This presentation is part of my academic

1. Reflection of Reality inReflection of Reality in
Oliver TwistOliver Twist
Name:- Matangi G. BhattName:- Matangi G. Bhatt
Roll no.- 17Roll no.- 17
Enrollment No.-2069108420170003Enrollment No.-2069108420170003
Class:- M.A sem 1Class:- M.A sem 1
Subject:- The Victorian LiteratureSubject:- The Victorian Literature
Unit:- 1Unit:- 1
Batch:- 2016/2017Batch:- 2016/2017
Paper:- 6Paper:- 6
Collage:- smt S .B .Gardi Department of EnglishCollage:- smt S .B .Gardi Department of English
E-mail: matangi.bhatt25@gmail.comE-mail: matangi.bhatt25@gmail.com

2. IntroductionIntroduction
 Full title- Oliver Twist:Full title- Oliver Twist:
The Parish Boy’sThe Parish Boy’s
ProgressProgress
 Author- CharlesAuthor- Charles
DickensDickens
 Great Eng. NovelistGreat Eng. Novelist
 Published- 1838Published- 1838
 Genre- Children storyGenre- Children story
 Type of work- NovelType of work- Novel

3. Society in Hard
Time
Poor Education
Emotionally
Lonely
Children
City
V/s
Countryside

4. Victorian AgeVictorian Age
 IndustrialIndustrial
RevolutionRevolution
 Child LaborChild Labor
 Victorian era wasVictorian era was
characterized bycharacterized by
use of children touse of children to
develop thedevelop the
economyeconomy

5. Scientific DevelopmentScientific Development
 Aristocratic people were ruled overAristocratic people were ruled over
poor people through the power ofpoor people through the power of
money and religiousmoney and religious
 Poor became more poor and richPoor became more poor and rich
became richbecame rich
 Children’s Bad situationChildren’s Bad situation
 Example:- Workhouse of Oliver TwistExample:- Workhouse of Oliver Twist

6. Domestic Life & Social LifeDomestic Life & Social Life
 Victorian cultivate domestic virtueVictorian cultivate domestic virtue
 Women were considered as inferior toWomen were considered as inferior to
men.men.
 Poor education of WomenPoor education of Women
 Example:- Bill Sikes has power toExample:- Bill Sikes has power to
control his wife Nancycontrol his wife Nancy
 Women can’t raise there voiceWomen can’t raise there voice

7. ComparisonComparison

8. To be conclude….To be conclude….
In this novel we can see reality ofIn this novel we can see reality of
Victorian age and some where in modernVictorian age and some where in modern
time also we can see such kind of thingstime also we can see such kind of things
happen. Dickens try to express reality ofhappen. Dickens try to express reality of
his life also through his character.his life also through his character.
Because he was a orphan child and growBecause he was a orphan child and grow
in bad situation. In this novel importantin bad situation. In this novel important
thing is child labor and women’s poorthing is child labor and women’s poor
development.development.