Oliver Twist · Character
Agnes Fleming
Oliver's deceased mother, a tragic figure from the past.
minor
Also known as Agnes, poor young Agnes Fleming
First appearance: li affording an explanation of more mysteries than one and comprehending a proposal of marriage with no word of settlement or pin money
Agnes Fleming shows up with force in Treats of the Place Where Oliver Twist Was Born and of the Circumstances Attending His Birth. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The young mother who dies after giving birth to Oliver; she is found in the street, without a wedding ring.
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In Treats of the Place Where Oliver Twist Was Born and of the Circumstances Attending His Birth: The young mother who dies after giving birth to Oliver; she is found in the street, without a wedding ring. Later, in…
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- Other
Character groups
- Supporting characters from Oliver's past and resolution
- Fagin's criminal gang
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Treats of the Place Where Oliver Twist Was Born and of the Circumstances Attending His Birth
- Treats on a Very Poor Subject. But Is a Short One, and May Be Found of Importance in This History
- Monks and Mr. Brownlow at Length Meet. Their Conversation, and the Intelligence That Interrupts It
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