霧都孤兒人物分析

外國名著欣賞“OliverTwist”2021/5/91OurContentsⅠ

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CharlesDickens,aworld-famouswriter.WhenDickenswas12yearsold,hisfamilieswastoopoortosupportthemselves,forthisreason,Dickenshadtoquitschoolandworkinablackingfactory.Unfortunately,hisfatherwasputintoprisonfordebating.What’sworst,therestofhisfamilieseventuallyjoinedhisfather.Fromthenon,Dickenslivedonhisownandcontinuedtoworkatfactory.Thehorrificconditionsinthefactoryhaunted(難以忘懷的)fortherestofhislife,asdidtheexperienceoftemporaryorphanhood,whichhadbeenthegreatmaterialtohisworld-famousmasterpieces.2021/5/93back2021/5/94OliveTwist----Anorphanborninworkhouse.

2021/5/95Fagin----Aconnivingcareercriminal2021/5/96Nancy----AyoungprostituteandtheloverofSikes2021/5/97BillSikes----Abrutalprofessionalburglar

2021/5/98Mr.Brownlow--Awell-off,eruditegentlemanwhoservesasthefirstbenefactorofOliver.2021/5/99Monks----Asickly,viciousyoungmanback2021/5/910OliverTwistwasborninaworkhousein1830sEngland.HismotherdiedjustafterOliver’sbirth.Apparently,Oliverwillbeaorphanandforcetoliveinaworkhouse.AftertheotherboysbullyOliverintoaskingformorefoodattheendofmeal,Mr.Bumble,theparish（教區(qū)）beadle（小吏）,offer5poundstoanyonewhotaketheboyawayfromhere.Eventually,Oliverapprenticedtoalocalundertaker(殯儀承辦人).ButeventuallyOliverrunawayatdawnandtraveltowardLondon.Unfortunately,inLondon,heischeatedtobeathiefandsuffersalot.

Plotoverview2021/5/911

Once,OliverwassenttoassistBillinburglaryandshotbyaservantofthehouse,buthewasluckytobesavedbyMrs.MaylieandhernieceRose.Inthiscase,Monksappears,heisOliver’shalf-brother,whoissetonrecapturing(抓獲)OliverinthehopesofensuringthatOliverisdeprivedofhisshareofthefamilyinheritance(遺產(chǎn)).Intheend,Mr.BrownlowfindsoutthetruthandforcesMonkstosignoverOliver’sshare.What’smore,headoptsOliver.ThenMayliesandthemretiretoablissful(幸福的)existenceinthecountryside.2021/5/912

appreciation

Thisnoveltouchesmyheartdeeply.IholdhumansympathyonOliver,whohadtraveledonfoot,withoutafriendtohelphimorarooftoshelterhishead.WhenMr.BrownlowandRosehelpedhimescapefromMonks’maltreatment（虐待）andgetthepossession,hewasgratefultothemandseekwaystoreturntheirkindness.Inthenovel,whatOliverhavedonegivesusdeepimpression.WhenCharleyBatesandSikesstoleMr.Brownlow'sthings,OliverfelluponhiskneesattheJew’sfeetandbeathishandstogetherinperfectdesperation（絕望）.ThereisnodenyingthatOliverisakind,piousboy.2021/5/913

Also,anothercharacterdrewmyattention.ThatisNancy.Asachildofthestreets,Nancyhasbeenathiefanddranktoexcess.AtlastshesacrificedherownlifeinordertoprotectOliver,becausesherevealedMonks’plots.SoNancy’smoralcomplexityisuniqueamongthemajorcharacters.AfterIreadthe“OliverTwist”,IamregretfultoOliver’sfate.Besides,Iamsinkingintoaquestion,whetherabadenvironmentcanirrevocably(不可避免地)poisonsomeone’scharacterandsoul.Ilikethisbook,foronethingIlearnthatDickensusedhissituationtocriticizepublicpolicytowardthepoor,foranotherthecharactersteachusw