Question

The novel Oliver Twist written by Charles Dickens is an example of ………………………………………
a. Realist novel
b. Romantic novel
c. Both A and B
d. None

Answer 1

Hint:
A realistic novel is a type of novel that emphasizes the real representation of what is actually in fiction. Usually a realist believes in pragmatism, and the truths he seeks and expresses are relativistic truths, with consequences that are visible and verifiable through experience.


Complete step by step solution:
Charles Dickens' second novel, Oliver Twist, was published as a series from 1837 to 1839 and was published as a three-volume book in 1838 before the series was completed. The story focuses on the orphaned Oliver Twist, who is born in a work house and sold in an apprenticeship to a gravedigger. After his escape, Oliver travels to London, where he meets Artificial Dodger, a member of a gang of teenage pickpockets led by the old thug Fagin. to expose the abuse of many orphaned children in London in the mid-19th century.

In this early example of the realist novel, Dickens mocks the hypocrisy of his day, including child labor, domestic violence, the recruitment of children as criminals, and the presence of children on the streets. The novel may have been inspired by the story of Robert Blink, an orphan whose story of working as a child laborer in a cotton factory was widely read in the 1930s. Dickens's own experience as a young man likely contributed to this as well.


Hence, the correct answer is option A.

Note:
Charles Dickens was an English writer, journalist, editor, illustrator and social commentator who has written popular classics such as Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, Nicholas Nickleby, David Copperfield, A Tale of Two Cities and Great Expectations.