Oliver-Twist

OliverTwistOliverTwist【雾都孤儿】雾都孤儿英语师范122蒋慧萍OliverTwistisCharlesDickens’ssecondnovelandalsoisthefirstnovelintheEnglishlanguagetocentrethroughoutonachildprotagonist([prəu'tæɡənist]n.主角，主人公)andisalsonotableforDickens'sunromanticportrayalofcriminalsandtheirsordid(['sɔ:did]adj.肮脏的；卑鄙的；利欲熏心的)lives.ItisanovelreflectingthetragicfactofthelifeinBritainin19thcentury.Aboutthebook：Dickens'snovelsworkstoexposesocialproblems,suchasalmshouses,childlabor,aswellasgangabsorptionofyoungpeopleinvolvedincrime.Thismayalsohavetheshadowofhisexperience.Attheageof12,hisfathergotsometroubleandwentinprison,DickenswassenttoLondon,ashoepolishfieldasanapprentice,working10hoursaday.Perhapsbecauseofthisexperience,Dickensbecamemoreconcernedaboutthelivingconditionsoftheworkingpeoplewholiveinthelowerrungsofsociety.InEnglandinthe1830s,thepoortrulyhadnovoice,politicaloreconomic.InOliverTwist,DickenspresentstheeverydayexistenceofthelowestmembersofEnglandsociety.Hegoesfarbeyondtheexperiencesoftheworkhouse,extendinghisdepiction（描述）ofpovertyofLondon’ssqualid（肮脏的）streets,darkalehouses（酒馆）,andthieves’sdens（窝点）.Hegivesvoicetothosewhohadnovoice,establishingalinkbetweenpoliticsandliteraturewithhissocialcommentary.Plot：ThisnovelshowsusthecrueltyandcrimeofLondon.OliverTwist,thehero,isapoororphan（孤儿).Helivedinalifefilledwithtaunts（嘲笑）.Nobodylovedhim.Withvisionsofhisfuture,hedecidedtogotoLondon.Hethoughtanewlifewascoming,buthewaswrong,agroupofthieveswerewaitingforhim.MainCharacters•OliverTwist-Themaincharacterofthestory,Oliverisanaffection-starvedlittleboywhowillnotcommitcrimes.Hewasabusedasayoungchild,andonlywantstobeloved.Hisadventuresmakehimthebestoffriendsandtheworstofenemies.•Fagin-Themainantagonistinthestory,“TheJew”takesOliverunderhiswingandtriestomakeapickpocketoutofhim.Heisapowerfulcrimeleaderwhohasanaffectionforonlymoneyandwillkillanyonewhostandsinhisway.•Nancy-AwomanwhoworksforFaginandtriestohelpOliverwhicheventuallyleadstoherdeath.heispassionate,caring,andlovesSikes,whoeventuallykillsher.•Mr.Brownlow-AmanwhoOliver’sthieffriendsrobonthestreet.HetakesOliverin,anddiscovershistrueparentage.Olivertwist(hero)Fagin(badman)Nancy(kindness)Mr.brownlow(nice)happylifeadoptedsavedtaughthimtostealworksBillsikes(badman)partners•Oliver’searlylife:Borninaworkhouse（济贫院）MotherdiedaftergivingbirthtohimLiveinaspecial“babyfarm”（育婴堂）Mrs.MannlookedafterhimAlwaysexpecttobefreeofherviolenceTogetherwiththirtyotherchildrenWithoutenoughfoodorclothing-OnhisninthbirthdayMr.BumbletookhimbacktotheworkhouseTobe“educated”—work-Chosentoaskformore“Please,sir,Iwantsomemore.”BepunishedPlease,sir,IwantsomemoreThebowlsneverwantedwashing.Theboyspolishedthemwiththeirspoons.Atthecoffin-maker’sshop（棺材店）,Oliverisn’ttreatedmuchbetterthanhewasattheworkhouseorthechildfarm.bagofbones瘦皮猴brat小子sneak小鬼头ungratefulwretch忘恩负义的家伙Afterbeingabusedsomemore,OliverdecidestosetoutforLondononfoot.Dodgerandhisfriendsareanunsavory（令人讨厌的）bunchWhenOliverispunchedandbeatedsomekindheartedpersonhelpandprotecthim.Oliverendsupwithwhat’sleftofhisinheritance,islegallyadoptedbyMr.Brownlow,andlivesdowntheroadfromtheMaylies.Everybodyliveshappilyeverafter.ExceptforFagin,whoisarrestedandhanged,andMonks,whodiesinprison.HappyEndingsignificance•Thenovelisapowerfulexposureofbourgeois(资产阶级)society.OliverTwistisoneofthebestworksofDickens.ItissaidthatthepublicationofOliverTwistbroughtaboutsomebetteringofconditionsintheEnglishworkhousesduringtheauthor'sday.AfterIhavereadthenovel,Iamreallydeeplyimpressed.Howcansuchalittleboywhohadalreadysufferedoppressivemiseriesremainpureinbodyandmind?Theansweristhenatureofgoodness.IthinkitisthemostimportantinformationimpliedinthenovelbyDickens.Lovemakestheworldgoaround.Goodnesscouldconquereverydifficulty.Goodnessisoneofthemostnecessarycharacterforaperson.Theonewhoiswithgoodnessundoubtedlyisahappyandusefulperson.MyfeelingMaineffects•狄更斯在小说中无情地揭露和鞭挞了当时资本主义社会的黑暗和虚伪，描写了资本主义社会穷苦儿童的悲惨生活，揭露了贫民救济所和学校教育的黑暗。唤起社会舆论，推行改革，使处于水深火热中的贫民得到救助。为英国批判现实主义文学的开拓和发展做出了卓越的贡献Thankyou