"Orphans" in "Orphans of the Mist"

The protagonist of the novel is Oliver, but the orphans in the book do not only refer to him, but also to Ruth, Noah, Charlotte, and the children taken in by the old Jews, as well as the children in the workhouse. Therefore, what the author reflects is by no means a personal problem, but a social problem.

There are two main factors that affect the growth of orphans:

The first is the environment in which they live and the influence of the people they are engaged with.

The second is their own thoughts and actions. Some children, after all their sufferings, have grown into noble and kind people because they always have a strength and belief in goodness in their hearts.

Like Oliver, The Witty, Charlie Baez, and Nancy, they were all held hostage by the old Jews, and the Witty And Charlie Baez destroyed their consciences and went with the flow, and Fagin told them to do whatever they wanted, they never thought about the legitimacy of what they did, and they never tortured their conscience. Oliver and Nancy are different from the Witty Ghost and Charlie, they can think, have a conscience, have an opinion, and dare to resist. When they realized that the old Jews had asked them to do something illegal, they all listened to their own inner voices and dared to act against the old Jews' wishes. Despite their weak strength and risking their lives, they did not hesitate.

In fact, while exposing the hypocrisy of the church people, the author is also promoting the theme of punishing evil and promoting good. "Even the devil has a little bud of goodness in his heart." In the end, both Ruth and Oliver lived happily, good people had a good home, and the wicked were punished as they deserved. This is in line with the expectations of readers and the wishes of the author.