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Oliver Twist is born an orphan when his mother dies in a parish workhouse. Oliver is raised by parish charity, unloved, underfed, and overworked. ... Taunted by another apprentice, Noah Claypole, about his unmarried dead mother, Oliver gets into a fight and is locked in the cellar for punishment. Then, Oliver runs away to London. ... Oliver is happy there, until he discovers to his horror that theyre thieves. One day, while being trained by other boys, Oliver is falsely arrested for picking an elderly gentlemans pocket. ... Oliver gets his first taste of kindness and wealth there as he is nursed back to health.
The first time Oliver leaves the house, Fagins gang kidnaps him so he wont tell others about them. Back in the London slums, Oliver earns the affections of a young woman named Nancy who sticks up for Oliver when Fagin and Bill Sikes try to abuse him.
Approximate Word count = 707
Approximate Pages = 2.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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