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