Oliver Twist · Character
Dick
A sickly orphan boy and Oliver's friend at the workhouse.
minor
Also known as little Dick, Poor Dick
First appearance: ii treats of oliver twist s growth education and board
Dick shows up with force in VII: Oliver Continues Refractory. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Oliver's dying friend from the workhouse; he blesses Oliver and says goodbye, knowing he will soon die.
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In VII: Oliver Continues Refractory: Oliver's dying friend from the workhouse; he blesses Oliver and says goodbye, knowing he will soon die. Later, in Oliver’s Destiny Continuing Unpropitious, Brings a Great Man to…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Workhouse and parish officials
- Protagonist
- Fagin's criminal gang
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this passage, the dramatic climax occurs when Rose Maylie, previously depicted as cheerful and in high spir…
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- VII: Oliver Continues Refractory
- Oliver’s Destiny Continuing Unpropitious, Brings a Great Man to London to Injure His Reputation
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