar ze vandaan komen)
Oliver Twist is an orphan, a weak and young child. He is also susceptible to influence of adults.

Mr Brownlow is a rich older men who, from the first moment on, felt that Oliver was a fine guy.

Mr Fagin is an old Jew who manages a gang of young pickpockets for his own profit.

7.Where does the story take place?
The story takes place in London.

8.When does the story take place? (in the past, in the future)
I think that the story takes place around 1850.

9.Explain the Title.
The whole book goes over the life of Oliver Twist and that’s why the book is named after de head character Oliver Twist.

10.What did you like about the book?
a. Is the book dull, nice, interesting, fascinating, tinny…..? Why do you think so?
It is a very interesting book to read, because you than know how Oliver has lived. It is also a nice story because it has a happy ending.

b. What did you like about the book?
That the book had many adventures.

c. Was there anything you didn`t like so much?
No not really.

d. Would you recommend this book to other pupils?
Yes, I think that more people should read this book over the life of Oliver Twist.

11.Summary (Use your own wourds)
After his mother died Oliver went to an orphan house, where Oliver has spent the first nine years of his life. They gave him the name “Oliver Twist”. But when he was nine years old he was too old for an orphanage, someone took him away to a terrible place. Because he asked for more food he was sent to a coffin maker, where he was very unhappy. Oliver ran away to London their, he met Jack who sent him to an old and gentil men Fagin. But Fagin was a thief, he sent boys to robe people. Oliver met a girl named Nancy, she was always kind to him. One day he got caught by the police from robbing a man, but the victim, Mr. Brownlow told the police, that Oliver was innocent, and start looking after Oliver. But one day Oliver was kidnapped by Nancy and brought to Fagin. When Oliver was breaking into a place he got shot and got nursing care by Rose Maylie. But Nancy who actually liked Oliver too learned about Oliver’s experiences and wanted to help him and told Rose Maylie and Mr. Brownlow about his history. A terrible man called Monks who knew Fagin wanted Oliver to learn how to steal, but what they didn’t knew is that Nancy heared their conversation so she told that to Rose Maylie and Mr. Brownlow that Monks knew Oliver’s identity. Mr. Brownlow had looked for Monks and found out that his real name was Edward Leeford, the son of an old friend of him. Meanwhile Fagin found out that Nancy had gave some information and told that to Bill Sikes, who killed Nancy. He ran away, but when he tried to escape he hanged himself by accident. Fagin and the rest of his gang got arrested. Mr. Brownlow adopts Oliver and they moved into a house close to Rose Maylie. Now Oliver can finally live a normal and happy life.