Reginald AppiahJanuary 11, 20142nd Period, H Brit LitOliver Twist: Chapter NotesChapter 1Setting the stage for the story, this chapter clearly focuses on the beginning of Oliver's life and gives clues about his future social status. It was said that Oliver was born in an almshouse, staffed by churchwardens and attendants, and that the mother was a pale young woman who had once been found lying in the street. The death of the young woman, possibly divorced, caused by a surgeon and a drunken lady, left her newborn, later named Oliver Twist, an orphan. The beginning and last two paragraphs really give a sense of the situation Oliver Twist was stationed in. In the penultimate paragraph, the author states the importance of clothing and how it can symbolize social class. Even though Oliver can be born into any social class, his own class can easily be determined as easily as trading calico dresses for yellow ones. The author summarizes the main difference in class distinction when it comes to clothing, which is a rather hollow and cruel statement based on Victorian society. Oliver is placed in society as a ward child. Chapter 2 After Oliver has spent eight to ten months in the workhouse, serious care is needed for the orphaned infant. Discovering that the workhouse authorities had no permanent residence for women in the workhouse, the parish authorities sent or "raised" young Oliver Twist to a secondary workhouse, owned by an entrepreneur named Mrs. Mann. Mrs. Mann is a cruel lady known for running the juvenile ward and encourages the acts of slowly starving people in the ward. She keeps much of the allowance used to feed the prisoners mainly for herself and drives some of the young people to their deaths somewhere...... middle of paper ...... oah and Charlotte, who was the servant of the house. The food given to him was rather small compared to the others. After Mr. Bumble tells Mr. Sowerberry of a recent death, Oliver begins his first mission with Mr. Sowerberry to prepare for the burial of a poor man. Upon meeting the husband of the dead, the husband notes that his wife died of starvation and that he was put in prison when he asked for it. The mother of the deceased asked for a coat to wear to her deceased daughter's funeral and for bread to eat. Later, the funeral takes place and ends in just four minutes. The burial of the coffin only a few meters deep suggests how compact the tombs were. Mr. Sowerberry confiscates the poor dead man's mother's coat and Oliver then confirms that he is not happy with the enterprise. Mr. Sowerberry advises that Oliver will get used to it.Chapter 6