Bill Sikes

Bill Sikes is a barbarous burglar and Fagin’s partner in crime. He is portrayed as a rough brutal man who enjoys having control over others. Bill Sikes is abusive, aggressive and is likely to have sudden heated episodes. He owns a dog named Bull’s eye which he treats poorly, and at some point, tries to drown. He is ferocious and seems to be very impassive, as he doesn’t care whether he hurts someone. His girlfriend Nancy tolerates his abusive and violent behaviour towards her. I definitely dislike

Analyse the presentation of Bill Sikes in the novel Oliver Twist. You should refer to aspects such as the author’s viewpoint, language and the social and historical contest. I am going to write a detailed and accurate piece of writing in the form of an essay to answer the statement above. I will do this by using quotes from the book, my own theories on what the author is trying to portray Bill Sikes as and also my own knowledge of the Victorian era. I will be looking at specific areas,

there will be a tragedy in this chapter, Dickens makes us have sympathy for Nancyduring the novel and so when she is murdered we begin to have hatred for Sikes and feel sorry for Nancy. Sikes is referred to as a man and Nancy as a girl. Sikes is thirty five and we think that Nancyis around 16. Later on we discover Sikes Violence towards other people, even animals. "This command was accompanied with a kick, which sent the animal to the other end of the room" Straight

This shows her loyalty to Bill Sikes and maybe Fagin and this could be a problem for her and Oliver later on in the novel. Nancy is seen rescuing Oliver many times but then dragging him back into trouble just when he is about to get out. She is confused because at first she kidnaps Oliver and, then, she protects him from Bullseye (Bill’s dog). Then Nancy collects Oliver from Fagin so he can be used on a burglary with Bill Sikes. Then Nancy has a discussion with Fagin and

Oliver, whom she dies for trying to protect. All the people Nancy surrounded herself with were corrupted. Bill Sikes, the man she loved and stayed loyal to the most, was a common criminal. Fagin, Jack Dawkins, and Charles Bates were also common criminals. The two younger boys, Jack Dawkins and Charles Bates were pocket-pickers, who stole handkerchiefs and gave them to Fagin to resell. Bill Sikes, Nancy’s lover, was a violent, abusive, bilious, fastidious, mendacious miscreant who hectored all those

Victorian Short Victorian Short Stories Discuss the role of women – as villains, victims and heroes in a selection of Victorian short stories. In the 19th Century the only type of people who could read and write were people in upper class families. Remembered for being such a class conscious society, the 19th century rarely ever mixed regarding their status in the society, this was the greatest divide ever between rich and poor. As well as their being a division between rich and poor

Dickens uses his characters and props to symbolize purity, even though the environment would seem to denote everything and everyone. Incontro-vertibly, some certainly conform to their environment; for example, as part of the lower class, Fagin and Sikes turn to thieving, lying, and even murder, instead of earning an honest living. Throughout the first half of the book, Dickens leads one to believe Nancy follows the same pat-tern. However, as the plot develops, the reader 's theories and opinions transform

fever. • Oliver faints again. During this time, Dickens explains the events for Charley and the Dodger after Oliver was arrested. • Charley and the Dodger cannot think of what to say to Fagin about losing Oliver as they approach home. Chapter 13: • Bill

men were able to work good wages. The only job a woman had was to either be a housewife and mother or to be a prostitute. Nancy is a girl from Great London from the book ‘Oliver Twist’. She is a prostitute and a thief and she is the girlfriend of Bill Sikes. Curley’s wife is a girl from the 20th century from the book ‘Of Mice and Men’, who is married to Curley and lives in California, USA. For this coursework, I am going to be exploring the presentation of these two characters, Nancy and Curley’s wife

trace his family lineage and claim his family’s name and therefore rise up in society. After Oliver is nurtured back to health by Mr. Brownlow, he is sent to return books back to the library. When he accidentally makes a wrong turn, he encounters Bill and Nancy and they