Themes Of Oliver Twist Flashcards
Justice
All the evil characters are served justice. Fagin is hanged, Bill kills himself by accident, Bumbles become paupers.
Society and Class
Superficial. Both good and bad people in high and lower class.
The Poor Laws did not help the poor, only the rich
Good vs Evil / Innocence vs Corruption
Oliver perseveres through evil and corruption.
Nancy struggles internally with being a criminal most of her life and doing the right thing for Oliver
Identity
Oliver’s search for his identity
Clothes reflect your identity
Fate and Freewill
Born poor-presumed to become a criminal
Nancy gives up her free will and resigns to dying a criminal
Poverty
Many are victims of circumstance-kwpt poor by the parish official (starved, put to work to keep weak)