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Oliver Asks for More by Charles Dickens

Prep Time:

60 Minutes

Revision Time:

20 Minutes

Class

Prose

Lesson

Prose

About the Lesson

Discover the heart-touching story of young Oliver Twist in this adapted extract from Charles Dickens’ classic novel. Set in a bleak 19th-century English workhouse, this passage captures one of the most memorable moments in English literature—Oliver’s humble yet bold plea: “Please, sir, I want some more.”

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An imposing cook serves soup to rows of somber boys in a dim dining hall, illuminated by a single wall candle, creating a somber scene.
A somber Victorian workhouse dining hall scene, with rows of frail boys in patched clothing seated on long wooden benches. The master serves thin soup from a steaming black cauldron, his apron stained, capturing the harsh realities of the era.




In the dreary expanse of a Victorian workhouse, a frail Oliver timidly holds up his empty bowl, silently pleading for more porridge under the watchful gaze of the stern overseer.
In the dreary expanse of a Victorian workhouse, a frail Oliver timidly holds up his empty bowl, silently pleading for more porridge under the watchful gaze of the stern overseer.




A boy sits sadly in a dim stone cell. A barred window casts blue light, and a figure watches through a small door window.
Trapped in a dim cell, Oliver sits despondently as moonlight highlights his tear-streaked face, while Mr. Bumble stands outside, sternly commanding his confinement.




Two men in 19th-century attire stand on a cobblestone street, one gesturing to a wooden door with a sign offering a reward for taking Oliver Twist.
Outside the workhouse gate, Mr. Bumble points to a notice offering a ÂŁ5 reward for taking Oliver Twist, while engaging a passerby under a cloudy, gray sky.




Victorian men converse on a dim cobblestone street; a boy stands nearby holding a bundle. A warm streetlamp glows in the foggy background.
Mr. Sowerberry, the undertaker, converses with Mr. Bumble by the workhouse gate, as Oliver observes silently from the shadows, cloaked in ill-fitting attire, and the coffin cart lingers in the background.








Victorian man in black coat and boy in brown stand by an "Undertaker" sign. A horse-drawn carriage is in the misty street. Moody, somber scene.
Mr. Sowerberry leads a hesitant Oliver toward the entrance of the funeral parlour, as the boy gazes up with a mix of fear and wonder.


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