Oliver Asks for More
ICSE · Class 10 · English Literature-Treasure Chest ( Poems and Short Stories)
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"Oliver Asks for More" is an extract from Charles Dickens's celebrated novel *Oliver Twist* (1837–39). Set in a Victorian workhouse in England, the extract introduces us to nine-year-old Oliver Twist, an orphan boy growing up in conditions of deliberate deprivation. The episode builds to one of the
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The workhouse was an institution established
The workhouse was an institution established under England's Poor Law system to house the destitute. In theory it was a place of refuge; in practice i
Oliver is born in a workhouse
Oliver is born in a workhouse to an unknown mother who dies moments after giving birth. With no family, no identity, and no heritage, the baby is enti
Oliver and the other boys
Oliver and the other boys in the workhouse are chronically underfed. Their meals consist of three thin bowls of gruel — a watery oatmeal porridge — ea
The boys
The boys, driven beyond endurance by hunger, hold a private meeting and agree that one of them must ask the master for more food. They draw lots — a m
After finishing his meagre portion
After finishing his meagre portion, Oliver walks up to the master, holds out his empty bowl and spoon, and says quietly and politely: 'Please, sir, I
Learning Objectives
- Understand the plot, setting, and central incident of the extract from Oliver Twist.
- Analyse the characters of Oliver, Mr Bumble, the Master, the Board, and Mr Sowerberry.
- Identify and explain key literary devices used by Dickens — satire, irony, pathos, and caricature.
- Explore the major themes: social injustice, childhood innocence, cruelty of authority, and poverty.
- Understand the historical and social context of the Victorian workhouse and the Poor Law system.
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