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外国名著欣赏“OliverTwist”ⅠAbouttheauthorⅡMaincharacterⅢPlotoverviewⅣ0urappreciationCharlesDickens,aworld-famouswriter.WhenDickenswas12yearsold,hisfamilieswastoopoortosupportthemselves,forthisreason,Dickenshadtoquitschoolandworkinablackingfactory.Unfortunately,hisfatherwasputintoprisonfordebating.What’sworst,therestofhisfamilieseventuallyjoinedhisfather.Fromthenon,Dickenslivedonhisownandcontinuedtoworkatfactory.Thehorrificconditionsinthefactoryhaunted(难以忘怀的)fortherestofhislife,asdidtheexperienceoftemporaryorphanhood,whichhadbeenthegreatmaterialtohisworld-famousmasterpieces.backOliveTwist----Anorphanborninworkhouse.Fagin----AconnivingcareercriminalNancy----AyoungprostituteandtheloverofSikesBillSikes----AbrutalprofessionalburglarMr.Brownlow--Awell-off,eruditegentlemanwhoservesasthefirstbenefactorofOliver.Monks----Asickly,viciousyoungmanbackOliverTwistwasborninaworkhousein1830sEngland.HismotherdiedjustafterOliver’sbirth.Apparently,Oliverwillbeaorphanandforcetoliveinaworkhouse.AftertheotherboysbullyOliverintoaskingformorefoodattheendofmeal,Mr.Bumble,theparish（教区）beadle（小吏）,offer5poundstoanyonewhotaketheboyawayfromhere.Eventually,Oliverapprenticedtoalocalundertaker(殡仪承办人).ButeventuallyOliverrunawayatdawnandtraveltowardLondon.Unfortunately,inLondon,heischeatedtobeathiefandsuffersalot.PlotoverviewOnce,OliverwassenttoassistBillinburglaryandshotbyaservantofthehouse,buthewasluckytobesavedbyMrs.MaylieandhernieceRose.Inthiscase,Monksappears,heisOliver’shalf-brother,whoissetonrecapturing(抓获)OliverinthehopesofensuringthatOliverisdeprivedofhisshareofthefamilyinheritance(遗产).Intheend,Mr.BrownlowfindsoutthetruthandforcesMonkstosignoverOliver’sshare.What’smore,headoptsOliver.ThenMayliesandthemretiretoablissful(幸福的)existenceinthecountryside.appreciationThisnoveltouchesmyheartdeeply.IholdhumansympathyonOliver,whohadtraveledonfoot,withoutafriendtohelphimorarooftoshelterhishead.WhenMr.BrownlowandRosehelpedhimescapefromMonks’maltreatment（虐待）andgetthepossession,hewasgratefultothemandseekwaystoreturntheirkindness.Inthenovel,whatOliverhavedonegivesusdeepimpression.WhenCharleyBatesandSikesstoleMr.Brownlow'sthings,OliverfelluponhiskneesattheJew’sfeetandbeathishandstogetherinperfectdesperation（绝望）.ThereisnodenyingthatOliverisakind,piousboy.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,foranotherthecharactersteachuswhatisgoodandwhatisevil.That’all!Ifyouareinterestedinthisnovel,youcanwatchthemovieorborrowthebookfromthelibrary.Ihopeyoucanenjoyit!