Just finished reading the book which I have to say, is much harder to understand than Pride and Prejudice. Dickens mocks the hypocrisies of the time by surrounding the novel's serious themes with sarcasm and dark humour. Our hero Oliver Twist went thru much hardship from young and unfortunately, befriended a group of petty thieves who sought to employ him to their devious means. Luckily, fortune favours the upright and he managed, with the help of kind friends, to gain the inheritance which was rightfully his. The story ultimately ended on a good note for Oliver and friends. However, the punishment for the thieves was severe, highlighting Dicken's disdain for criminals.
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