ANALYSIS OF OLIVER TWIST
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Victorian England, poverty, social injustice, criminal, underworld, innocence, morality, identity, family, social critiqueАннотация
This article analyzes Charles Dickens’ novel Oliver Twist, focusing on themes of poverty, social injustice, and the impact of the criminal underworld on individual lives. The novel portrays the journey of an orphan boy navigating a harsh society while striving to maintain his innocence and morality. Oliver’s resilience and pursuit of goodness highlight the challenges faced by the underprivileged in Victorian England, offering a critique of the era’s social inequalities and advocating for compassion and reform.
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