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Oliver Twist Character Names

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Oliver /OL-ih-ver/ An orphaned boy who becomes entangled in the criminal underworld of London. Fagin /FAY-gin/ An elderly criminal who leads a gang of child pickpockets. Nancy /NAN-see/ A prostitute and member of Fagin's gang who shows compassion towards Oliver. Bill /Bill Sikes/ A brutal and violent criminal, and Nancy's abusive lover. Mr. /BUM-bul/ The pompous and cruel parish beadle who oversees the workhouse. Artful /ART-ful DOD-jer/ A skilled pickpocket and member of Fagin's gang, known for his cunning. Rose /Rose MAY-lee/ A kind and virtuous young woman who takes Oliver in and helps him. Mr. /BROUN-low/ A kind and wealthy gentleman who takes Oliver in after he is wrongly accused of theft. Monks /Munks/ Oliver's half-brother, who seeks to ruin Oliver's life to secure his inheritance. Toby /TOH-bee KRA-kit/ A burglar and associate of Sikes in Fagin's gang. Charley /CHAR-lee/ A cheerful pickpocket and member of Fagin's criminal gang, known for his loyalty and irreverent humor despite his impoverished circumstances. He shows genuine affection for the younger members of the gang. Harry /HAR-ee/ A young gentleman of good family and compassionate nature who befriends Oliver and falls in love with Rose Maylie. He represents the moral virtue of the upper classes willing to help those in distress. Noah /NOH-uh/ A former workhouse boy who becomes a thief and informant for Fagin, notable for his cowardice and eventual betrayal of the criminal gang. He represents a morally weak character corrupted by circumstance. Tom /TOM/ A young pickpocket who is a member of Fagin's criminal band and briefly imprisoned during the story. He is portrayed as a relatively minor but genuine member of the underworld community. Charlotte /shar-LOT/ A young servant girl employed at Mr. Sowerberry's establishment who later becomes involved with Noah Claypole. She represents the struggling working-class young women of Victorian London. Betsy /BET-see/ A young pickpocket in Fagin's gang and close companion to Nancy, who shows maternal concern for the younger members of the criminal household. She represents the vulnerability of exploited street children. Sally /SAL-ee/ An elderly workhouse nurse referred to as 'Old Sally' who attended to Oliver's mother and possesses crucial knowledge about his true parentage. She represents the institutional memory of the workhouse system.

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