APPENDICES
i. Charles Dickens Auto Biography and Works
Charles Dickens was born in Portsmouth on 1812, in south coast of England but his family moved to Chatham when he was young. He spent his childhood in Chatham. The scenery of this city was vaguely pictured in his novels. His father, John Dickens was a clerical employee marine office. His father’s representation existed in David Copperfield as Mr. Micawber. In 1822, John Dickens was shifted to London but his debt was mounted and forced his family to sell their property to pay his debt. It kept happening until his father pawned their house yet he was jailed because he could not pay off his debt.
When he was 12 years old, Charles Dickens work in a warehouse to stick label on bottle. It happened for six weeks. His experience really dragged him down as a man. Dickens had an opportunity to write that there were no words which able to express his suffering. His childhood which supposed to be a good one had ruined. It was showed in David Copperfield when David had to work in wine cellar.
Two half year later, Dickens started to school in Wellington Academy. Then, in 1827 when he was 15 years old, he started to work as clerical employee in law office. In the same time, he learned about living in London and often visited theatre even took short time acting lesson.
Dickens fell in love with Maria Beadnell yet Maria’s father disagreed with her. In 1832, Dickens started to work as parliamentary journalist for two newspapers in London. Two years late, he joined with The Morning Chronicle newspaper. He was asked to write about the live of London. It was published gradually in Sketches
by Boz. Then, in 1836 it was published in book form. Dickens’ carrier as writer had
magazine. It was entitled The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club and after it was published, Dickens’ reputation as writer was getting better.
He quitted his job as parliamentary journalist and spent his whole life for writing. She married Catherine Hogarth on April 1836 yet he never felt happiness from his marriage and he divorce with his wife 20 years later. His works was increasing and some novels were published including Oliver Twist and Nicholas
Nickleby. Firstly, it was published monthly and then, it was published as a novel. In
1840, Dickens became the most famous writer in England. In 1849, he wrote another famous novel entitled David Copperfield. His friends John Foster suggested become the first person in that novel and this suggestion became the perfect method for Dickens to tell about his life. Dickens wrote about his own experience. It was not only created a good novel but also became a camouflage of his auto biography.
After David Copperfield, Dickens wrote some bitter and violent novels.
Bleak House was a satire for the court house while Hard Times and Little Dorrit told
ii. Summary of the Novel Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist was the name given by the director of the workhouse. Oliver Twist was born without knowing about his mother who died after delivered him. In the workhouse, he had limitation food which made him ask for more. His destiny brought him to an owner of coffin shop, Mr. and Mrs. Sowerberry to be apprenticed. Oliver should sleep under Mr. Sowerberry’s working table and ate dog food leftover. Diligently, Oliver helped his master and one day, he was very angry when his mother was mocked by another apprentice named Noah Claypole. He beaten him
then he was locked in the cellar by Mrs. Sowerberry. Then, he decided to escaped
and brought potluck lunch. Oliver walked and kept walking.
Oliver was determined to reach London within 70 miles. Every time he
knocked the door to ask for help, he was always thrown out. After walking for seven
days and nights, he finally arrived in London, a city which was truly dangerous for a
kid in his age. When he was hungry, The Artful Dodger offered his help. Oliver
acquainted with a group of thieves which was led by Fagin. Fagin taught Oliver
about robbery and stealing. Oliver was commanded to pick-pocket with his two
friends. His two friends’ action was found out and Oliver became panic and ran.
There was a mob that chased Oliver. They thought Oliver was the thief. Finally, he
was got caught. The shop owner who knew the truth helped Oliver in the court. In a
state of weakness and fainting, Oliver was rescued by Mr. Brownlow. Oliver‘s life
began to change into the better one. Unfortunately, he was re-abducted by a
prostitute named Nancy and a robber named Bill Sikes.
When he arrived at Fagin’s house, Oliver was confined in a narrow room.
brought Oliver in his burglary. The burglary was failed and Oliver got a very bad
wound on his hand. Then he was saved by Mrs. Rose Maylie. She helped him and
brought Oliver to meet Brownlow. Nancy felt concerned about seeing the life of
Oliver. Nancy went to talk to Mr. Brownlow to tell the news of Oliver. Lately,
Nancy’s attitude was unfriendly to Fagin. Fagin asked Noah Calypole to follow
Nancy wherever she went. The meeting was known by Fagin and told that Nancy
secretly met Mr. Brownlow to inform about the whereabouts of Oliver. Hearing
about it, Bill Sikes rushed to her home, unable to contain his emotions towards
Nancy then Bill Sikes directly killed Nancy.
Finally, Mr. Brownlow met Oliver who was brought by Mrs. Maylie. Mr.
Brownlow reported that issue to the security and they were trying to find where the
robbers and Fagin was got caught while Bill Sikes was hanged when he was trying to
escape. When the day of Fagin’s punishment was approaching, Oliver along with Mr.
Brownlow visited Fagin in prison, Fagin call Oliver and said that all the treasures of
