I         Content - Characterizations         Oliver Twist - A loving, innocent orphan child; the son of Edwin Leeford and         Agnes Fleming. He is generally quiet and shy rather than aggressive. Oliver's         affectionate nature, along with his weakness and innocence, earn him the pity and         love of the good people he meets. Dicken's choice of Oliver's name is very         revealing, because the boy's story is full of 'twists' and turns. Dickens uses his         skills at creating character …showed first 75 words of 1603 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1603 total…beats up Noah Claypole and         runs away. After those incidents, most of the things that happen to him         are out of his control. In the first incident, Dickens focuses on the         inadequate diet of the youngsters in the parish's care to suggest a whole         range of mistreatment. Not only in this chapter, but ion the ones that         follow. If Oliver didn't run away, than he would never have met Fagin         or any of his gang.