Oliver Twist. Oliver Twist

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1 Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens Once you have finished reading the book, write a teaser blurb. This tells the reader just enough about the book and characters to get them interested in reading the book without spoiling the plot. Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens Name Period Book #

2 Chapter 1: Treats of the place where Oliver Twist was born, and of the circumstances attending his birth. Summarize the chapter. Describe the events and the setting. Use sensory details. Chapter 53: And last. Write what happens to the following characters-- Rose Monks The Bumbles Charlie Bates Mr. Brownlow Oliver Mr. Grimwig

3 Chapter 52: Fagin's last night alive. Chapter 2: Treats of Oliver Twist's growth, education, and board. This chapter discusses the relief that was available to the poor, but that the poor were afraid of the relief because it was inseparable from the workhouse and the gruel. In your own words, describe the workhouse and the gruel in your own words and explain why these might make people afraid. Gruel (or meals): Why might this make the poor afraid? Workhouse: Why might this make the poor afraid?

4 Chapter 3: Relates how Oliver Twist was very near getting a place, which would not have been a sinecure. Summary Oliver is beaten and imprisoned at the workhouse as an example to others who step out of line asking for more food and such. A chimney sweep, Mr. Gamfield, has had several apprentices die under his supervision and is in need of a new one. He approaches the workhouse authorities to bargain a deal. He accepts Oliver at less than 5 pounds due to his record but Oliver begs to not go; he prefers imprisonment to the work under the chimney sweep. Oliver gets his way, returns to prison, and is advertised as an apprentice again. Write at least 2 sentences about why Oliver preferred to stay at the workhouse rather than work for Mr. Gamfield. Chapter 51: Affording an explanation of more mysteries than one, and comprehending a proposal of marriage with no word of settlement or pin-money. Why is Oliver so excited about the trip they are on? Provide textual evidence to support it. What happens to Mr. and Mrs. Bumble? How is this ironic?

5 Chapter 50: The pursuit and escape. Summary Fagin and Noah are captured by the police. Bill Sikes goes into hiding at a safe house and Bulls-Eye arrives right after him. Charley Bates enters the house and calls out for help to attack the murderer, Bill Sikes. Bill attempts to flee and runs to the roof with a rope to climb down and away. Still wracked with guilt over Nancy, Bill Sikes stumbles with the rope and ends up hanging himself by accident. Draw a picture based on the summary for chapter 50. Chapter 4: Oliver, being offered another place, makes his first entry into public life. Summary The parish undertaker, Mr. Sowerberry, takes Oliver as an apprentice, as he feels that having a presentable, innocent looking boy as part of funeral processions would bring business. Mr. Bumble harshly reminds Oliver to be grateful of his new situation and not to complain. Mrs. Sowerberry, the undertaker s wife, expressed concern about Oliver s size and that the only way he would grow would be eating all their food. She addresses her own concern by feeding Oliver the family dog s scraps, in which Oliver eats with gusto. The word gusto means enjoyment or vigor in doing something. What does it say about the food that Oliver is used to eating if he eats the dog scraps with gusto? Give the picture a title:

6 Chapter 5: Oliver mingles with new associates. Going to a funeral for the first time, he forms an unfavourable notion of his master's business. Oxymoron is a phrase in which the two words seem to contradict each other. (Examples smart fool, silent scream, etc.) Identify the oxymoron that Dickens used in this chapter. Now write a two sentence summary of the chapter. Chapter 49: Monks and Mr. Brownlow at length meet. Their conversation, and the intelligence that interrupts it.

7 Chapter 48: The flight of Sikes. Summary Bill Sikes escapes London in fear of being caught for the murder of Nancy. He is wracked with guilt and haunted by Nancy s dead eyes. He stops in a pub and a stain remover salesman notices blood on him and offers to get the stain out. Scared, he leaves the pub and hears that the post office has gotten word of the murder, so he hides in a barn. The barn catches on fire and he helps put it out and decides hiding in London may be a better option. He fears that his dog, Bulls-Eye, may give him away and make him recognizable, so he attempts to drown him but the dog escapes. Read the following quote and answer the question below. At times he [Bill] turned, with desperate determination, resolved to beat this phantom off, though it should look him dead; but the hair rose on his head, and his blood stood still, for it had turned with him and was behind him then. He had kept it before him that morning, but it was behind now-always. He leaned his back against a bank, and felt that it stood above him, visibly out against the cold night-sky. He threw himself upon the road-on his back upon the road. At his head it stood, silent, erect, and still a living grave-stone, with its epitaph in blood. Let no man talk of murderers escaping justice, and hint that Providence must sleep. There were twenty score of violent deaths in one long minute of that agony of fear. What is it that is following Bill Sikes? Why is it following him? Chapter 6: Oliver, being goaded by the taunts of Noah, rouses into action, and rather astonishes him.

8 Chapter 7: Oliver continues refractory. Summary Noah rushes to find Mr. Bumble and overexaggerates the preceding events. Mr. Bumble tells Mr. Sowerberry that feeding meat to Oliver is to blame for this aggressive behavior. Mr. Sowerberry returns home to beat and lock Oliver in the cellar yet again. Oliver escapes and runs away the next day. He passes the workhouse to find his friend Dick outside, after an exchange Dick promises to keep Oliver s escape a secret. Why might Noah dislike Oliver so much? Chapter 47: Fatal consequences. Summary Later that night, Fagin and Noah head to Bill Sike s place and relays the story of Nancy under the bridge. They do not share how she asked for protection for all of them. Enraged, Bill Sikes beats Nancy to death. In your opinion, if Bill had known that Nancy had asked for protection for all of them, would Bill have acted any differently? How would he have acted differently and why?

9 Chapter 46: The appointment kept. Chapter 8: Oliver walks to London. He encounters on the road a strange sort of young gentleman. List 3 descriptions of Fagin What does Fagin symbolize? How do you know?

10 Chapter 9: Containing further particulars concerning the pleasant old gentleman, and his hopeful pupils. What does Fagin talk to himself about when he thinks no one can hear him? What does this tell us about his character? Chapter 45: Noah Claypole is employed by Fagin on a secret mission. Summary Fagin pays Noah to follow Nancy and report back. Describe the game that they play.

11 Chapter 44: The time arrives for Nancy to redeem her pledge to Rose Maylie. She fails. Summary Nancy attempts to leave for the London Bridge on Sunday night while Fagin is visiting with Bill Sikes. Bill Sikes ties her up in the other room to keep her from leaving. After Sikes leaves the premises, Fagin agrees to let Nancy go in hopes of following her and catching a glimpse of her with another man, for he thinks that she is cheating on Bill Sikes and wants to blackmail her. Ultimately he wants to convince Nancy to kill Bill to get him out of the picture, as he is a threat based upon his botched robbery. What is it that Fagin thinks Nancy is up to? What is it that Nancy is really up to? Chapter 10: Oliver becomes better acquainted with the characters of his new associates; and purchases experience at a high price. Being a short, but very important chapter, in this history.

12 Chapter 11: Treats of Mr. Fang the police magistrate; and furnishes a slight specimen of his mode of administering justice. Summary Oliver is taken to jail and must face the magistrate, Mr. Fang. The victim, Mr. Brownlow, does not want to press charges and further believes that there is something familiar about Oliver s face. The magistrate continues to pass judgment on this street kid regardless of the victim not wanting to press charges. Mr. Fang asks Oliver s name, but because he can t hear him, the Court Officer makes up the name Tom White for Oliver. Oliver is ordered to serve three months of hard labor and faints. A bystander enters the court to explain that they witnessed two other boys commit the crime and Oliver is cleared. Mr. Brownlow pities Oliver and takes him home to care for him. Charles Dickens chose to name the magistrate or judge Mr. Fang. He chose this name on purpose to symbolize the character s personality. What do you think a man named Mr. Fang would be and act like. Make a list. Characteristics and possible actions Chapter 43: Wherein is shown how the Artful Dodger got into trouble. Summary The Artful Dodger is caught stealing and Fagin sends Noah to the courts to find out the status. The Dodger is found guilty and sentenced. Oliver Twist Story Map London orphan boy workhouse undertaker apprentice street gang of thieves saved by stranger kidnapped by gang forced to participate in a robbery saved by another stranger

13 Chapter 42: An old acquaintance of Oliver's, exhibiting decided marks of genius, becomes a public character in the metropolis. Summary Noah Claypole and his now girlfriend, Charlotte, run away to London after they rob the undertaker and his wife. The head into the local pub and meet up with Fagin where they are invited into the gang. Fagin gives Noah the job of stealing from children. Draw a picture based on the summary for chapter 50. Chapter 12: In which Oliver is taken better care of than he ever was before. And in which the narrative reverts to the merry old gentleman and his youthful friends. Comprehension: What did Mr. Brownlow discover about Oliver that surprised him? What was Charlie s reaction to the whole affair? What was Dodger s reaction to Charlie s reaction? Symbolism: Which two personages did Oliver feel (not who actually did) visited him during his illness? Oliver was given a new name by the courts in the last chapter. What was it and why might this be important? Give the picture a title:

14 Chapter 13: Some new acquaintances are introduced to the intelligent reader; connected with whom various pleasant matters are related, appertaining to this history. Summary Fagin is outraged to hear what has happened with Oliver and he becomes concerned that Oliver will tell people/authorities of the gang operation. Bill Sikes, a vicious mastermind criminal, once in Fagin s gang is at the house with his girlfriend, Nancy. Fagin sends Nancy to the police station impersonating Oliver s sister to find out what is happening. At the station, she finds out that Oliver fell ill in the courtroom and that Mr. Brownlow took him home with him. Nancy returns to Fagin to report her findings. Fagin sends Nancy, Charley, and the Dodger to the home of Mr. Brownlow in Pentonville to find Oliver. Fagin gathers up his pilfered treasures and moves his operation to another location for the night to be safe. Chapter 41: Containing fresh discoveries, and showing that surprises, like misfortunes, seldom come alone.

15 Chapter 39: Introduces some respectable characters with whom the reader is already acquainted, and shows how Monks and the Jew laid their worthy heads together. Summary Nancy is caring for a nasty, ill Bill Sikes. He demands money from Fagin and Nancy is to retrieve it. As Fagin is getting the money for Nancy, Monks arrives and demands a private meeting with him. Nancy is given the money and sent on her way but lingers and eavesdrops on Fagin and Monk s conversation. What she hears upsets her much. She brings the money to Bill Sikes but he notices over the next few days that her behavior is odd and nervous and keeps her very close to him at all times. Bill Sikes falls asleep and Nancy slips out to request and is granted a meeting with Miss Maylie (Rose) who is staying at a posh hotel close by. Chapter 40: A strange interview, which is a sequel to the last chapter. In one sentence, report the most important thing that happens in this chapter. Chapter 14: Comprising further particulars of Oliver's stay at Mr. Brownlow's, with the remarkable prediction which one Mr. Grimwig uttered concerning him, when he went out on an errand. What is the symbolic significance of Oliver selling his old clothes and receiving a new suit? (Remember to take into account where he received his first suit of clothes and what this made him). Write a four sentence summary of the chapter.

16 Chapter 15: Showing how very fond of Oliver Twist the merry old Jew and Miss Nancy were. What is the first thing we see Bill Sikes doing? What might his behavior in this scene tell us about what Bill Sikes does to the things that he loves? Describe the kidnapping and explain why Nancy and Bill did it this way? Chapter 38: Containing an account of what passed between Mr. and Mrs. Bumble, and Mr. Monks, at their nocturnal interview.

17 Chapter 37: In which the reader may perceive contrast, not uncommon in matrimonial cases. Tone in a story is the emotion it evokes. List 3 verbs and 3 adjectives from the first paragraph. Verbs Adjectives Finish the sentence: The tone of this chapter is Write a summary and answer the question What happens to Dickens villains? Chapter 16: Relates what became of Oliver Twist after he had been claimed by Nancy. Quote page 93: But Oliver felt her [Nancy] hand tremble; and, looking upon her face as they passed a gas-lamp, saw that it had turned a deadly white. What might this foreshadow? What of significance happened with clothing in this chapter? What do you think it symbolizes?

18 Chapter 17: Oliver's Destiny continuing unpropitious, brings a great man to London to injure his reputation. Summary Mr. Brownlow, concerned for Oliver, creates flyers offering a reward for information about Oliver and/or his location. Mr. Bumble comes across this flyer and visits Mr. Brownlow. Mr. Bumble portrays Oliver as an aggressive, troublesome boy telling Mr. Brownlow that he beat up poor Noah Claypole and that Oliver was a manipulator. Mr. Brownlow believes Mr. Bumble s story but Mrs. Bedwin, the housekeeper, does not. Draw what the missing flyer for Oliver might have looked like: Chapter 36: Is a very short one, and may appear of no great importance in its place. But it should be read, notwithstanding, as a sequel to the last, and a key to one that will follow when its time arrives. Summary Harry and Mr. Losberne head back to the city. Harry asks Oliver to secretly write to him on the status of Rose and the goings-on. Rose is sad to see Harry go. Explain, using a complete sentence, why the title of this chapter makes it ironic that there is a summary here rather than the class reading this chapter.

19 Chapter 34: Contains some introductory particulars relative to a young gentleman who now arrives upon the scene; and a new adventure which happened to Oliver. Chapter 35: Containing the unsatisfactory result of Oliver's adventure; and a conversation of some importance between Harry Maylie and Rose. Summary Harry and Giles rush to Oliver and after hearing his story, they search the surrounding area for Fagin and the man but do not find them. Harry proposes to Rose but she declines not because she doesn t love him but she feels her background/class is beneath him. Harry tells Rose that he will ask her once more and if she refuses again, that he will ask no more. Why might it be significant that Harry and Giles cannot find any traces of Fagin and the man? Chapter 18: How Oliver passed his time in the improving society of his reputable friends. Summary Oliver is left locked up for days with limited contact. Charley and the Dodger continue to try to convince Oliver that he should just get with Fagin s program because it has worked so well for them. Little by little Fagin allows Oliver to spend time with the gang. Fagin hopes that the more he allows Oliver to be with the gang, the more Oliver will come to see how grateful he should be for the opportunity to be a part of this family and will get with the program. Why is Oliver so resistant to get with the program?

20 Chapter 19: In which a notable plan is discussed and determined on. Describe Fagin and Bill s plan using all the available lines. In the 2 nd to last paragraph it uses death symbolically. Oliver will not literally die. So what will symbolically die? Chapter 33: Wherein the happiness of Oliver and his friends experiences a sudden check. Context clues Quote: Mrs. Maylie being fatigued, they returned more slowly home. What does fatigued mean and what words in the sentence gives you the clue? Quote: There was such peace and beauty in the scene; so much brightness and mirth in the sunny landscape What does mirth mean and what words in the sentence gives you the clue? Summarize the chapter using 2 complete sentences.

21 Chapter 30: Relates what Oliver's new visitors thought of him. Summary The three visit upon the thief and Rose is shocked to see the small boy and is convinced he was coerced to be a part of the criminal activity of the night before. She begs Mrs. Maylie to have pity on the boy and not send him to prison but Mrs. Maylie is unmoved. Once Oliver is aware of his surrounding he tells them on his past and story. Mr. Losberne asks the two servants who witnessed the robbery attempt if they can clearly identify Oliver as the thief, at which time the police arrive on the scene. Chapter 31: Involves a critical position. Summary The police investigate the scene and ask questions regarding what was witnessed. Mr. Losberne tells the police that Oliver was not the thief but a boy that was injured with a play gun just recently. The two servants also support Mr. Losberne s protection of Oliver by stating that they cannot clearly identify Oliver as the thief that they shot. The police leave satisfied that Oliver is not the thief. Chapter 32: Of the happy life Oliver began to lead with his kind friends. In one sentence, explain the most important even that occurs in this chapter. Chapter 20: Wherein Oliver is delivered over to Mr. William Sikes. Summary While Oliver is waiting for Nancy to deliver him to Bill Sikes. He is given a horrifying book about criminals and murderers. Nancy arrives and they are off. He wants to cry for help and escape, but Nancy explains that if he does both of them will be killed. When Oliver arrives, Bill Sikes shows him his pistol as a threat. The job will be early in the morning. Why might Oliver have been given the book about criminals and murderers? Write a paragraph sharing your ideas.

22 Chapter 21: The Expedition. Summary Bill Sikes and Oliver travel all day into the night to the job in Shepperton. Draw a picture for an event in either chapter 20 or 21. Chapter 27: Atones for the unpoliteness of a former chapter; which deserted a lady, most unceremoniously. Summary Mr. Bumble and Mrs. Corney resume their tea with a bit of a spike of alcohol. She does not share what she learned from Old Sally. Mr. Bumble expresses his interest in becoming the new master of the workhouse and suggests marriage to Mrs. Corney and she agrees. Chapter 28: Looks after Oliver, and proceeds with his adventures. Summary Oliver drags himself from the ditch to a nearby house, the one where the botched robbery took place. Mr. Giles and Mr. Brittles who are servants of the house and the ones that defended it the night before answer Oliver s knock at the door and recognize him as the thief. The mistress of the house shows compassion for Oliver and calls for a doctor, but also the police. Chapter 29: Has an introductory account of the inmates of the house to which Oliver resorted. Summary Mrs. Maylie is the matriarch of the house and lives with her niece, Rose. The bachelor surgeon, Mr. Losberne arrives with concern for Mrs. Maylie and Rose because a thief is in the house. They share that they have not seen the thief but heard stories of the robbery attempt and shooting from Mr. Giles, one of the servants. Give the picture a title:

23 Chapter 26 Continued: In which a mysterious character appears upon the scene; and many things, inseparable from this history, are done and performed. Now that we have read the chapter, write a paragraph and tell us about who the mysterious character was and what they did. Chapter 22: The Burglary. Write a summary of the chapter.

24 Chapter 23: Which contains the substance of a pleasant conversation between Mr. Bumble and a lady; and shows that even a beadle may be susceptible on some points. Summary Mr. Bumble does his rounds to visit the workhouses and shares tea with Mrs. Corney at the local workhouse. He is very sweet to her, but is constantly sizing up her possessions (possessions gained from thievery). A woman interrupts tea to tell Mrs. Corney that Old Sally, a resident of the workhouse, is dying and has something to tell her. Hypothesize Why is Mr. Bumble checking up on Mrs. Corney s possessions? What might this Old Sally need to tell Mrs. Corney? Chapter 26: In which a mysterious character appears upon the scene; and many things, inseparable from this history, are done and performed. The title of this chapter lets us know that someone mysterious is coming. Write a paragraph telling us who you think this mysterious character might be and what they might do.

25 Chapter 25: Wherein this history reverts to Mr. Fagin and company. Summary Fagin learns of the foiled robbery attempt from the newspapers and the report from Crackit. Crackit explains that Oliver was shot and he and Bill Sikes left him in a ditch as they fled. Draw a picture for an event in either chapter 24 or 25. Chapter 24: Treats of a very poor subject. But is a short one, and may be found of importance in this history. Properly quote evidence that proves "it" (the golden item) was important to Oliver's mother. Write a summary of the chapter. Give the picture a title:

26 Vocabulary looking back Look back through the chapters that we have read. Find three words you found confusing. Fill in the following pages. 1. Word page in the text Write down the sentence from the text: Circle of the word is used as a noun, adjective, adverb, verb, other. Definition: 2. Word page in the text Write down the sentence from the text: Circle of the word is used as a noun, adjective, adverb, verb, other. Definition: 3. Word page in the text Write down the sentence from the text: Circle of the word is used as a noun, adjective, adverb, verb, other. Definition: Vocabulary looking forward Skim forward through the chapters that we will be reading. Find three words you don t know. Fill in the following pages. 4. Word page in the text Write down the sentence from the text: Circle of the word is used as a noun, adjective, adverb, verb, other. Definition: 5. Word page in the text Write down the sentence from the text: Circle of the word is used as a noun, adjective, adverb, verb, other. Definition: 6. Word page in the text Write down the sentence from the text: Circle of the word is used as a noun, adjective, adverb, verb, other. Definition: