Oliver Twist

The main theme and universal truth contained in Oliver Twist is that the poor and disadvantaged will always be mistreated and overlooked by society as a whole. This truth was present then and still exists in our society today in many shapes and forms. The book begins with Oliver Twist being born in a British workhouse. Just after his birth, Oliver’s mother dies. Oliver remains at the workhouse for about nine months, until the …

…Twist, who is brought up among the poor and outcast of the world in a workhouse, has an incredible purity of mind, and excellent grammatical skills as well (Pritchett 320). Although Oliver Twist was written over 150 years ago, the theme and universal truth contained within it is still relevant in today’s society and culture. The plight of the poor will always exist and the separation of classes will remain as an ever-present fault in society.