... in British history. It was made famous by Charles Dickens" bravery to expose the injustice of 19th Century Britain, and its controversial (by today's standards) view of the poor in society. Oliver Twist depicts the story of a young boy's life and how he must choose the path between good and evil. ... on his knees and clasped his hands together, prayed that they would order him back to the dark room - that they would starve him - beat him - kill him if they pleased - rather than send him away with that dreadful man." Here it is made obvious from the start that Oliver hates to be near the ...

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