Oliver Twist, Ch. 33-42

In Chapters 33-36, Oliver falls into an old man on his way back from mailing a letter for Mrs. Maylie on the condition of Rose. The man he fell into falls to the ground in pain and Oliver tries to find help for the man. That night Oliver has a dream that had Fagin finding Oliver. When Oliver awakens, he sees Fagin and the stranger he fell into looking into the window. They scurry off when he sees them. They try to find Fagin after coming to Oliver's aid, but there is no trace left. Harry tells Rose that he loves her before he leaves, but Rose says she cannot be his wife.


In Chapters 37-40, Mr. Bubble and his wife meet in an abandoned building by a river to bargain with Monks. They agreed on twenty-five pounds for information on Oliver. Bill Sikes, still ill, demands money from Fagin. Nancy gets the money and waits for Bill to fall asleep, before leaving to meet up with Miss Maylie. Monks wants to kill Oliver to gain the full inheritance from the family as they are brothers.

In Chapters 41-42, Rose takes Oliver to Mr. Brownlow's house. Oliver thanks Mr. Brownlow for helping him. Nancy has everyone agree to keep the secret of her story from Oliver. They don't want Oliver to find out about his true identity.

I see the main conflict in Oliver Twist is Oliver trying to find his true identity. He has no clue how he ended up in this predicament or what happened to his family. Oliver has been lied to about his identity all these years and has believed them. Oliver does not know that Monks is his brother, or that he even has a brother. Monks wants to keep it a secret for some reason until the time is right.