Oliver Twist · Character
Mr. Losberne
The warm-hearted country doctor who tends Oliver after the burglary and drives him through London in search of the friends he has lost.
supporting
Also known as the kindhearted Mr. Losberne, the doctor
First appearance: XXIX: Has an Introductory Account of the Inmates of the House, to Which Oliver Resorted
As a supporting figure in Oliver Twist, Mr. Losberne is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The fat, good-humoured local surgeon who arrives to examine the wounded boy and insists the ladies see him.
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Mr. Losberne is the Maylies' physician and ally, a bluff, impulsive man whose professional competence is matched by a readiness to act on generous instinct. He takes Oliver under his care after the shooting, and later…
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- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Fagin's criminal gang
- Protagonist
- Mrs. Maylie's household staff
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Rose Maylie
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- XXIX: Has an Introductory Account of the Inmates of the House, to Which Oliver Resorted
- XXX: Relates What Oliver's New Visitors Thought of Him
- Involves a Critical Position
- Of the Happy Life Oliver Began to Lead with His Kind Friends
- Wherein the Happiness of Oliver and His Friends Experiences a Sudden Check
- XXXV: Containing the Unsatisfactory Result of Oliver’s Adventure; and a Conversation of Some Importance Between Harry Maylie and Rose
- Chapter XXXVI: Is a Very Short One, and May Appear of No Great Importance in Its Place, but It Should Be Read Notwithstanding, as a Sequel to the Last, and a Key to One That Will Follow When Its Time Arrives
- XLI: Containing Fresh Discoveries, and Showing That Surprises, Like Misfortunes, Seldom Come Alone
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