Lessons (4)
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In this lesson, we will introduce the author of 'Oliver Twist': Charles Dickens. We will also study the description of Oliver's birth from Chapter 1.
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In this lesson, we will witness the nine-year-old Oliver Twist meet the intimidating workhouse board. He will analyse how Dickens makes the reader feel towards Oliver in this scene.
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In this lesson, we will look at how Dickens was a social critic. In our reading, Oliver is selected for a risky task - he must ask for more gruel from the workhouse master. We will then analyse what social problems Dickens is critiquing through this scene.
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In this lesson, we will see how Oliver loses his temper and makes a life-changing decision to run away. We will also explore how Mr. and Mrs. Bumble treat Oliver.
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