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d-k
d-k
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High School - 10th Grade

What is Dickens's attitude towards children in the bottom half of chapter 2 of "Oliver Twist"?

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Posted by d-k on Saturday July 12, 2008 at 7:24 AM and tagged with attitude, chapter 2, children, dickens, oliver twist, theme.

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  1. reidalot
    reidalot Teacher
    College - Freshman

    This is one of the most famous scenes in the novel when Oliver Twist dares to say, "Please, sir, I want some more," in reference to more of the dreadful gruel the boys are served. Dickens illustrates the harsh conditions for children during this time in England's history. In fact, the boys are "desperate with hunger and reckless with misery." The injustice is overwhelming. At the close of the chapter, Twist is offered for sale for the price of five pounds to anyone who will take him.  Dickens illuminates issues of child labor and child welfare in this chapter through the artfulness of his writing as literature is proven to reflect life!

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    Posted by reidalot on Saturday July 12, 2008 at 8:11 AM