Charles Dickens

Adaptation, Dossiers and Activities by P. Massara
 One of the most famous works of fiction by Charles Dickens, a view on London and its slums and workhouses during the Victorian Age, a "novel of formation" with striking contrasts. It is the story of an orphan from his orphanage and workhouse days to his flight to London, where he happens to live with a gang of boys led by a thief. Oliver has only met misery and people with no scruples and humanity in his life. But one day he meets a gentleman who believes in his goodness of heart…
 The reader contains in-depth analyses on Victorian towns, children's exploitation, children in literature and the cinema and theatre performances of Oliver Twist. 
 
 Teacher's Resources available online: Answer Key - Audioscripts - Key to Summing-up Activities.
 
 Uno dei romanzi più famosi di Charles Dickens, spaccato della vita della Londra dei bassifondi dell’epoca vittoriana. Romanzo di formazione e di grandi contrasti, è la storia di un ragazzo dai giorni dell’orfanotrofio alla fuga verso Londra dove si trova a vivere con persone spesso senza scrupoli e nessuna umanità.
 Il reader contiene inserti sulla società vittoriana, sullo sfruttamento minorile, sulla figura del bambino nella letteratura, sul cinema e il teatro di Oliver Twist.

Chapter 1 – Oliver’s early life

Chapter 2 – Oliver’s first job

&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Extension: Victorian towns

Chapter 3 – Oliver in London

Chapter 4 – Oliver’s life changes

&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Extension: Children’s exploitation from Dickens to today

Chapter 5 – The robbery

Chapter 6 – New friends for Oliver

&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Extension: Children in literature

Chapter 7 – Oliver is not alone

Chapter 8 – The end of all mysteries

&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Extension: Oliver Twist performances

Summing-up activities

Glossary

6  New friends for Oliver Chapter BEFORE READING 19 1 Listen to the first part of Chapter 6 and decide whether the following statements are true or false. T F a. On his way back home Mr Bumble stops at a pub c c for the night. b. Mr Bumble goes to visit the woman in charge of the c c workhouse where Oliver was born. c. The woman is not interested in Mr Bumble and sends c c him away. d. The woman is interested in Mr Bumble and offers him c c some tea. e. An old woman wants to talk to Mr Bumble before dying. c c f. The dying woman reveals that Oliver s mother was a thief. c c g. The dying woman confesses that she stole a gold object c c from Oliver s mother. 2 Listen again and correct the false ones. 3 Guess what happens to Oliver from the pictures. Write 1 or 2 short sentences for each picture. Ex.   Oliver  is  wounded.  There  is  a  beautiful  country-house.  Oliver sees  it  and  starts  walking.  ................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................................... 54 

Oliver Twist New friends for Oliver Chapter 6 When Mr Bumble went back home, he decided to visit the widow1 in charge of2 the workhouse where Oliver was born. It was a cold windy night, the streets were covered with snow and it was difficult to survive3 without a home. When Mr Bumble arrived, the woman was making tea by the fire. They smiled at each other. She offered him a cup of tea and, when he took it, he touched her hand gently. She blushed4, then Mr Bumble moved his chair closer to hers and gave her a kiss. Suddenly a woman arrived and told the widow,  Old Sally is dying. She wants you!   Well, what can I do to help her?  asked the widow angrily.  Nothing, but she wants to tell you something . So the widow went to Old Sally s house. The room was cold and Old Sally was in bed. She wanted the widow to come closer, then she whispered5,  Some years ago I helped a pretty young woman to give birth to a boy. She was very weak and she died soon after.   Well?  asked the widow impatiently.  Before she died, I stole the only thing that she had. It was gold and belonged to the child. His name was Oliver . Then the woman died and the widow found a pawnbroker s6 ticket in her hand. Then she quickly went back to her room. Here Mr Bumble was still admiring her furniture and counting the silver spoons. When she arrived, he gently asked her to marry him. She happily accepted and they drank to celebrate their decision. 1. widow: woman whose husband is dead. 2. in charge of: responsible for. 3. survive: live in a difficult situation. 4. blushed: became red because she was embarrassed. 5. whispered: said with little voice. 6. pawnbroker: a person who lends money in exchange for articles. 55 20 

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