Oliver Twist WEEK6

Hello, everyone!
Recently, it is hot hot hot weather, isn't it?  Summer is coming....

and...Today, I have a pity news for you :-(  I mean that I've finished reading Oliver Twist. So, this time is last post of Oliver Twist, but I'm reading a new book now. What is the title? Sorry, I don't tell you about it yet! Please, be looking forward to my next post!

Anyway,

~Oliver Twist~ FINAL

Bill kept on walking with his dog after commiting a murder. He was restless, because he was worried if he was found the murder by someone. However, the case was spreaded quickly and people began looking for the murderer. Moreover, a rumor was spreaded that the guilty person was with his dog, so Bill tried to kill his dog. How awful! Fortunately, the wise dog sensed right away that Bill was going to kill him. So, the dog ran away and Bill was left alone.
Finally, he was found and ran away from  police and people, but he hung in a accident.










                                                    

  At the same time, an old man, Fagin was arrested and imprisoned because he let children steal. At the time, thieves were executed by hanging in the UK. Of course, Fagin was imposed the death penalty. His mind was unstable, and kept on talking to himself.




Surprisingly, an important fact came to light!
One night, Mr.Brownlow visited a man, Monks....yes, Monks was one of three men who tried to entrap Oliver.
Mr.Brownlow told Monks,"I know you are one of the guilty people, and you aimed Oliver because you and Oliver are half-brother."............What?
According to Mr.Brownlow, Monks and Oliver's father was wealthy, and he fell in love with young woman(Oliver's mam) despite he had a wife(Monks' mam) and a son(Monks).However, the father had already passed away when Oliver was born. Later, Monks knew the fact and then he saw Oliver by chance. He never wanted to share father's inheretence with his younger brother, so he tried killing Oliver. After all, he signed a true statement of facts before witnesses and restore to Oliver the money and property he had unlawfully seized from him. Also he quickly wasted his wealth and once more fell into his old life of crime. He was in prison and died there at last.


How is Oliver doing? He was adopted as a son by Mr.Brownlow, and they lived happily ever after.



At longth, I've finished reading Oliver Twist! It was wondeful story, and I knew a little bit about society and class of the past England. I'm really glad Oliver became happy at last! ......To tell the truth, I want Nancy to be happy too. She did a good job, indeed!
Someday,I'd like to visit England and  see the musical there:)

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Oliver Twist WEEK５

Hi.  How did you spend your weekdays? 

Mine was really really...busy! How time flies!! I guess this weekend pass more quickly...:-<　
Anyway,


~Oliver Twist~
 At the same time, Fagin and Bill were worry that Oliver told police about them and they were
arrested. They were planning to do something to him with Monks......probably, never kind things.

 Fortunately, only person who tried to save him appeared.
Her name is Nancy. She is a young woman who lives with Bill. She found that Oliver' s life was being aimed, and wanted to save him no matter what. She knew how cruel Bill was.
She discoverd a woman, Miss Maylie who lived with Oliver.


  When Bill was ill, she gave medicine to him. But then, she blended a strong sleeping drug. He fell deep sleeping, and she visited Miss Maylie, and she told everything she knew what the three bad men let Oliver did and guessed about Monks' tricks.

  Other day, at midnight, she managed to contact and meet with an old gentleman, (probably)Mr. Brownlow. She told him about Monks on London Bridge.

Her secret plan seemed to be working well......however, there was a spy there. Fagin and Bill let Doger followed up Nancy. They was suspecting her since some days ago.

 Doger told them what he heard on the London Bridge. Bill was enraged and he beaten Nancy to death after that day. The poor young woman lay on the floor..... Bill seemed to regret it at first, but he ran away not to be arrested by police.

I like the character, Nancy very much. I think she is the braverest character in this story. Despite she knows how cruel Bill is, she took some actions and tried to save Oliver. If I were Nancy, I would get scared to take brave actions like her. Also, her actions will change the situation. However, I  really regret her death.

Thank you Nancy!! You were a cool woman, indeed!!!



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Oliver Twist WEEK４

Hi. How did you spend happay GW?  I had good time with my family,
and now...I want some more(GW). Anyway,


~Oliver Twist~
     Oliver was arrested, but he was proved his innocence by a witness. However, he was being knocked unconccious. So, the gentle victim, Mr. Brownlow pitied Oliver and brought him to Mr.Brownlow's house. For a short time, he was living with Mr.Brownlow who was a  gentle, wealthy and sensible person.

      One day, Mr.Brownlow asked Oliver to go on an errand, but Oliver was kidnapped by Fagin's companions. He was taken back to Fagin's hiding place,and then he met a fierece-looking man ,Bill Sikes. Moreover, he was forced to take part in a robbery.
    

     The night of the crime,the brave boy cried and let the owner of the targetted house know and finally he was shot his arm by the criminal's gun. The robbers ran away and left wounded Oliver in the dark outside.
He lost consciousness. Fortunately, his life was saved by Mrs.Maylie, Rose and a kind-hearted Dr. Losberne. After that, Mrs. Maylie and Oliver began to live together...


     If I were Oliver, I wouldn't cry and let the owner know inspite of sticking a gun into my back. It's awful!! So, I think that he is really brave boy. He's gentle, polite, honest and brave boy, so he was helped by many people, I think.Also, he never blamed anyone, however unhappy he was. Most people(and me) sometimes might  blame someone for their anger or sadness, but he never.I hope that he will be happy and live peacefully. But, Fagin and Bill..are going to do something next, I guess.Hum..:-(    Bless Oliver!

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Oliver Twist WEEK３

     I'm continuing to enjoy "Oliver Twist"!

The story is set in  19th-century the United Kingdom.


Oliver Twist is brought up in the workhouse(his mother died after her giving birth to Oliver) and sent out to work. He grew up in a difficult environment, however, he is always a innocent and dignified boy. I like his polite expression. For example, he often use 'sir' to other people at the end of his words.


In the workhouse, the little Oliver and his companions(other children) suffered terrible hunger, because they weren't given enough food. One day they held a council to decide a person who asked their master for more after the supper. Unfortunately, Oliver became the person by votes.


In the evening, he rose from a table and, advancing to the master,bowl in hand, said,

"Please sir, I want some more."

 

This is a very famous line(or scene) of the story. It is the start of his adventure.


Of course, the master got angury and finally, Oliver was expelled from the workhouse and sent out to an undertaker as a servant. However, he was treated cruelly by members of the undertaker. At last, he ran away from there and decided to go to London. The little boy walked for a week, and almost reached London, but he was hungry and exhausted. When he was sitting, a little and  strangest-looking boy, called 'Artful Dodger' appeared and took him to Doger's living place with Mr. Fagin and other children who had no parents.
They were making a living by thieving in London.


One day, he was arrested as a thief by  police's mistake, when he  walked the city with Doger and another companion.

The true criminals were Doger and the another comapanion!





 Oliver was very poor boy, but he is always polite and energetic. I like his character and I want to be like him
 . Also, his adventure always makes me feel thrilling! I'm looking forward to reading its continuation.

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SELF-INTRODUCTION ~Welcome to my page!~ WEEK2

    My name is Azusa Konishi. Please call me "Azu". I have many hometowns such as Hyogo, Fukuoka, and Nagasaki. And now I live in Shiga with my grandparents.
  
     I like watching movies and musicals! My favorites are "Les Miserables", "The Lion King", and "Beauty and the Beast". One of my dreams is to see some Broadway musicals.

    I also like listening to musical songs and music composed by Joe Hisaishi. They make me happy and relaxed.


   In this semester, I'm going to read a few books. Fisrt one is" Oliver Twist"written by Charles Dickens who was a British novelist. This story was made into some movies and musicals. I've watched the movie and heard the musical songs. They were marvelous!!However, this is the first time that I read the original story.So, I'm looking forward to read it.