A review by whiteknight247
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens

4.0

I really liked this book. Dickens writes about the experiences of a boy named Pip who is content with his lot in life until he realizes there is more out there and suddenly his desire to become proper and educated exceeds all other desires. Dickens writes from the viewpoint of Pip, his observations, his thoughts, and his commentary on the life he experiences. In essence this is a character that you can relate to, his desires to do good, his frustrations with his life, his feelings of inferiority, superiority, and doubt about life. It raises, in a sense, the question of our expectations as much as Pip's when he comes into money which allows him to work to obtain the education and status he desired. In the end Pip realizes that life isn't all that you want or expect it to be and that there is a great amount of learning that occurs as life occurs.