In England in the 1830s, on a cold and windy night, a baby boy was born in a slum. After the baby boy was born, his mother passed away. No one knew the identity of the mother, and the baby boy became an unknown orphan.
Later he was adopted by the local church, and the steward who raised him named the baby boy Oliver (Barney Clark). When Oliver was 9 years old, because no one supported him to go to school, he entered the children's workshop in the workhouse and began to engage in heavy manual labor.
Because Oliver can neither be lazy nor flattery, he is often beaten and scolded by the steward. These children, who are still in the developmental stage, have no clothes to cover their bodies and no food to eat all day long.
In desperation, they decided to draw lots to select the person who proposed adding porridge, and the person who was drawn was none other than Oliver. Over dinner, Oliver made his request true to form. The frightened steward decided to drive away this hidden danger of rebellion.
Extended information:
Creative background:
"Oliver Twist" is a work by the British novelist Charles Dickens in the Victorian era. The development of capitalism made Britain a world superpower. But beneath the prosperity lies poverty and misfortune.
This prosperity was nurtured in dangerous and dirty factories and coal mines. Class conflicts became more and more obvious, and finally broke out one after another from 1836 to mid-1848. At the end of the 19th century, the British Empire's national power gradually declined.
As a product of an era, literature has become increasingly diverse, and many great writers appeared in that era. "Oliver Twist" was written when the Poor Law was passed. The UK is undergoing a transformation from an agricultural and rural economy to an urban and industrial nation.
The "Poor Law" allows the poor to rely on public assistance, but requires them to perform necessary labor. In order to prevent the poor from relying on public assistance, they are forced to endure unimaginable pain.
Because the poorhouse rescue is notorious, many poor people would rather die than seek public assistance. The Poor Law did not improve the living standards of the poor class, but punished the most helpless and helpless lower class.
Character introduction:
1. Oliver actor? Barney Clark
An orphan born in England with an optimistic personality. Despite all kinds of torture and bullying, he has always maintained his pure nature. After fighting against the almshouses and coffin shops representing the dark and evil forces, he wandered into the foggy London. In London, he was forced by Fagin to steal on the streets. After that, he got help from the rich man Brownlow.
2. Fagin actor? Ben Kingsley
A thief with a sinister and cunning personality. He targeted orphans such as Oliver and Atford, and forced these children to steal on the streets. Later, he teamed up with his partner Thicke to kidnap Oliver, forcing Oliver to rob Brownlow with him. He was eventually brought to justice after a police chase.
3. Thicke actor? Jamie Foreman
Fagin’s accomplice is sinister and unpredictable. He and Fagin kidnapped Oliver while he was out buying books, and forced Oliver to rob Brownlow. Although the robbery was successfully prevented, Thicke still encouraged Fagin to get rid of Oliver to avoid future trouble.
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