霧都孤兒人物分析

外國名著欣賞“OliverTwist”1OurContentsⅠ

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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.3back4OliveTwist----Anorphanborninworkhouse.

5Fagin----Aconnivingcareercriminal6Nancy----AyoungprostituteandtheloverofSikes7BillSikes----Abrutalprofessionalburglar

82023/12/99Mr.Brownlow--Awell-off,eruditegentlemanwhoservesasthefirstbenefactorofOliver.10Monks----Asickly,viciousyoungmanback11OliverTwistwasborninaworkhousein1830sEngland.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.

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Once,OliverwassenttoassistBillinburglaryandshotbyaservantofthehouse,buthewasluckytobesavedbyMrs.MaylieandhernieceRose.Inthiscase,Monksappears,heisOliver’shalf-brother,whoissetonrecapturing(抓獲)OliverinthehopesofensuringthatOliverisdeprivedofhisshareofthefamilyinheritance(遺產).Intheend,Mr.BrownlowfindsoutthetruthandforcesMonkstosignoverOliver’sshare.What’smore,headoptsOliver.ThenMayliesandthemretiretoablissful(幸福的)existenceinthecountryside.13

appreciation

Thisnoveltouchesmyheartdeeply.IholdhumansympathyonOliver,whohadtraveledonfoot,withoutafriendtohelphimorarooftoshelterhishead.WhenMr.BrownlowandRosehelpedhimescapefromMonks’maltreatment（虐待）andgetthepossession,hewasgratefultothemandseekwaystoreturntheirkindness.Inthenovel,whatOliverhavedonegivesusdeepimpression.WhenCharleyBatesandSikesstoleMr.Brownlow'sthings,OliverfelluponhiskneesattheJew’sfeetandbeathishandstogetherinperfectdesperation（絕望）.ThereisnodenyingthatOliverisakind,piousboy.14

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