Oliver Twist · Character
Mrs. Mann
The neglectful superintendent of the baby farm where Oliver lived.
minor
First appearance: II: Treats of Oliver Twist’s Growth, Education, and Board
Mrs. Mann shows up with force in II: Treats of Oliver Twist’s Growth, Education, and Board. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The elderly female who runs the branch-workhouse, appropriating most of the children's stipend for herself.
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In II: Treats of Oliver Twist’s Growth, Education, and Board: The elderly female who runs the branch-workhouse, appropriating most of the children's stipend for herself. Later, in Oliver’s Destiny Continuing…
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- Other
Character groups
- Supporting characters from Oliver's past and resolution
- Protagonist
- Fagin's criminal gang
- Workhouse and parish officials
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- II: Treats of Oliver Twist’s Growth, Education, and Board
- Oliver’s Destiny Continuing Unpropitious, Brings a Great Man to London to Injure His Reputation
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