雾都孤儿英文介绍

第一篇：雾都孤儿英文介绍

Oliver Twist Oliver Twist is written by British writer Charles John Huffam Dickens in 1838.Dickens was born in Portsmouth in 1812.When he was a child, he had received education in a private school for a period of time.But he had not taken much formal education, essentially studying by himself.By the age of 12, Dickens’s father was jailed because of the debt problem.Then he was sent to London as an apprentice in a shoeshine field, where he had to work for 10 hours a day.Maybe because of this experience, Dickens’s work focused more on the life of social labor people.His work is still popular now and has a great influence in English literature.The hero of the novel is Oliver Twist who was an orphan.Everyday, he suffered from starvation and bully.At last, he can’t ignore the abuse of the boss, he escaped to London along.Then the story began.As soon as he reached London, he was noticed by a thief gang.The head of the gang tried to make Oliver work for him.One day, when Oliver and a member of this gang called Bates were walking in the street, Oliver was arrested by the police because of a misunderstanding that a

gentleman named Brownlow thought he had stolen his handkerchief.Infect Brownlow is one of his father’s friends.At last, he was set free until the owner of the bookshop proved that he was innocent.In the prison, he got badly hurt and Mr.Brownlow felt very guilty after he was set free.So Mr.Brownlow took him to his home to look after him.In Mr.Brownlow’s home, Oliver experienced the warm of the family.But this was not the end of pain.The head of the thief gang called Fagin.To ensure that Oliver wouldn’t leak their secret, Fagin let Nancy and Sikes to catch Oliver back.While Mr.Brown went out one day, Nancy and Sikes caught Oliver.To make Oliver work for him, Fagin beat him cruelly.One midnight, Fagin asked him to steal a big house.To tell the owner, Oliver went the house though the window.But unluckily, the steward thought he was a thief and shoot at him.The real thief ran away and Oliver was abandoned.With a hurt body, Oliver crawling in the snow, didn’t know the way, he came back to the house again.At last, the owner Merry and her adopted daughter Ross take him in and offer shelter for him.Coincidentally, Merry was his aunt and they don’t know

each other.One day, a person called Monks came to Fagin and told him that Oliver is his brother.His father left a large heritage and decided to give it to Oliver because of his unfilial unless Oliver was as unfilial as him that the heritage is given to Monks.To reach the goal, he let Fagin to help him to make Oliver an incurable criminal.While they were talking, Nancy heard it by accident, and he told it to Ross.When Ross was thinking how to deal with it, Oliver came to tell her that he found Mr.Brownlow.Then Ross and Mr.Brownlow began to discuss it.They met Nancy once again and to Mr.Brownlow got a surprising new that Monks is his old friend’s son.So he decided to talk with Monks, but what they talks was heard by Fagin and Fagin killed Nancy cruelly.The death of Nancy made the thief gang came to an end.Fagin was arrested and died soon.Monks was caught by Mr.Brownlow and he told everything.With the truth came out Mr.Brownlow adopted Oliver.In the book, Oliver, Nancy and Ross are the

represent of goodness.They all came from suffering, but they never loss themselves.In their heart,goodness and trueness are still alive.No matter how hard it is and what a hard life, we should never lose ourselves.

第二篇：雾都孤儿 英文读后感

As we all known , Oliver Twist is the world's masterpiece by prominent British author Charles Dickens.Thus , I spent a month reading it.When I finished this book, I could not calm the mood for a long time.The hero of this novel was Oliver Twist, an orphan, whose mother was died after giving birth to him.So he was thrown into a world full of poverty and crime.He suffered enormous pain, such as hunger, thirst, beating and abuse.While reading the tragic experiences of the little Oliver, I was shocked by his sufferings and felt for the poor boy.In addition , the charitable figures whom Dickens created in the novel are really what we need in life.They showed love and care to others, just as the gentle rain from the sky fell upon the earth, which was carved into my heart deeply.Mr.Brownlow is one such person.He known Oliver Twist by accident,although there were many things happening between them ,dramatically, they came across each other again a few years later.Without hesitation, he took Oliver home for the second time not caring if he had done something evil.What Mr.Brownlow did taught us a lesson , just as the old saying went , “To error is human;to forgive divine.”, Therefore, we ought to give people a second chance no matter what they might have done.That’s also a substantial part of loving and caring others.Mrs.Maylie ,Miss Rose and Nancy are also these kind of people , who are Oliver’s other

benefactors.In the novel, though the young Oliver again and again fell for conspiracies of those hideous thieves, who tried to torture Oliver’s body and poisoned Oliver’s heart intensely, he always lived on and tried hard to seek for his own life.Then I realized what supported him all through were actually beliefs.In most cases, what you believe is what you’ll become.Believe that you are unlimited, that you can do anything you commit to doing, and when you do, your accomplishments will know no bounds.You control your beliefs and that is how you ultimately control your life.It’s all dictated by your attitude.There is no doubt that we should learn form Oliver , no matter what we meet , we can’t give up.What’s more ,we must believe in that the goodness eventually can conquer devil.All in all , Oliver Twist is well worth reading.

第三篇：雾都孤儿—英文读书笔记

BOOK REPORT_Oliver Twist

Charles Dickens is one of the most famous novelists of the Victorian Age.When Charles Dickens was young, his father was put into prison.During this time, Dickens was living by himself and working in the underground cell of a shoe blacking factory.Maybe it is because this period of experience that makes Charles Dickens’s works are more focused on the living condition of the poor.In many of his novels, Dickens showed his sympathy for the poor.Just like this book-Oliver Twist in which Charles Dickens described the miserable life of the poor children and exposed the seedy side of the society at that time.Oliver Twist is one of Charles Dickens' most popular stories.Oliver Twist was born in a workhouse in 1930s.Later, he was sent to a Coffin shop as an apprentice.As he couldn’t endure the oppression from his boss, he fled to London.However, on the way to London, he was cheated into the haunt of thieves and trained to be a thief.On one occasion, he was taken in by a rich man—Mr.Brownlow.But unfortunately, he was framed and entrapped into the haunt of thieves again.But Oliver still believes that there are hopes in his life.Finally, Nancy, a kind-hearted woman pickpocket, rescued Oliver from dangers despite the threat of the thief-in-chief and told Brownlow that actually Oliver is his good friend’s son.Nancy was killed at the end of the story, but the police surround the haunt of thieves immediately and Oliver reunited with his family members.Of the characters in this story, Oliver, Nancy and Miss Ross represent the goodness that they are born in suffering, grow in dark world, but still keep a heart of

gold.None of the hardships can through them into the hell.Oliver is a brave and strong child that he suffered enormous pain, such as hunger, thirst, beating and abuse.But no matter how tough his life is he never gives up his belief.What’s more, in Oliver Twist, morality and nobility are always black-and-white issues.Just like Monks, who was a greedy, ruthless, shameless person, represents the black, Olive can represents the white.But Nancy, a thief who has done something bad, finally been influenced by Oliver and decided to help Oliver.This gives us the implication that the boundary between virtue and vice is not always so distinct.Charles Dickens praised ideal human nature and interpersonal relationships and he hoped to use his pen to express his ideals in that the reality is very cruel.So, through this novel, Dickens criticized the seedy side of the capitalist society at that time and expressed his deep sympathy about the bottom class who lived in a miserable life.In this way the people could realize the social reality and consider more about their behavior.But on the other hand, Dickens shows his wish through this novel that people should firm their belief no matter what they are suffering about and evil can never prevail over good.

第四篇：雾都孤儿英文读后感

Book Report

Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist.The People’s Literature Publishing House,1999.Oliver Twist is a story by Charles Dickens that takes place in the middle of the 19th century.It the story of a young orphan named Oliver Twist.His mother died while giving birth in an old workhouse.He has moved around through different orphanages and finally runs away to the streets of London.On the way to London he meets a nice boy named Jack Dawkins, also known as the Dodger.The Dodger gave the poor orphan a place to stay and something to eat and drink.Oliver found out that his new “friends” were thieves and they forced Oliver to help them with a robbery.They were supposed to use Oliver to sneak into a house through a small opening and unlock the front door.The owners were awakened and Oliver got shot.Oliver's partners in crime fled the scene.Oliver told the owners of the house his story and they took him as their own.Oliver grew attached.The family educated him and put him to work a little.At the end of the story an old friend named Mr.Brownlow adopted him.One theme in Oliver Twist is to know your friends better.In this book Oliver met a boy named Jack Dawkins.He seemed like a nice boy and offered Oliver some food and a place to stay.Oliver got to be friends with Jack Dawkins and his friend named Charlie Bates.One day they were “going to work” when all of the sudden Jack and Charlie stole a handkerchief from an old man.The two boys were thieves!They ran away and left Oliver in the alley.When the old man realized that his handkerchief was missing he though Oliver did it.The old man started to chase Oliver and yelled out “Stop thief!Stop thief!” Jack Dawkins and Charlie Bates joined in the chase so that they did not look suspicious.They no sooner heard the cry, and saw Oliver running, than, guessing exactly how the matter stood, they issued forth with great promptitude;and, shouting 'Stop thief!' too, joined in the pursuit like good citizens.If Oliver noticed that the young boys were thieves he would not have been arrested and he would not have eventually been shot in the arm.But, because he was in need of a friend he seemed to over look the fact that the kids were thieves.Later in the story Nancy, a prostitute, betrayed her friends and her lover.She tried to warn Oliver's friends of Mr.Monks

plans.Bill Sikes her lover and colleague trusted her not to tell what went on inside the house.If he could only tell that she had a change in heart he would not have had to kill her and she wouldn't have been able to tell Oliver's friends Mr.Monks plans and where Bill Sikes.If she didn't tell Oliver's friends where Bill Sikes lived he would not have had the police after him and he would not have accidentally killed himself.So if people just knew their friends better it would have saved many people's lives and the story would have turned out different.Another theme in Oliver Twist is the friendliness of strangers.Throughout the story pure strangers were treating Oliver nicely.When Oliver was walking to London a nice boy offered Oliver a place to stay and some foodto eat.“I've got to be in London tonight;and I know a 'spectable old gentleman as loves there, wot'll give you lodging for nothink, and never ask for the change-” Even though the nice young man turned out to be a thief and was recruiting Oliver as a pickpocket, he was still being very nice.Later in the story Oliver was forced to rob a house and the owners of the house were woken up during the robbery and Oliver was shot in the arm.The owners of the house listened to Oliver and he told them that he was forced to rob their house and they took him in and cared for him.They nursed him to optimum health and they also educated him and he helped them out by doing errands in return.They also drove Oliver a full days ride to the town where Mr.Brownlow lived just to visit him.Nancy also helped out Oliver and died while in the helping process.She warned Oliver's friends about Mr.Monks plans and Bill Sikes found out and killed her.“It was a ghastly figure to look upon.The murderer staggering backward to the wall, and shutting out the sight with his hand, seized a heavy club and struck her down.” Oliver was a very lucky boy to have so many strangers that were willing to help him out.How can such a little boy who had already suffered oppressive affliction remain pure in body and mild? The reason is the nature of goodness.I think it is the most important information imlied in the novel by Dickens.He believed that goodness could conquer every difficulty.I do believe that those who are kind-hearted live more happily than those who are evil-minded.To my disappointment, nowadays some people seem to doubt the existence of the goodness in humanity.They look down on people’s honesty and kindness, thinking it foolish of people to be warm-hearted.As a result, they show no sympathy to those who are in trouble and seldom offer to help others.On the other hand, they attach importance to

money and benefit.In their opinion, money is the only real object while emotions and morality are nihility.If they cannot get profit from showing their ‘kindness’, they draw back when others are faced with trouble and even hit a man when he is down.They are one of the sorts that I really detest.That is to say a person without goodness is destined to lose everything.Therefore, I, a kind person, want to tell those ‘vermin-to-be’ to learn from the kind Oliver and regain the nature of goodness.Oliver was unlucky in the beginning of the book.Everyone he met was treating him unfairly.People were getting paid to take him away from the orphanage.He also got in trouble for something he didn't even do.But some of the times it all turns out well just like it did for Oliver.Everyone that was mean to him either died or got in trouble.And maybe that is why we say good people always get the best.

第五篇：雾都孤儿 英文 读后感

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The Incorruptibility of Natural Goodness

——On The Characters of Oliver and Nancy in Oliver Twist

Charles Dickens provides insight into the experience of the poor in 1830s England.Beneath the novel’s raucous humor and flights of fancy runs an undertone of bitter criticism of the Victorian middle class's attitudes toward the poor.Oliver Twist is the leading character who is the victim of the hypocrisy and venality of capitalism and fallen Charitable Institution of 1830s England.There are different opinions among people as to whether human beings are born with goodness or the opposite, sin.According to Charles Dickens, man is born an angel and what's more, natural goodness is incorruptible.The Characters of Oliver and Nancy in Oliver Twist are typical examples.First of all, Oliver Twist is incorruptible although trapped in the terrible circumstances.On the one hand, what he did could account for this tip.Oliver is an orphan living in a hypocritical workhouse from his birth.Because he can’t stand the terrible conditions in the workhouse, he escapes to London where he is trapped by Fagin who tries and teaches him to be a thief.Though treated with cruelty and surrounded by filthiness, he is still innocent and gentle.On the other hand, unlike those juvenile delinquents who talk with broken English, Oliver speaks Standard English without being polluted by the coarse surroundings.The character Nancy is another typical example.“Remarkably free and agreeable”, she is quite contradictory.Nancy is a fallen woman, to be specific, she is a prostitute.At first, when she helps Fagin and recaptures Oliver, I hold the opinion that she and those thieves are birds of a feather.But later I found I was too hasty about rushing to such a conclusion.After Nancy overhears Monks' telling Fagin his plans to destroy Oliver, she gives the secret away to Rose at the cost of her own life.In this novel, her final decision to protect Oliver reminds me of an old saying in ancient China by Mencius: human nature is good, so everyone has compassion and everyone can be emperor Yao and Shun.But how to explain that there are someone “evil”, such as Fagin and Monks who tries to kill Oliver and get a large sum of heritage compared with Oliver and Nancy who are born with incorruptible goodness? To this point, the author Charles Dickens has been criticized by many readers.I have researched many materials of Dickens's opinion about man is born with incorruptible goodness or not.To my surprise, he claimed that a corrupt environment is the source of vice.But in this novel, I find that although surrounded by evil circumstances, Oliver is compassionate and innocent all the time.So obviously, Oliver's incorruptibility undermines some of Dickens's argumentation.Oliver Twist byCharles Dickens-2-

From my point of view, goodness is a relative concept.A person who is kind and good to his relatives may seem evil from others' prospects.Because until now we have not enough stuff to support all of the people in the world.The law of survival of the fittest in natural selection and the unfairness in social system account for the “wickedness”.This also can explain the reason why some crimes seem understandable.Who is supposed to be responsible for the strange phenomenon? In Oliver Twist, the hypocritical capitalism and fallen Charitable Institution are the answers.Apart from the controversy, still I have learned much from the two characters, the main two points can be listed as follows:

For one thing, we should believe in the goodness of human beings and depression can be conquered by love and hope.The same idea can date back to the forefathers at home and abroad: the Three Character Primer begins with the classic sentence :People are born good（人之初，性本善).Greek Philosopher Socrates also claimed the same.At this point, I find myself in complete agreement with the author.I believe this is the very reason why there are so many people who would like to help others disregarding repayment.For instance, the moment people of Yushu was in trouble for the earthquake, thousands of kind people all over the world would like to lend a helping hand voluntarily.For another, the effect of the environment is not that irresistible.We should think twice before arriving at the conclusion: he that lies down with dogs must rise up with flea.To be specific, it is not sensible to turn someone away just because he was born in coarse environment.Just like the Song Zhou's the article praises the Lotus as the gentlemen's flowers, which share the same feature with both Oliver and Nancy, and that is growing up from the filthy mud without being polluted(出淤泥而不染).