. Read the novel 'Oliver Twist' and also watch the English movie based on it.
Now do a comparative study and write any five differences and similarities
between the two in your note book
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Now do a comparative study and write any five differences and similarities
between the two in your note book
help meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
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Novel-Oliver Twist is a young orphan. His life in the workhouse is lonely and sad. Oliver becomes an apprentice for an undertaker but runs away after he gets into a fight with another apprentice. When Oliver arrives in London, he meets Jack, also known as the Artful Dodger, who offers him a place to stay.Movie-Oliver's fortunes change for the better when he gets an opportunity to start a new life. But there are those who hold the truth to his real identity and are determined to ruin and destroy him.
Differences:-
1. Rose Maylie was never mentioned, nor was Oliver ever at her house.
2. Oliver was never shot, as he was in the book, and therefore a large piece of the book had been left out.
3. Oliver Twist left the reader feeling angry and deceived by the government and the poor laws whereas, The movie left the viewer with a sense of merriment; everyone lived happily ever after
4. Throughout the entire novel, there was an aura of depression and deeply-felt grief and bitterness. The movie was mainly for entertainment
5. His voice showed bitter sarcasm for the government and he took a stand against the law. The voice in the movie Oliver! was gleeful, cheerful, and blithe
Similarities:-
1. an orphan meets a pickpocket on the streets of London.
2. From there, he joins a household of boys who are trained to steal for their master.
3. The nurse takes care of Oliver after his mother dies