Directions: Please read Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist, Chapters 16- 25. Please compose a comprehensive blog using at least THREE of the chapters from the reading. Make it a cross section of the chapters, one from the beginning, middle, and end of the reading selection. You may discuss characterization, plot developments, make predictions, and/or ask questions. Your blog response must include your personal insights, as well as 3-4 direct quotations from the text to back-up your responses. Remember to engage with one another.
Oliver Twist Audiobook
Suhani Karki
ReplyDeleteIn chapter 16, Nancy and Sikes take Oliver to Fagin's. Sikes tells Oliver that if he dares to let go of his hand or scream, he will have his dog come and nip his hand. There is a particular scene in this chapter between Nancy and Sikes, where Sikes seems to get jealous when Nancy cares about the young criminals when she hears the bells chime. When Nancy realizes this, she teases Sikes, and then they resume going back to Fagin's. Something I realized was that it was clear the Sikes and Nancy have a relationship and that they are romantically involved in this chapter.
In chapter 22, Sikes helps Oliver into the house and once they are inside Oliver runs up the stairs to warn the family of the robbers, but then two men come at the top of the stairs in front of, and a bunch of shots are fired. Sikes then takes Oliver from the back window and runs away from the house. Then later while they are running Sikes finds out the Oliver is hit by a bullet, and Oliver is so scared that he faints. “The cry was repeated—a light appeared—a vision of two terrified half-dressed men at the top of the stairs swam before his eyes—a flash—a loud noise—a smoke—a crash somewhere...” Oliver is very brave that he is willing to risk his life than to continue with the robbery. “And now, for the first time, Oliver, well-nigh mad with grief and terror saw that housebreaking and robbery, if not murder, were the objects of the expedition.”
In chapter 25, Crackit tells Fagin that the robbery was not successful. They said that Oliver was wounded and they were worried that they would be caught that they abandoned Oliver in a ditch. When Fagin hears this news, he runs out of the apartment, worried that Oliver could be hurt. “Bill had him on his back and scudded like the wind. We stopped to take him between us; his head hung down, and he was cold...We parted company, and left the youngster lying in a ditch” I can tell that Fagin is not upset for Oliver's fate, but he is worried that Oliver's injury will give him a loss of money.
Olivia Dionisio
ReplyDeleteChapter 18- While Dodger and Charley go out on "business" Oliver is given a long talk by Fagin. He tells him stories about all the other boys who had taken it into their heads to run away, and somehow ended up getting hanged for crimes they didn’t commit. Oliver becomes very alarmed and spent the rest of his day alone locked up in his room, yet he spends most of his days like that. Meaning all alone and bored and sad.
Chapter 19- While Fagin is walking through the streets in a neighborhood of London, and walks up to a house. Bill Sikes meets Fagin at the door along with an angry dog. Sike later has the idea to break into the house and he continues to brain storm out loud. Nancy and Sikes wonder why Fagin is so obsessed with Oliver, when there are so many boys out there who would be easier to corrupt.
Chapter 20- In the morning Oliver finds that he got a new pair of boots and he is very confused on why. Oliver hopes it's because they are going to let him go but he later finds from Fagin that he got new shoes because Oliver is going to Bill Sikes’s house, but not permanently. When Oliver ask why he is going Fagin will not give him an answer. Oliver becomes curious on why he is being sent to Sike's, he thinks it's to become a servant and run errands.
Chapter 22- Bill Sikes and Oliver walk into the old house. They are both greeted in the dark by Toby Crackit. Toby is wearing a nice/fancy looking but yet also cheap looking clothes, and it is stretched cross the table while smoking a long pipe. Oliver is quickly introduced to Toby. The men sit down to have dinner and drink to discuss their plan. They get up early in the morning around 2 a.m. They put on very long and heavy dark coats and shawls to hide their face. Oliver is very out of it because he has gotten no sleep and has had a little bit to drink. After walking around the neighborhood in the dark Oliver realized what was going on. He screamed and begged Sike's to let him go and run off and he will never return to back to London. Sike's pulls out a pistol and attempts to shoot Oliver but Toby knocks it out of his hand and puts his hand over Oliver's mouth and tells Sike's to keep him quiet. After many attempts of getting into the house Sike's sees a few men and grabs the pistol again and shoots near the window, Sike's had shot Oliver. Oliver realizing he's been hit Sike's wraps his shawl around him and runs off with him.
Michael DiCenzo
ReplyDeleteIn chapter 22, Sikes helps Oliver into the house and once they are inside Oliver runs up the stairs to warn the family of the robbers. But then two men come at the top of the stairs in front of Oliver and a fire a lot of shots. Sikes then takes Oliver from the back window and runs away from the house. Then later while they are running Sikes finds out the Oliver is hit by a bullet, and Oliver is so frightened that he faints. Oliver is very brave that he is willing to risk his life than to continue with the robbery.
In chapter 23 Mr. Bumble visits Mrs. Corney, to deliver some wine. Mrs. Corney offers him tea. Mr. Bumble slowly moves his chair closer to Mrs. Corney’s and kisses her. An old pauper woman interrupts them to report that Old Sally, a woman under Mrs. Corney’s care, is close to death and wishes to tell Mrs. Corney something. Irritated, Mrs. Corney leaves. Alone in Mrs. Corney’s room, Mr. Bumble takes “an exact inventory of the furniture.”
In chapter 25, Crackit tells Fagin that the robbery was not successful. They said that Oliver was wounded and they were worried that they would be caught that they abandoned Oliver in a ditch. When Fagin hears this news, he runs out of the apartment, worried that Oliver could be hurt. I can tell that Fagin is not upset for Oliver's fate, but he is worried that Oliver's injury will give him a loss of money.
Jillian Boyer
ReplyDeleteAt the beginning, Charles Dickens mentioned that good writers switch between funny scenes and sad scenes. “It is the custom on the stage, in all good murderous melodramas, to present the tragic and the comic scenes, in as regular alternation, as the layers of red and white in a side of streaky bacon.” That causes a contrast and allows us to feel both emotions more accurately, as odd and unnatural as it may seem. During this chapter, we meet mr. bumble again. For a while dawkins stopped using sarcasm and irony, however when he meets mr. bumble again that comes back fast. With his thought on hardship in his life, “'A parochial life, ma'am,' continued Mr. Bumble, striking the table with his cane, 'is a life of worrit, and vexation, and hardihood; but all public characters, as I may say, must suffer persecution.' Now, we obviously know that in the beadle life, there are thousands of people around him everyday with fates infinitely worse than him. This is a humorous scene, in contrast to the sad misfortune we have seen poor oliver experience in the past chapters. I think that Charles pointed out that change in emotions between the scenes for a reason. If we hadn't gotten that advise, we would have been awfully worried about Mr. Bumble coming to london, because he might cause much more harm to oliver if he does come back. However, by specifically calling it a funny comedic scene, maybe he is trying to let us predict that Mr. Bumble wont e such a big issue for Oliver. This may also be hinting that even though mr. bumble is going to meet oliver, he has better things to worry about. These things include Sikes and Fagins plan to rob from Mr. Brownlow's house, using Oliver himself as bait, set in stone when Fagin says, “Never mind how he came there; it's quite enough for my power over him that he was in a robbery; that's all I want.”
Celia Hoffman
ReplyDeleteIn chapter 17, Mr. Brownlow puts an advertisement in the newspaper about Oliver and Mr. Bumble notices it. Mr. Bumble tells Mr. Brownlow since birth, Oliver has displayed nothing but “treachery, ingratitude, and malice.” Mr. Bumble tells Mr. Brownlow about how he attacked Noah. Mr. Brownlow believes Mr. Bumble, which I think is really unfair of him. I think that maybe Mr. Brownlow is scared of who Oliver could be since he resembled his daughter so much, and is trying to push Oliver away. Mrs. Bedwin refused to believe Mr. Bumble.
In chapter 23, Sikes leads Oliver to a old house where, Toby Crackit, and Barney, are waiting. Soon after, Sikes and Crackit set out with Oliver. They arrive at the house and climb over the wall surrounding it. Only then does Oliver realize that he will be forced to help them in a robbery. Very scared, Oliver begs Sikes to let him go. Sikes gets mad and prepares to shoot him, but Crackit stops him by saying that gunfire will draw attention. I think the event was very scary for Oliver but he might come to enjoy it.
In chapter 25, there is scary information that comes out regarded Oliver’s fate. Crackit arrives at Fagin’s and begins to explain what happened the night of the robbery. Fagin already learned from the newspapers that the robbery has failed. Crackit tells Fagin that Oliver has been shot and claims that dogs and people from the area then came after them. Crackit says that he and Sikes fled, leaving Oliver somewhere in a ditch, probably too die. Fagin is upset about Oliver, but also more worried about the loss of money.
Hanna Saad
ReplyDeleteChapter 17
Mr. Brownlow publishes an advertisement offering a reward of five guineas for information about Oliver’s whereabouts or his past. Mr. Bumble notices it in the paper while traveling to London. He quickly goes to Brownlow’s home. Mr. Bumble states that, since birth, Oliver has displayed nothing but “treachery, ingratitude, and malice.” Bumble tells Brownlow that Oliver attacked Noah Claypole without provocation, and Brownlow decides Oliver is nothing but an impostor. Mrs. Bedwin refuses to believe Mr. Bumble.
Chapter 21
Sikes takes Oliver on a long trip to the town of Shepperton.
Chapter 22
Sikes leads Oliver to a ruinous house where his partners in crime, Toby Crackit and Barney, are waiting. At half past one, Sikes and Crackit set out with Oliver. They arrive at the targeted house and climb over the wall surrounding it. Only then does Oliver realize that he will be made to participate in a robbery. Horrified, he begs Sikes to let him go.
Yasmiin Ali
ReplyDeleteChapter 16 - Nancy brings Oliver to the house in a squalid neighborhood. Fagin, the Dodger, and Charley made fun of Oliver and his fancy clothes. Oliver tries to call for help, but Sikes threatens to hurt him with his dog Bull’s eye. Nancy defends Oliver and says that she has worked with Fagin since she was a child. Fagin later tries to beat up Oliver for his escape attempt, but Nancy goes after Fagin to stop him. Sikes then catches Nancy by the wrists and she faints. Fagin then takes Oliver's clothes, Brownlows money, and his books. Fagin gives Oliver back his old clothes and sends him to bed. “Poor Oliver unwillingly complied. Master Bates rolling up the new clothes under his arm, departed from the room, leaving Oliver in the dark, and locking the door behind him.”
Chapter 20 - Oliver is still captured and stays in his room reading a book. Oliver waits in his room scared of the book he is reading which was about the bloody tales of famous criminals and murderers. Nancy takes Oliver to Sikes residence and Oliver considers calling for help on the streets. However, Nancy warns him that he could get them both in trouble. Sikes warns Oliver that if he causes any trouble, he will kill him. “ 'if you speak a word when you're out o'doors with me, except when I speak to you, that loading will be in your head without notice. So, if you do make up your mind to speak without leave, say your prayers first.'”
Chapter 25 - in this chapter, Fagin has learned from the newspapers that the robbery that he planned has failed. Also that Oliver and the rest of the population of the area got shot. Crackit says that he and Sikes fled, leaving Oliver in a ditch. “'They fired and hit the boy. We cut over the fields at the back, with him between us—straight as the crow flies—through hedge and ditch. They gave chase. Damme! the whole country was awake, and the dogs upon us.'”
Dowol Lee
ReplyDeleteIn Chapter 18, Fagin leaves Oliver alone in the house locked up for a few days. No one is with him for the whole time. But, Fagin gradually lets him spend more time gradually with the other boys under Fagin. Fagin’s plan is to isolate Oliver so he becomes grateful for any human contact so he will obey Fagin’s every command. My prediction was that Fagin has done this to everyone and that’s how they get all of the boys trapped under his command.”In short, the wily old Jew had the boy in his toils. Having prepared his mind, by solitude and gloom, to prefer any society to the companionship of his own sad thoughts in such a dreary place, he was now slowly instilling into his soul the poison which he hoped would blacken it, and change its hue for ever.”
In Chapter 22, Sikes and Oliver go to house where there partners in crime are. There names are Toby Crackit and Barney. After Sikes and Crackit go out with Oliver. While breaking into the targeted house, Oliver realizes the situation and does not want to join the robbery. He begs Sikes to let him go:”'Oh! for God's sake let me go!' cried Oliver; 'let me run away and die in the fields. I will never come near London; never, never! Oh! pray have mercy on me, and do not make me steal. For the love of all the bright Angels that rest in Heaven, have mercy upon me!'”. Sikes threatens to kill Oliver with the pistol but Crackit knocks the pistol away since it will cause a loud noise that will draw attention.
In Chapter 25, Fagin learns from the newspapers that the robbery has failed. Crackit tells Fagin that Oliver has been shot and claims that the entire population of the area then came after them. Crackit says that he and Sikes fled, leaving Oliver by himself.
Dylan Brenner
ReplyDeleteIn chapter 16, Oliver gets taken to Fagins house by Nancy and Sikes. Oliver is threatened by the fact that the dog may attack or bite him if he tries to escape, yell or make a sound. Nancy tries to defend during this. Oliver tries to escape but as he tries to escape Fagin takes clothes, his books and money. They run after him and send the dog after him but Nancy blocks it by using the door.
In chapter 23, Sikes brings Oliver to a house and he is kinda confused what they are going to do there. A little after they set out with Oliver. Soon after they leave Oliver realizes he will be entering a robbery. Oliver is very scared after encountering this thought. In the end this was extremely scary because it’s probably the first he’s ever had to deal with an idea like this but it could end up beneficial for him or it could not.
In chapter 25, Fagin finds out that the robbery was not a success and was a failure. We later find out that Oliver was shot and hurt pretty badly. They were worried about being caught so they left Oliver hanging.
ReplyDeleteSean Curtis-
Chapter 17- Mr. Bumble notices it in the paper while traveling to London. He quickly goes to Brownlow’s home. Mr. Bumble states that, since birth, Oliver has displayed nothing but “treachery, ingratitude, and malice.” Bumble tells Brownlow that Oliver attacked Noah Claypole without provocation, and Brownlow decides Oliver is nothing but an impostor.
Chapter 20 -Oliver waits in his room scared of the book he is reading which was about the bloody tales of criminals. Nancy takes Oliver to the Sikes residence and Oliver considers calling for help on the streets.. Sikes warns Oliver that if he causes any trouble, he will kill him. “ 'if you speak a word when you're out o'doors with me, except when I speak to you, that loading will be in your head without notice. So, if you do make up your mind to speak without leave, say your prayers first.'”
In Chapter 25- Crackit tells Fagin that Oliver has been shot and claims that the entire population of the area then came after them. Crackit says that he and Sikes fled, leaving Oliver by himself.
Robbie Mahlebjian
ReplyDeleteIn the beginning of chapter 16 Nancy and Sikes meets up with Fagin with Oliver one detail from the beginning that I noticed is when Fagin laughs at the clothing that Oliver is wearing because it fancy. I thought this was kind of ironic because the wealthy makes fun of the poor for many things and the poor/Fagin laughs at what the wealthy wears this is evident when Sikes says 'Look at his togs! Superfine cloth, and the heavy swell cut! Oh, my eye, what a game! And his books, too! Nothing but a gentleman, Fagin!'
In chapter 17 the Beadle goes back to Mrs.Mann’s work house to check up on Olivers ex work buddy Dick. Dick is on the verge of death from starvation and disease, but before he dies he asks if the Beadle could write down his final words hoping Oliver good luck as he traverse the streets. He also says that he rather die young so he doesn't keep his sister waiting in heaven instead of growing old ‘And I should like to tell him,' said the child pressing his small hands together, and speaking with great fervour, 'that I was glad to die when I was very young; for, perhaps, if I had lived to be a man, and had grown old, my little sister who is in Heaven, might forget me, or be unlike me; and it would be so much happier if we were both children there together.' which if I was in the Beadles position I would feel some sort of emotion but he ignores everything that dick says and he focuses on Oliver. I like how greedy some of the characters are because it shows they are so greedy they would take away a life.
In the end of chapter 23 (the best chapter) we learn that the old woman Sally was the nurse that was there at Olivers birth and she confesses of stealing the amulet that would have led Oliver to his real family which we don’t know (but we actually do). I have a prediction that this amulet will end up in Olivers possession which will lead him to his real family.
I find your theory to be quite interesting and I kind of hope that is how the story plays out.-Jacob
DeleteJacob Moore
ReplyDeleteIn chapter 16, Oliver is brought to a house by Nancy where Fagin, the Dodger, and Charley are staying. When oliver enters the house sikes threatens him by saying if he tries to run he will have his dog come after him. ‘'Now, you know what you've got to expect, master, so call away as quick as you like; the dog will soon stop that game.”-sikes (chapter 16). Nancy seems to feel bad for Oliver in this chapter and tells them that they have ruined all his good prospects. In the end they takes Olivers clothes and sell them for money.
In chapter 19, Sikes wants to rob a house and Fagin offers up Oliver fo the job because he can fit into small places. Oliver is told that during the robbery if he pulls any funny business he will be shot instantly “If there's anything queer about him when we once get into the work; in for a penny, in for a pound. You won't see him alive again, Fagin.”-Sikes(chapter 19). Even though earlier Nancy seemed like she wanted to free Oliver she did not do anything and just did what they told her.
In chapter 25, Fagin has heard that the robbery did not go as planned. Then Crackit tells fagin that oliver was shot in the arm and that practically the whole town was after them so lerf left Oliver behind. “'Bill had him on his back, and scudded like the wind. We stopped to take him between us; his head hung down, and he was cold. They were close upon our heels; every man for himself, and each from the gallows! We parted company, and left the youngster lying in a ditch.”-Crackit(chapter 25). Lastly Fagin left the house screaming and angry.Personally what I predict what will happen next is that Oliver will be taken in by the authorities and fagin will figure out where he is and try to get him back.
Evan Lin
ReplyDeleteIn Chapter 17, the book goes back to Mr. Bumble and Mrs. Mann, and nothing has changed. When it seems that Oliver got away with running away, Dick snitches on him, and Oliver is on the run again. Mr. Bumble convincing Mr. Brownlow and Mr. Grimwig shows how gullible people are to lies in Oliver's world. Mr. Bumble describing Oliver as "a foundling, born of low and vicious parents... from his birth, displayed no better qualities than treachery, ingratitude, and malice" represents how poor people at the time were looked down upon in England. Mr. Bumble is unaware of the mistreatment in his workhouses, and sees the children and sub-human.
In Chapter 20, we see how cruel and violent Bill Sikes is. When Nancy picks up Oliver, she tells him "Every word from you is a blow for me"(190). Here we learn that Sikes physically abuses Nancy regulary and severely, as Nancy shows Oliver "some livid bruises on her neck and arms". Sikes threatens Oliver by telling him "if you speak a word when you're out o' doors with me, except when I speak to you, that [bullet] will be in your head"(192). Sikes will murder people regardless of who they are, which is very progressive for the time.
In Chapter 25, Fagin learns about the failed robbery. Mr. Crackit visits, and Fagin realizes Oliver is missing. He shouts "The boy!" as if getting Oliver is the most important objective. Fagin wants Oliver mostly because he might snitch on them and Fagin is losing potential profits with Oliver being gone. Sikes and Crackit leaving Oliver to die in the ditch shows how Sikes merely use children as minions to carry out his plans, and how he shows no compassion for anybody but himself.
Anthony Dimuzio
ReplyDeleteIn Chapter 18, Fagin leaves Oliver alone in the house locked up for a few days. No one is with him for the whole time. But, Fagin gradually lets him spend more time gradually with the other boys under Fagin. Fagin’s plan is to isolate Oliver so he becomes grateful for any human contact so he will obey Fagin’s every command.
In chapter 23 Mr. Bumble visits Mrs. Corney to deliver some wine. Mrs. Corney offers him tea. Mr. Bumble slowly moves his chair closer to Mrs. Corney’s and kisses her. An old pauper woman interrupts them to report that Old Sally, a woman under Mrs. Corney’s care, is close to death and wishes to tell Mrs. Corney something. Irritated, Mrs. Corney leaves. Alone in Mrs. Corney’s room, Mr. Bumble takes “an exact inventory of the furniture.”
In chapter 25, Crackit tells Fagin that the robbery was not successful. They said that Oliver was hurt and they were worried that they would be caught that they abandoned Oliver in a ditch. When Fagin hears this, he goes out of the apartment, worried that Oliver could be hurt. I think that Fagin is only doing this for the money.
Xingyun Pan
ReplyDeleteIn chapter 16, Oliver was brought to Fagin after being kidnapped by Nancy and Sikes. He tries to escape but they catch him back and Sikes tries to send the dog and kills him. At this moment, Nancy stands out and protect Oliver from tears into pieces by the dog. Nancy says that she works for Fagin when she was small, “I thieved for you when I was a child not half as old as this!' pointing to Oliver. 'I have been in the same trade, and in the same service, for twelve years since. Don't you know it? Speak out! Don't you know it?' (Chapter 16) She sees herself in Oliver and she doesn’t want him to experience the same thing as her. She views Oliver as her childhood, his heart has not been blackening and change its hue. In Chapter 20, Nancy is trying to take Oliver to Sikes through the crowded street. Oliver thinks that this is a perfect chance to escape but Nancy tells him not to do that. She promises that she will protect him but he needs to be quiet, not trying to ask for help in the streets. If he does, both of them might die. “'I have saved you from being ill-used once, and I will again, and I do now,' continues the girl aloud; 'for those who would have fetched you, if I had not, would have been far rougher than me. I have promised for your being quiet and silent; if you are not, you will only do harm to yourself and me too, and perhaps be my death.” Because of this, Oliver might miss the only chance to escape. I think this is a smart choice because Mr. Brownlow just hears the “truth” from Mr. Bumble in Chapter 17 and probably is really disappointed in Oliver. There’s nowhere that he can hide from Fagin and if he is caught by them, they will treat him brutally and most likely just kill him. The chance for him to escape is really small. In Chapter 26, Sikes’ robbery plan fails and Fagin gets the message of Oliver is left in a ditch. He gets mad and confides to Nancy, hopes to get her agreement. But Nancy says that she doesn’t care about the boy as long as he doesn’t harm Bill, the boy might be better to stay with others. “The child,' said the girl, suddenly looking up, 'is better where he is, than among us; and if no harm comes to Bill from it, I hope he lies dead in the ditch and that his young bones may rot there.” We can see that Sikes is really important to Nancy and that’s the reason why she doesn’t escape and work for Fagin. Although she says she hopes Oliver died in the pitch but she also says that Oliver will live better with others, I think she really cares about him.
Shruthi Saravanan
ReplyDeleteIn Chapter 17 we go back to the see what Mr. Bumble is up to. He heads over to Mrs. Man to see how things are going for her. When he enters they catch on the regular things and that’s when he brought up the big news. “Mrs. Mann, I am a-going to London (157)”. He was going on a trip to London because the board wants him to go help out with some quarter-sessions at Clerkenwell. After this little conversation, Mr. Bubble asked about Oliver former little buddy Dick. He was sick and he knew himself that he was so sick that his end was coming soon. So knowing this he wanted to request something, this was for Mr. Bumble and/or Mrs. Mann to write a note which was about Oliver. They both were slightly shocked but more disgusted with this thinking that Oliver affected them all in such a terrible way.
In chapter 21 we go through the expedition and journey of traveling with Oliver and Sikes to their mysterious destination. This mainly consists of Sikes dragging Oliver down streets and towns under the false name of Oliver’s father. “‘Yes; he’s my boy,’ replied Sikes, looking hard at Oliver (195)”. This decision was probably made so outside people’s suspicion won’t raise when they see a man treating a scared and confused look child such as Oliver.
In chapter 24 we get to meet this woman who has a little flirty chat with Mr. Bumble when they get interrupted by an elderly woman saying another old lady is close to her death and she needs to tell something specifically to her and no one else. At first the lady talking to Mr. Bumble didn’t want to go though it looked like she had no choice. She went over to find the old lady on the bed. When she asked what was the information she wanted to tell her we find out that this old woman was a nurse who found Oliver mother, having Oliver in her stomach, out on the street. She told this woman how the mother had this necklace and how this necklace might’ve helped the small boy find his family. What the elderly woman wanted this lady to do was go find that boy and get him a good family and to have mercy on the poor child. These were the few last words she mentioned before she sadly passed away. Though this was before she was about to give the lady information about the necklace leaving that a mystery that she must have to solve.
Griffin Littlewood
ReplyDeleteChapter 17
In this chapter we see at the beginning mr.Brownlow Is offering five guineas for info about Olivers where abouts or past life. Mr. Bumble ends up seeing this in the paper and quickly goes to Mr. Brownlows home to tell him about Oliver. He says Oliver has only displayed "treachery, ingratitude, and malice". Bumble talks about Olivers "Attack" on Noah Claypole and Mr.Brownlow now thinks of Oliver as nothing but an imposter.
Chapter 18
Oliver is left in this cage for days because of Fagin Oliver doesn't talk to anyone all day until Dodger and Charley. They ask him why he doesn't give himself over to Fagin and live the "Jolly Life". He is allowed to spend more time with the other boys more and more every day.
Fagin tells the boys stories of crimes he had committed in his youth. His plan was to make Oliver grateful causing them to all stay together.
Chapter 19
Sikes plans to rob a house but he needs Oliver for the job because of his small siz. Fagin offers Oliver without a second thought. Sikes warns Oliver that he will kill him if he shows any second thoghts during this robbery. Sikes has Nancy deliver Oliver to the place of the crime. Fagin watches Nancy for any signs of her changing her mind. Despite her earlier protests against trapping Oliver in a life of rime she does not want to betray him nor Fagin.