tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559516794627888606.post6983201721060420541..comments2024-01-02T09:19:05.960-06:00Comments on In The Bookcase: Book Review: Oliver TwistTarissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05390283409265644737noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559516794627888606.post-74932507197085059282018-12-17T11:12:43.566-06:002018-12-17T11:12:43.566-06:00The title character is batted around more than a l...The title character is batted around more than a little, but I think that Dickens' humor had a large component on knockabout slapstick to it - probably from reading Smollett and Fielding when he was younger. The image I retain from this book is that grungy dog loyally following Bad Bill around......<br /><br />https://majoryammerton.blogspot.com/2014/05/2014-classic-8.html Majorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05038437416575948282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559516794627888606.post-84407753097803513102018-12-16T20:25:23.970-06:002018-12-16T20:25:23.970-06:00Faith,
In "Oliver Twist" Dickens basical...Faith,<br />In "Oliver Twist" Dickens basically names the character as "Fagin the Jew"... it's repeated so often, it really just becomes the character's identity. With him being a villain in the story, it doesn't come off in good light for Dickens to stereotype him. :-|<br /><br />And to be honest, it's mentioned frequently.Tarissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05390283409265644737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559516794627888606.post-6030409716892826702018-12-13T09:07:58.750-06:002018-12-13T09:07:58.750-06:00I've always avoided reading Oliver Twist (thou...I've always avoided reading Oliver Twist (though I love all the movie/musical renditions of it) because I am turned off by possible anti-Semitic stuff concerning Fagin. Is there any in there? Is it bad or is it mild enough, it isn't too disturbing? Thanks!Faithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10169821331076296753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559516794627888606.post-72983347601316915372018-12-11T11:37:38.679-06:002018-12-11T11:37:38.679-06:00White OT isn't my favorite Dickens, it's s...White OT isn't my favorite Dickens, it's still excellent. I should probably read it again some time.Barbara H.http://barbarah.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com