OliverTwist

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IntroduceabouttheauthorCharlesDickensHistoricalBackgroundofOliverTwistTalkaboutliteraryappreciationofOlivertwistCoincidencesembodyDickens'radicalideasAnalyzeseveralmovieversions.ShowseveralmaincharactersandevaluaterolesPlotofsummaryMajorthemeandsymbols.CommentsonmovieCharlesDickensCharlesDickens(1812~1870)wasborninapoorfamilyinthesouthofEngland.Hehadtomakealivingindependentlyjustattheageoften.Atageofsixteen,heworkedasareporterinanewspaperoffice.HeinsistedongoingtotheBritishMuseumtostudybymeansofself-study.Atageof25,hehaspublishedtheworksSketchesandThePickwickPapers,whichmadehimbecomefamousovernight.Inthefollowing34years,hissuccessasanovelistcontinuedproducingOliverTwist(1837-1839),HardTimes(1854)andATaleofTwoCities(1859)andsoon.

HeisoneofthegreatestcriticalrealistwritersoftheVictorianAge.Heexposedinhisworksthepoverty,injustice,hypocrisyandcorruptnessofsociety.Withstrikingforceandtruthfulness,hecreatedpicturesofbourgeoiscivilization,describingthemiseryandsufferingsofthecommonpeople.Heisthefounderofcriticalrealisticliteratureinthe19thcentury.ClaimtofameBackgroundEnglandinthe1830swasrapidlyundergoingatransformationfromanangriculturl,ruraleconomytoanurban,industrialnation.

IntheextremelystratifiedEnglandclassstructure,thehighestsocialclassbelongedtothe"gentleman",anaristocratwhodidnothavetoworkforhisliving.Themiddleclasswasstigmatizedforhavingtowork,andso,toalleviatethestigmaattachedtomiddle-classwealth,themiddleclasspromotedworkasamoralvirtue.Themiddle-class'svaluesystemtransformedearnedwealthintoasignofmoralvirtue.VictoriansocietyinterpretedeconomicsuccessasasignthatGodfavoredthehonest,moralvirtueofthesuccessfulindividual'sefforts,andthus,interpretedtheconditionofpovertyasasignoftheweaknessofthepoorindividual.In1830sEngland,thewealthdeterminedvotingrights.Therefore,thepoorhadnosayinthelawsthatgovernedtheirlives,andthePoorLawsstrictlyregulatedtheabilitytoseekrelief.Sincebeggingwasillegal,workhousesweremadetobedeliberatelyunpleasantinnordertodiscouragethepoorfromseekingtheirrelief.Thestatechosetorecognizetheirexistenceonlywhentheycommitedcrimes,died,orenteredtheworkhouses.OliverTwistwasthesecondlongnovelofCharlesDickens.Inthisnovel,Dickensmercilesslyexposedthedarknessandhypocrisyofthebourgeoissociety.Hedescribedthelifeofpoorchildrenofthecaptalistsocietyandrevealedthedarknessofeducationwithapurposetohelpthelowerstrataofthesociety.LiteraryAppreciationof"OliverTwist"Asthechildheroofamelodramaticnovelofsocialprotest,OliverTwistismeantoappealmoretooursentimentsthantoourliterarysensibilities.Onmanylevels,Oliverisnotabelievablecharacter,becausealthoughheisraisedincorruptsurroundings,hispurityandvirtueareabsolute.Throughoutthenovel,DickensusesOliver'scharactertochallengetheVictorianideathatpaupersandcriminalsarealreadyevilatbirth,arguinginsteadthatacorruptenvironmentisthesourceofvice.Atthesametime,Oliver'sincorruptibilityunderminessomeofDickens'sassertions.OliverisshockedandhorrifiedwhenheseetheArtfulDodgerandCharleyBatespickastranger'spocketandagainwhenheisforcedtoparticipateinaburglary.Oliver'smoralscruplesaboutthesancityofpropertyseeminbornhim,justasDickens'sopponentsthoughtthatcorruptionisinborninpoorpeople.CoincidencesembodyDickens'radicalideasOliverisbornofadyingmotherinaparishworkhouseandthensenttoaninfantfarm.Untilheisnineyearsold,heisthenreturnedtotheworkhouseagainwhereheisstarvedandabused.Wherethereisoppression,there'srebelling.Youngandphysicallyweakasheis,Oliverismentallpowerfulandbraveenoughtoadvancetothemasterand"askformoregruel"onbehalfofthegroup.Intheundertaker's,hefightsforhismother'sdignitywithNoahClaypolewhooffendshislatemother,thoughheispaysgreatcostforit.LaterherunsawaytoLondonalonetoseekfornewlife.Meetingchallengesbroughtaboutbymiseryfate,andrebellingagainsttheevilforce-aretheconditionsforhimtohappentomeetMr.Brownlow,whichserveasDickens'generalpurposeofarrangingcoincidences.Hemadeitclearthatnomatterhowtragicyourlotis,nomatterhowhardyourlifebecomes,theunfortunatewillcertainlygethelpfromgood.Differentmovieversions1909AmericanfilmandwasthefirstadaptationofOliverTwistevermadedirectedbyJ.StuartBlackton.1912BritishsilentdramafilmdirectedbyThomasBentley.1922silentfilmDirectedbyFrankLloyd.1948isdirected

byDavidLean.2005dramafilmdirectedbyRomanPolanski.OliverTwist(1948)ThefilmincludesthecharacterofMonks,Oliver'shalf-brother,itisneverexplainedinthescriptthatMonksisthehalf-brotheratall.HeseemstobemerelyamysteriousstrangerwhoturnsuptomaketroubleforOliver.Thefilmopenswithayoung,blonde-hairedwomanoutdoorsduringarainstorm.Sheisseenstrugglingonherknees,andshemanagestostumbleintoahome.Theoccupants,learningthatthepregnantwomanisabouttogointolabour,makepreparationsforherbirth.Witnessingthewoman'sbirthisMr.Bumble,ahard-nosedmaninchargeofthelocalorphansworkhouse.Withnoinformationonthemother'sidentity,hegivestheboythenameOliverTwist.Atendofstory,Oliver'smother,isturnedinthescreenplayintoBrownlow'sdaughter,ratherthansimplytheparamourofOliver'sfather.OliverTwist(2005)Oliverdeterminestowalk70milestoLondon.Afterhecollapsesfromhungerandexhaustion,akindlyoldwomangiveshimfoodandlodgingsforthenight.OliverisputundersupervisionuntilBillSikesdiscoverstheboy’sconnectiontotherichMr.Brownlow.Duringmidnight,Sikesandhisaccomplice,TobyCrackit,forceOlivertoaidtheminrobbingBrownlow’shouse.TheyarediscoveredandOliveriswoundedinabriefshootoutbetweenBrownlowandSikes.Asthethreeescape,BilldecidestomurderOlivertoensurehissilence,butfallsintoanearbyriverbeforehecantakeaction.IntheOliverTwist(1948),ittellsOliver'smotherandsheisMr.brownlow'sdaughter.AlsohasMonkshishalf-brotherandwhathadhedonetoOliver.Whileinmovieof2005,itdoesn'tintroduceOliver'smotherevennoMonks.Ithinkmaybeitmakesthestorymoreconvincablebythereadersinthemovieof1948.Whileinthemovieof2005,itshowsakindandgood.Differentfromnovel

Unlikethenovel,inwhichNancymeetsOliverthedayafterhearrivesatFagin'sandhersympathyfortheboyisimpliedearlyinthestory,sheandOliverdonotevenmeetinthefilmuntilshehelpstokidnaptheboy;andalthoughshedefendshimfromFagin'sangerafterthekidnapping,Oliverseemstostillbeunawareofanyrealconcernshemayhaveforhimuntillateinthefilm,whenheleaveswithSikestocommittheburglary.WhilewrappingascarfaroundOliver'sneckpriortohisleaving,shemomentarilytoucheshischeektosilentlyreassurehim,andhelooksbackatherinsurpriseasSikespusheshimoutthedoor.OliverisnevershowndisplayinganyfeelingsforNancyonewayortheother.OliverisnotMr.brownlow'sdaughterinsteadofhisfriend's.CharactersOliverTwist:Theprotagonistofthestory.Heisanorphanborninaworkhouse.Hewasabusedasayoungchild.Hestillremainsthenatureofgoodnessevensufferedoppressiveaffliction.

Ithinktherearetwoplotswhichareverytypical.OneisthatwhenhewastakenbyMr.Brownlowtohishome,Mr.Brownlow’sfriendsaidtwiceaboutOliverisathiefandliar.WhenOliverpromisedMr.Brownlowtoreturnbooks,buthewasnotcomeback.WhileMr.Brownlowstillbelievesinhim.Howvaluableofthistrust!AnotheristhatheprayedforFagineventhoughFaginisgreed,crazyandforcehimtosteal.OliverstillhavemercywithFagin.Nancy:Sheisathiefinherchildhood.Sheplungedintosteal.Nancyasacontroversialcharacter.Thoughshewasnotenoughtogetridoftherobbers,shestillsympathizedwithOliver'sfateandsacrificedforrescuingOliver.

Herbehaviorshowschangefromeviltogood.It'shelpfultoOlivertobesaved.Atthesametime,itisthemovie'sclimax.Fagin:Heisapowerfulcrimeleaderwhohasanaffectionforonlymoneyandwillkillanyonewhostandsinhisway.FagintaughtOlivertheskillofpockingandstealingandforcedhimtosteal.Finally,heisarrestedandexecuted.

Ithinkheisabadmanandalsoagoodman.Onlybecausehisevilmorethanhisgoodness.Althoughhemadethosechildrenstealthings,heprovidedaplaceforchildrentoliveandtakecareofthem,that’swhyOlivermadeaprayerfoehimatlast.Mr.Brownlow:Anwell-off,eruditegentlemanandwarm-heartedmanandherescuesOliver,anddiscovershistrueparentage.Hebehaveswithcompassionandcommonsenseandemergesasanaturalleader.BillSikes:AnotherevilcharacterwhoisamemberofFagin'sgang.HekilledNancyevenwantstokillhisdogforescaping.Monks:Oliver'solderhalf-brotherwhodoesn'twanttospilthisinheritancewithOliver.SohedestroystheevidenceofOliver'smother,andisacohortofFaginandhisgang.Plotofsummary

Themovietellsthestoryofatragicorphan,OliverTwist.Hewasbroughttoaworkhousewhenhewasnine.Afternearlyhewassenttoacoffinshop.Becauseofmorepoortreatment,OliverescapedonfoottoLondon.Therehemetalocalgangofpickpockets.Olivertriedtoescapedbuthefailed.Aftergoingthroughcountlesshardships,OliverstartedhisnewlifeunderMr.Brownlow'shelp.ThemeTheauthorsuccessfullypresentedtheunderworldandproblemsofthepoorthroughthetypicalfigureOliver.Thisworkdeeplycriticizedthecrueltyofhypocriticalworkhouseofficials,prejudicedjudges,andhardenedcriminals.Itreflectedthetragiclifeofthedowerclasscitizensin18thcenturyinBritain.SymbolsCharlesDickenssaid"Lovemakestheworldgoaround".HehimselfsufferedtheharshabusevisiteduponthepoorbytheEnglandlegalsystem.InOliverTwist,DickenspresentstheeverydayexistenceofthelowestmembersofEnglandsociety.Hegoesfarbeyondtheexperiencesoftheworkhouse,extendinghisdepictionofpoverty,andthieve'sdens.Hegivesvoicetothosewhohadnovoice,establishingalinkbetweenpoliticsandliteraturewithhissocialcommentary.CommentsonmovieDavidLean'spenultimateversionoftheDickensclassic,whoseopeningscene--thelighteningstorminwhichthetwobranchesrubbingtogetherthatsymbolizeOliver'smother'slaborpain--isoneofthemostbeautifulsequenceseverfilmed,andshowsthestudentofcinematographyhowthecontrastsandlightandshadowofblackandwhitealwaysmakeifthemostartisticfilmmedium.波蘭斯基的《霧都孤兒》，畫面美的讓人想一幅幅珍藏。畫面的精致和美感,尤其是有燭光出現(xiàn)的畫面，鏡頭里的光影很有層次感，進而鏡頭的重點也得到了充分體現(xiàn)。Oliver的表演很打動人，倔強不屈的本性與他柔弱瘦小的身軀鮮明地對比著，越發(fā)引得人心疼和支持。費金是個最讓人糾結(jié)的角色，每每在人希望或者覺得他有可能向光明靠近時奔著黑暗義無反顧而去。Polanski'sfilmisnotabadadaptation,anditmaybeafinewaytointroducechildrentotheclassicstory.Butitisnotexactlyadefinitiveversionofthatstory.波蘭斯基試圖借電影，傳達狄更斯筆下美好的意愿，將這部家喻戶曉的名著，再一次推向世人視野之內(nèi)。反過來講，也是狄更斯的這部小說，讓《霧都孤兒》電影版在波蘭斯基的標志下格外平易近人，也等于讓波蘭斯基被更多不那么深刻的影迷接受。所以，這實際可看作，兩位大師隔著兩個世紀的時光，對彼此的普及。MyReviewInmyopinion,themovieissotouching.Ilearnalotofknowledgefromit.Oliver,suchalittleboysufferedafflictionstillremainpureinhismind.ItisthemostimportantinformationwhichDickenswantedtoshowusandthatgoodnesshebelieveditcanconquereverydifficulty.Therearenoabsolutedifferencebetweenbadpeopleandg