At the end of this lesson, students are able to understand and identify events leading to Oliver Twist leading a peaceful life at the end of the novel.
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Every beginning has an ending. This is called the conclusion. The conclusion provides closure to the question(s) asked in the beginning of the novel/story.The conclusion is usually expressed through the eyes of the protoginist, the main character in the storyThe conclusion should offer a sensible resolution to the story and bring the story to a closureThe conclusion usually answers the suspense in the story.
Below is a series of events that leads to the conclusion in the novel. Read the notes and watch the video to understand better.
In the novel Oliver Twist, the story ends with Oliver and his new family living happily in the country. He completes his long and hard journey through the classes experiencing the differences between the upper and lower classes of London. Oliver finds his true identity and becomes part of the society he always wanted to be. Ultimately, through his experiences, Oliver is able to discover his true identity and place in society. His misfortunes with criminals are put to an end and he leads a peaceful life.
1. In 300 words, discuss Oliver's return to his birthplace and his reaction to information about his parentage
Treasures
Read the excerpt below and answer the question.
In a town not named, near an old village church, there now stands a white marble gravestone. On it there is just one word- Agnes. Agnes- a young mother who gave her new baby boy one last kiss before she died. A young mother who gave an old nurse a locket, a gold ring, and one dying wish. The gold treasures are lost forever at the bottom of a river somewhere in England. That doesn't matter. A mother's dying wish for her little boy's life came true. That's the treasure that matters- and lasts forever.
(Source : Oliver Twist , Junior Classic Readers, 2010: Dalmatian Publishing Group, p.178)
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2. What is the underlying message Dicken's wishes to portray in the empty tomb of Agnes. How does this relate to her character in the novel?
3. What does the empty tomb symbolise of Agne's character in the novel?
4. What was the true treasure that Dicken's speaks of in the novel ?
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