Dickens's Oliver Twist takes place in London, England during the Victorian era. The Victorian era is said to have begun when Queen Victoria was crowned queen in 1837 and ended in 1901 when ... their backs in a big basket. This was exhausting work because they had to walk very far and the basket was very heavy. In Oliver Twist, Mr. Gamfield wants to take Oliver in as an apprentice. He is a chimney sweep and wants Oliver to learn his trade. The children in London during the Victorian era also worked as chimney sweeps. It was a grueling job. They ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School

... helped, but that wasn't always the case in the real Victorian England. Dickens was able to show how hard it was for children during the period in his famous novel, Oliver Twist (1837-39). Oliver, the main character, became an orphan and ended up in an orphanage. The conditions were terrible. They received slop to eat, and no cleansing abilities ... . Oliver was able to escape the orphanage to become a pick-pocket like most of the children during the time. It worked similar to prostitution (a job that many young women of the ... ...

• Word Count: 952
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School