Oliver Twist读书报告.doc

Reading Note: Oliver Twist(I) About the writer: Charles John Huffam Dickens, who was born in 2 July, 1812 and died in 9 June, 1870 in UK, was one of the most famous writers in the Victoria Era, and his works have influenced us all the timeDickens was born in 1812 in Portsmouth, UK. He was the second child of navy Dickens and Elizabeth Bas. At the age of 5, they moved to Chatham, and then Camden Town at 10 years old.Once he has got education in a private school for a time when he was young. But when he was 12, his father was prison for debt, and he was sent to a shoeshine in London as an apprentice, in which he worked 10 hours a day. Maybe thanks to the experiences there, he finished his works more tend to care the laboring people at low social strata.Later, their life became a little better for the heritage his father inherited and then he got the chance to study in school. He graduated from Willington College at 15 years old. After he worked for a law firm, and then changed to a reporter, who reported congress debate. Dickens didnt get so much formal education; mainly he became talented through self-study.Dickens was the great example of realism, and had great influence in worlds literature. The Oliver Twist was the second full-length novel he wrote. The 25-year-old writer decided to set William Hogarth, who was a realism artist in England as an example, facing life bravely, and expressed the true life of the poor. He also appealed to reformation, which saved the people in extreme misery. And so, he was supposed to “The founder and great representative” in the history of British literature. (II)About the story: Oliver Twist born without mother, and also no one knew his father. After he was born, he was raised by an old woman named Mrs. Mann. Little Oliver was treated badly and never have been given enough food. On his 9-year-old birthday, he said he wanted to eat more, but Mrs. Mann beat him. Then, one of the officers Mr. Bumble brought him to the workhouse.Oliver life in workhouse was less happy, he needed to work which made him feel hungrier than ever. There were many children ate together, and each of them could have one small bowl of soup. One day, Oliver was representative to have more, and then he was shut in a dark room. Every each day, he would be beaten. At last, Mr. Bumble sold him to Mr. Swerberry, who was a boss of a coffin shop. There, Mrs. Swerberry and an apprentice named Noch always bullied him, and one day they laughed his mother and then wronged him so he did the servant Charlotte, then Oliver couldnt stand any more and left a child.He wanted to leave but before he set off, he went to see his friend Dick in the workhouse, and the boy blessed for him. When he saw a sign to London in a loss, she decided to go to big city that no one could fine him. He was cold and hungry, at last fell in a faint.When he woke up, he was saved by a boy named Dawkins. But he was not lucky enough to meet some good people, a group of thieves instead. Poor Oliver was trained to be a thief. One day the other two boys stole Mr. Brownlow s handkerchief, but nearly everyone thought Oliver was a thief, and Mr. Brownlow brought him to home and treated him kindly. Oliver was treated friendly by Mr. Brownlow and his servant, Mrs. Bedwin and Oliver got the love the first time. He wanted to live there forever, but Fagin who is the head of the thieves and his companies took him back to the thieves. One day, Bill Sikes, the other head of the thieves, took Oliver to steel in Mrs. Maylies house with Toby. But they failed and Oliver was hurt badly. The two thieves escaped without him. At last, he was lucky enough to be saved by Mrs. Maylie and he became a new member of this family after he told his story to them. The master and servants liked him very much. As he staying here, a man called Monks came to Mr. Bumble and got something which could prove Oliver identity and throw them to river. Bill Sikes was sick for a long time and Nancy took care of him. Once Monks came to Bill and told him about Oliver. Nancy overheard outside the door. She went to Miss Maylie and told her about the secret. Miss Maylie took Oliver to Mr. Brownlow house and told him what Nancy said. They decided to meet Nancy on Sunday evening. But Nancy was followed by Charley Bates, when she got home, she was killed by Bill. Then Bill escaped.In the end of the story, Bill Sikes was hung by himself unguarded, and Fagin died in prison. Charley Bates said goodbye to the dark time and had a happy life as a farmer. However, Monks was Olivers half brother, and he wanted to destroy Oliver and then he could get the heritage of their father. Mr. brownlow treated Oliver as his son and little Oliver lived joyfully.(III)After reading: Poor Oliver didnt have a happy life until he met Mr. Brownlow and Mrs. Maylie. When I was reading the story, every time Oliver left a bad place, I would bless that he could met a kind person. I was so disappointed that he met devils again and again. When he left the workhouse to Mr. Sowerbery home, I believed that he would lived happily for Mr. Sweryberrys kind. But I was wrong. Then he went to London, I guessed that he could have a new life here and met someone good enough to help him, no one but the thieves. I was very despair about what he suffered, and I nearly believed that there was no good man in the world until he met Mr. Brownlow. Latter, when he was misunderstood by Mr. Brownlow as a bad boy. I became sorrow again. Although there were so many devils around him, I thought that he was fortunate to met Mrs. Maylie and Mr. Brownlow. It was true that there were more good people in the world more than bad. And the same was true that good people have pretty happy ending while bad people have terrible ending. Mr. Bumble, Bill and Fagin, they were so wicked that they should pay the bill for their evil deeds.(IV)Some sentences:Describing a person:1. One short thin woman with a face liked fox came out of the shop.2. A girl sat there, wearing old clothes and shoes.3. Mr. Sowerberry was a tall man, wearing a black old suit.4. Noah laughed as well, they stared at poor Oliver Twist. He was alone sitting in the corner of the room, eating hard bread.5. He was in a bad mood, wishing that the small bed were a coffin, where he can sleep forever.6. Oliver clothes were torn; his face was scratched; his hair was wild and still looked red and angry.7. When the light of day shore thought the window he arose and again opened the door. After a quick frightened look around he went out of the door and walked to the open street.8. His feet were aching and two legs were weak. He could hardly walk.9. He was also very dirty, and he was not tall with a pair of ugly eyes. He about Olivers age, but he had all the airs of man. He wore a mans coat and a mans hat, as if it would fall off at any moment.10. They had a great deal of color in their faces, and their manners were very free and easy.11. The old gentle man had hair and gold glassed, wearing a green coat and carrying a stick. He took one book from the shelf, reading it with great interest in front of the shop.12. He hit Oliver hard on the shoulder. He was raising the stick for a second blow when Nancy rushed forward and pulled the stick from his hand and threw it into the fire.13. Poor Oliver could not run away. He was alone early morning till midnight. He thought all the time of his kind friends and the bad opinion they must have on him now. He was very sad indeed.14. Oliver stared at Bill Sikes quietly. He sat with his head in his hands, looking around and finding out that everything was so strange. He lost in despair, eating nothing but a small piece of bread in his hand.15. The kind voice and the gentle manner too