Literary analysis Usborne Oliver TwistOnline version
Literary analysis Usborne Oliver Twist
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Who is the main character in this story?
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What two or three character traits best describe Oliver at the start of the story?
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How does Oliver change by the end of the story?
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Which lesson or realization does Oliver learn through his journey?
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Who are the supporting characters that influence Oliver the most?
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Who or what is the antagonist — the main force standing against Oliver?
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Is the main conflict mostly internal or external?
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What is the main conflict or problem in the story?
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How does the story begin?
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How does the plot develop in the middle of the story?
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What is the climax — the most tense moment in the story?
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What is the solution to the main conflict?
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How does the story conclude?
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What is the setting of the story?
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How does the setting influence the events of the story?
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What is one major theme of Oliver Twist?
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Who is the narrator of the story?
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What point of view (POV) is the story told from?
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How does the narrator's point of view affect how we see Oliver?
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What kind of growth makes Oliver a hero in this story?
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How does this story show that conflict and change are part of life?
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Which character shows both kindness and moral conflict?
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Which character represents abuse of authority?
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What role does luck or chance play in Oliver's story?
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What makes Oliver Twist a story about survival rather than adventure?
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Oliver is punished even when he does nothing wrong. What does this suggest about justice in the story?
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How is Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist similar to A Christmas Carol in its criticism of society?
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In the original novel Oliver Twist and in the BBC tv show version, there is an added character named Monks, who is revealed to be Oliver’s half-brother.
He secretly tries to ruin Oliver’s life so that Oliver will never be accepted into a good family. This character does NOT appear in the Usborne retelling you read.
What kind of conflict does Monks add to the story that is mostly missing from the Usborne version?
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What is the most important message of Oliver Twist?
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