The representative writer Dickens of critical realism in the history of human literature, he created an image of an orphan who still holds hope in desperate circumstances. This makes "Orphans of the Mist" an indispensable landmark in the history of 19th-century literature.
The background of the story is in London, England. The industrial revolution is developing rapidly, and the polarization between the rich and the poor is very serious.
This story takes 4 minutes to read.
01 The beginning of the fate of orphans
Late that night, when his mother gave birth to him, because of poor conditions and difficult childbirth, he finally died, and when he was dying, he looked at her poor baby son with unwilling eyes.
This one was named Oliver. The boy in Tuist, who was eventually taken to an almshouse, lived there for nine years, enduring hunger and beatings every day.
How hungry are the children there?
The porridge bowl never needs to be washed, and the children will scrape it through with a spoon. At the same time, he sucked his fingers tirelessly, hoping to stumble upon the porridge spilled on it.
The most famous scene is that because he was hungry, several children pushed him out and asked him to go to the master of the porridge to ask for an extra bowl of porridge, and the master fu looked at the angry eyes and stared at the nasty ghost that he thought was insatiable. The large spoon in his hand unceremoniously knocked Oliver's head.
By church resolution, Oliver was taken to the coffin shop as an apprentice, and his daily meal was only a little better than that of the almshouse.
In the coffin shop, there was a big boy who often verbally insulted Oliver, as well as Oliver's mother.
Oliver, who grew up without a mother, was furious at this time.
Unable to bear it, a few punches knocked down the big boy and was locked up by the coffin shop owner. When it was dark, when there was no one, he walked all the way along the road, stepping on the name he often heard---- the fog capital of London.
02 Came to London and entered the den of thieves for the first time
Walked for 7 days and came to London.
With no place to stay, the helpless Oliver sat on a street corner, watching the people coming and going with a lonely face. At this point a boy who didn't look much older than Oliver set his sights on Oliver.
He was the clever ghost in the den of thieves.
The clever ghost gave Oliver a small slice of bread, and when he learned that Oliver had no place to stay, he did not hesitate to take Oliver to a remote alley.
Oliver follows the clever ghost to Fagin's house, where Oliver does not know that Fagin is the head of their den of thieves. Fagin, who first met Oliver, liked the beautiful boy very much and thought that by raising him to be a thief, he would definitely get more and better stolen goods continuously.
Oliver settled down for a moment, and Oliver often saw Fagin playing strange games with a few boys, but he didn't understand. Fagin felt that the time was right and decided to let the clever ghosts take Oliver out into the street to start the pickpocket operation.
03 Oliver is caught and meets his first nobleman--- Mr. Brownlow
At a book stall on the street, an old gentleman was intently reading a book.
When the opportunity came, the clever ghost and another little friend stepped forward, taking advantage of the fact that the old man was not paying attention, quickly and neatly took the wallet in the old man's pocket, and hurriedly fled separately. Oliver knew that Fagin had been playing strange games that turned out to be a kind of theft.
The owner of the book stall immediately shouted, the old man realized that the contents of his pocket had been stolen, and when he saw Oliver, he thought that Oliver was the thief, oliver ran away in a panic, and all kinds of pedestrians on the street joined the team to catch the thief, and shouted and chased Oliver. Unfortunately, Oliver was eventually caught and sent to the police station despite physical pain.
Later, with the support of the owner of the book stall, Oliver was innocent, but he was saved by the old man because he fainted and brought back home. The old gentleman's name was Brownlow, and he thought Oliver was familiar at first, especially a pair of shiny eyes, like a friend.
Fagin learns that Oliver has not returned with the clever ghost, and is furious, so ji asks Nancy to go to the police station to inquire about Oliver's whereabouts, only to learn that he has been rescued. Fagin had to find a way to bring Oliver back to the thieves' den, so as to get more money for him.
04 First entry into Mr. Brownlow's house
At Mr. Brownlow's house, the lovely Oliver was well cared for by his servant, Mrs. Bedwin, and healed. He also changed into clean and beautiful clothes that Oliver had never had before.
Oliver was at Mr. Brownlow's house, and he also saw a very beautiful oil painting, which was a beautiful woman, oliver looked at the oil painting, feeling familiar and kind, but he did not know, in fact, it was a portrait of his mother.
Under the bet of Monsieur Brolang and a Mr. Grimwig, Oliver repeatedly promised to return on time, so he took the book with five pounds and went to the book stall to return it.
However, the unlucky Oliver meets Nancy and Nancy's boyfriend Sykes on the street, and they are taken back to Fagin's old thief's den again.
05 Caught back in the thief's den again, how does Oliver resolve it?
Faced with Oliver's beautiful clothes and face, the old thief of Fagin was overjoyed, and once again conspired with Sykes to earn greater benefits.
Oliver was so frustrated, he thought, that Brownlow had trusted him so much that he had not returned on time, that Mr. Brownlow must have been disappointed in him, that he had taken five pounds and ran away.
The kind Nancy, on the other hand, is guilty, believing that she has killed the lovely and poor Oliver, and she does not want Oliver to become a pickpocket. But at present, she has nothing to do. Another opportunity to steal came, and Sykes and a few of his companions decided to rob a large house.
At midnight, when Oliver was pushed into the narrow window of the big house, he knew that he could not follow Sykes to do such a petty theft, so he cried out, thus waking up the people in the big house. At this point, Oliver had only one belief that he could not go along with Fagin.
Oliver's grass strike finally caused Sykes' plan to fail. Oliver succeeds, but gets shot for it.
The pain made Oliver faint, and Sykes hugged him, halfway to avoid being pursued, leaving Oliver in a ditch in the field.
The next day, the pain woke Oliver awake, and he slowly walked to the big house with the pain, begged for help, and fainted again.
06 Meet the second nobleman---- Miss Rose, Oliver's aunt
Fate is always magical, and kindness allows you to get what you have lost and start to develop in the good.
Miss Rose in this big house, seeing the injured Oliver, does not think he is a bad boy, and does not hesitate to save Oliver. Oliver lived in this house, and his life gradually became happier. Oliver always remembered to apologize to Mr. Brownlow, explaining that the kung fu paid off, and with the help of Miss Rose, he finally contacted Mr. Brownlow, which cleared his previous grievances.
On Fagin's side, a very important figure appeared at this time, this person was Oliver's half-brother. In order to obtain his father's inheritance, Munch wants to eliminate Oliver, and the evil plan is overheard by Nancy, who tries everything to contact Miss Rose and Mr. Brownlow, hoping that they will help Oliver avoid this misfortune. But for love, she did not betray Sykes, and refused the immigration help of Miss Rose and Mr. Brownlow, but let one of her accomplices who followed her know about Nancy's plan and told Fagin and Sykes about it.
Enraged, Sykes killed poor Nancy.
Nancy is a tragic character in this novel. Raised by Fagin as a pickpocket, he and Sykes have a small family, but in the end, they transform into a kind angel and save Oliver.
07 The end of the story
Mr. Brownlow finally learns all the truth, the relationship between Munch and Oliver, and unravels Munchs' plans, sending Fagin to prison, and Fagin is soon beheaded.
Oliver finally meets Miss Rose, his aunt, and Mr. Brownlow fulfills his old friend's promise by adopting the clever Oliver and the only guy in the almshouse who has become friends with Oliver, and the two finally live happily ever after.
summary:
In this book, there are many characters, but they are not messy, everyone's personality is distinct, Dickens is a master of storytelling, twists and turns, concise writing, all of which take you to the scene, which is amazing. Interested friends can look at the book "Orphans of the Mist", so that you will not regret reading this book, so that you can also understand the true meaning of life and touch your heart.
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