week 8

This week I have read this book from chapters 23 to 25. In chapter 23, Mr.Bumble is at Mrs.Corney to deliver some wine and Corney is notifed that Old Sally is about to die and goes to take a look. In chapters 24, Old Sally tells Corney about her past where there was a pregnant women and her golden locket. In chapter 25 Fagin finds out his plot turned into failure and finds out about what happened to rest of his collaborators
The story is getting more interesting becuase now one by one Oliver's past and his mother's past is being revealed and it is very possible that Oliver is going have inheritance and those expectations are related to the new house that Oliver was trying to break into and Bedwins. I hope more things will be revealed through these next chapters and find out who actually Oliver is. Also I wonder what will happen to the Fagin and his gangs now because it would most likely that Oliver will stay at this house and will not be recaputured again.

Week 7

This week I have read from chapters 20 to 22.In chapter 20, Oliver is taken to the Sike's house and he is given with a book that illustrates some of the "Greatest" crimes that took place in the past. Upon the arrival at Sike's house Sike warns Oliver if that if he does anything that he will be killed. In chapter 21, it is portrayed the Oliver's journey with Sikes to the town that they are going to steal in.In Chapter 22 Sike and Oliver is finally into action and the some of his collaborators join. Later Oliver begs not to be part of this robbery however, Sikes tries to shoot Oliver and by mistake of his friend gun is fired and they are caught in the action. Oliver is shot and Sike abandons him and runs away.
I wonder in this story how the family in this new household will have impacts on Oilver's future. And What will happen to Oliver later, will he die? or will he be turned in to the police? I was also impressed by Oliver when he refused to take a part in this crime because if I was him I would have been scared to death and followed his instrutions

Week 6

/pThis week i have read from chapters 17 to 19. Chapter 19 was when Oliver was lost and when Brownlow looks for people who has information about Oliver, Mr. Bumble finds out about it. Mr.Bumble tells Mr.Brownlow about all these bad stuff and Brownlow buys it. However, Mrs. Bedwin doesn't believe it. In chapter 18, Fagin keeps Oliver all by himself in a room and from time to time sends in boys to get him involved in pickpocketing, but it does not work. In chapter 19 Sikes needs small boy for the new job that he is doing, therefore Fagin lends Oliver for it and Sikes warns to Oilver that if he does anything he will kill him.
I wonder what would happen while Oliver is helping out Sikes, whether he can be rescued from those criminals once again or he will continue with is life as a pickpocket. Furthermore, it makes me wonder what would happen to Mr.Bumble and what kinds of bigger roles he would play through out the story because, author would not have just put, Mr. Bumble there for nothing.

Week 5

This week I have read from chapters 15 to 16 In chapter 15, Oliver accidentally enters the wrong way. Nancy all of a sudden appears and acts as if she is his sister and tells others that she is taking him home. Oliver insists that he is a orphan, but nobody believes. Even worse, Sikes appears and tells Oliver to go home with Nancy. So Oliver ends up following Nancy "Home". In Chapter 16, Oliver arrives at some house and there, Sikes, Fagin, Dodger and Charlie is waiting. Charlie and Dodger makes fun of the luxurious clothes that he is wearing. Oliver starts asking people for help but soon Sikes has dogs unleashed on them. Nancy tries to defend Oliver and Sikes grows mad. They take away, Oliver's belongings and put him into his room.t
In this chapter, my curiosity towards what is the relationships between Oliver and Nancy is going to be like. Because as the story goes on, Nancy is trying to protect Oliver more and more and tries to keep Oliver out of life as pickpocket or burgler.

week 4

This week i have read book from chapters 12 to 14. In chapter 12, Oliver was sick for days, he was brought over to Mr. Brownlow's house and was treated by Mrs.Bedwin. When Oliver starts to walk arounds in the house, he sees portrait of women that he feels comforted by. One day, when Mr.Brownlow checks on Oliver, he reconginizes Oliver similar to the women and all of a sudden Oliver faints.In chapter 13 Charlie and Doger returns to Fagin without Oliver. Fagin is furious and throws beer at them. Instead, Sikes is hit. They send out Nancy to find out what has happend to him and they find out that Mr.Brownlow is in custody of him. One day, Mr.Brownlow calls him over to his study and asks for errand to deliver money to the owner of the bookstore and Oiver never comes back again.
I think these chapters were showing little bits about the life of the upper class in the industrialization era. Such as giving details of what those homes in the era looked like and how they lived inside. I wonder what connection there is between Oliver and the women in the portrait. Also what kinds of connection between those two people and Mr.Brownlow has. I think there will be some connections between the villans and Oliver directly in this story. I wonder what kinds of hidden secrets are there.

Week 3

This week I read the book from chapters 9 through 11. In chapter 9 Oliver wakes up the next morning and sights Fagin taking out box of jewelries. All of sudden Fagin turns arounds with bread knife and threatens Oliver to tell him what he has seen and Oliver lies that he has not seen anything. Oliver starts to have pickpocketing lesson and he meets Beth and Nancy for the first time. In chapter 10 Oliver goes pickpocketing with Charlie and Dodger for the first time. In front of the Book store, they see a old man looking for a book. They try to pickpocket him but they are caught, Charlie and Dodger runs away but Oliver is caught. In chapter 11 Oliver is now in jail. Mr Brownlow, the victim recognizes Oliver somehow and does not wishes any charges against him. Oliver is in front of judge and sentenced for the hard labor. However, the owner of bookstore testifies that Oliver did not pickpocket Mr.Brownlow, therefore, Oliver is cleared and goes to Mr.Brownlow's house
I think this part of the chapter had shown some of the criminal problems that were present during the 19th century. As the capitalistic society emerged there were problems of unemployment and poverty. People who could not work had to do something to make money, so their choice was to steal and use children as source of their money. I wonder how Mr. Brownlow and Oliver is related

Week 2

This week I have read this book from Chapter 5 through Chapter 8. In chapter 5 Oliver starts to work as a undertaker for Mr.Sowerberry, his first jobs was in the funeral who starved to death and did not have any money, Mr. Sowerberry was brutal towards poor and Oilver found it disturbing for Oliver was a boy with good hearts and mercy.s In chapter 6, Oliver gains more experiences in undertaking business and many people prefered Oliver over Noah. Noah who felt jealous, one day came to Oliver and irritated him. Oliver was so mad that he attacked Noah and Oliver was accused for it. In chapter 7 Noah and Oliver is now in front of Mr. Bumble and Mr. Bumble assumes that Oliver had gone crazy because of excessive eating. Oliver decides to run away.In chapter 8 Oliver tries to walk to the London. On the way he sees the sign stating that beggers will be arrested. When Oliver is near London. He meets a boy named Dodger, he buys Oliver a meal and takes him to London where his guardian and he lives.
As I have expected through out the story, there were lots of small indicators that demonstrated the aspects life of poor people's live in 19th century England. For example in chapter 5, when Oliver was on his job for the first time, Mr. Sowerberry takes away the scarf that the pauper is wearing.It shows that Mr.Sowerberry is too busy only thinking about himself. Also, I think Noah shows how selfish people were back in the time because Noah cannot stand success of his co-worker and eventually makes him to leave.