DISCUSS THE PORTRAIT WOMEN CHARACTERS IN OLIVER TWIST

Name: Sonal Olakiya Roll No: 23Paper: 6(The Victorian Literature)Semester: 2(Two)Enrolment No: 2069108420170022Email Id:sonalolakiya2405@gmail.comSubmitted by: Dr. Dilip Barad.SMT: S.B.Gardi Maharaja Krishanakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University.

About the Novel and Author About author British novelist Charles Dickens was born on February 7,1812 in Portsmouth Hampshire England.Died June 9, 1870 Gad’s Hill, near Chatham.Oliver Twist was second novel of Charles Dickens.It was initially published in monthly installments that begun in February of 1837 and ended in April of 1839.About novelIn Oliver Twist Dickens attacks the new poor Law of 1834.

Women characters in Oliver Twist Nancy

Agnes Bleming Mrs. Maylie Mrs. Corney Mrs.Bedwin Mrs.Soweberry Besty Mrs. Mann Mrs.Thingummy

Major women Character of Oliver Twist Agnes Fleming

Nancy

Agnes Fleming

Absent character of the novel Having good appear Fall in love with her father’s friend

when she was just 19 year old. Got pregnant before marriage Run away from home to avoid

shaming.

Nancy

Complicated character Minor but Important character 17 year old Some time behaves Hysterical Beloved of Bill Sikes

Nancy

Complicated character Minor but Important character 17 year old Some time behaves Hysterical Beloved of Bill Sikes

Minor Women Characters Mrs.Maylie: A kind ,wealthy older women, the

mother of Harry Maylie and adoptive aunt of rose. Mrs.Corney: Mrs.corney, later Mrs. Bumble, She is

matron of workhouse where she hounds him mercilessly. Mrs.Bedwin: She is housekeeper of Mr.

Brownlow .She is a kind and motherly old lady, who take of Oliver in his Illness.

Mrs. Mann: She runs the orphanage where Oliver grows up. She keeps herself most money allotted by the parish for the care of orphans and them neglects rather steadily.

Reason behind their situation

Treated like dog Never able to show their feeling Male control women Ruined the charm by society

Social statues of women in the Victorian Age Upper class women Middle class women Lowe middle class women Lower class Women Under class women

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