Oliver Twist: Summary

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uninhibited manners.

Fagin - A master criminal, whose specialty is fenang (selling stolen property).
He employs a gang of thieves and is always looking for new recruits. He is a
man of considerable intelligence, though corrupted by his self-interest. His
conscience bothers him after he is condemned to hang. He does have a wry sense
of humor and an uncanny ability to understand people. He's a very old
shrivelled Jew, whose villainous looking repulsive face was obscured by a
quantity of matted red hair.

Mr. Brownlow - A generous man, concerned for other people. A very respectable
looking person with a heart large enough for any six ordinary old gentleman of
humane disposition.

Bill Sikes - A bully, a robber and a murderer. He is an ally of Fagin. Fagin
plans the crimes and Sikes carries them out. Sike's evil is so frightening
because it is so physical. He is compares to a beast. A stoutly built fellow
with legs that always look like they are in an unfinished and ...

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Thingummy - A pauper, nurses Oliver's mother. She steals the locket and
ring that holds the key to the oprhans identity.
Agnes Flemming - Oliver's mother; daughter of a retired naval officer.
She left home in shame and died when her illegitimate son was born.
Mr. Sowerberry - An undertaker; He accepts Oliver as an apprentice
mourner. He is forced by his wife's cruelty to abuse the boy until Oliver runs
away.
Noah Claypolea - Charity boy. He torments Oliver. He is employed by
Fagin, under the alias of Bolter, and spies on Nancy. He ends up as a police
informer.
Charley Bates - He belongs to Fagin's gang. He is so disgusted by
Sike's evil ways that he gives up ...

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