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ENGLISH DRAFT- OLIVER TWIST
Introduction
Charles Dickens’ well-known novel ‘Oliver Twist’ has long intrigued readers for centuries, motivating the contemporary film adaptations including many motion pictures and a TV series. The protagonist in this book is none other than Oliver Twist who is an orphan stuck in the harsh times of the Victorian era. Fans of the authentic ‘Oliver Twist’ were genuinely disappointed at the film remakes that big franchises had created and argued that they lacked in detail compared to Dickens’ tale. Modern adaptations of ‘Oliver Twist’ have highly lacked in detail and in context making Charles Dickens’ original novel a better text. Big film industries have tried to make their Oliver Twist movies as interesting as they possibly could to entertain a wide variety of audiences, many agree that these ‘remakes’ are entertaining but it is Dickens who displays characterisation, setting and plot in a far more in-depth way to ensure that his work remains the best. Overall, modern remakes of Oliver Twist fail to capture the audience’s attention as much as Charles Dickens’ classic did.
Argument 1 - Characterisation
Dickens and Geidroyc both portray Oliver Twist as a young and feeble pauper, but it is Dickens’ expert use of Victorian aged language and vocabulary that takes the reader to a whole new universe when imaging Oliver or any other character. Geidroyc represents Oliver precisely how it is written in the book, yet Giedroyc describes him in a way that can be easily interpreted by young audiences, her way of depicting Oliver can be understood by younger viewers but Dickens’ original description of Oliver overruns any other film reinvention portrayal. This can be clearly seen when; the actor of Oliver Twist (TV series, 2007) is first introduced, originally in the manuscript Oliver is described as a “young, pale and thin individual” (Dickens. C ‘Oliver Twist’, pg 5) but Geidroyc’s representation of Oliver portrays him as a young child who
Introduction
Charles Dickens’ well-known novel ‘Oliver Twist’ has long intrigued readers for centuries, motivating the contemporary film adaptations including many motion pictures and a TV series. The protagonist in this book is none other than Oliver Twist who is an orphan stuck in the harsh times of the Victorian era. Fans of the authentic ‘Oliver Twist’ were genuinely disappointed at the film remakes that big franchises had created and argued that they lacked in detail compared to Dickens’ tale. Modern adaptations of ‘Oliver Twist’ have highly lacked in detail and in context making Charles Dickens’ original novel a better text. Big film industries have tried to make their Oliver Twist movies as interesting as they possibly could to entertain a wide variety of audiences, many agree that these ‘remakes’ are entertaining but it is Dickens who displays characterisation, setting and plot in a far more in-depth way to ensure that his work remains the best. Overall, modern remakes of Oliver Twist fail to capture the audience’s attention as much as Charles Dickens’ classic did.
Argument 1 - Characterisation
Dickens and Geidroyc both portray Oliver Twist as a young and feeble pauper, but it is Dickens’ expert use of Victorian aged language and vocabulary that takes the reader to a whole new universe when imaging Oliver or any other character. Geidroyc represents Oliver precisely how it is written in the book, yet Giedroyc describes him in a way that can be easily interpreted by young audiences, her way of depicting Oliver can be understood by younger viewers but Dickens’ original description of Oliver overruns any other film reinvention portrayal. This can be clearly seen when; the actor of Oliver Twist (TV series, 2007) is first introduced, originally in the manuscript Oliver is described as a “young, pale and thin individual” (Dickens. C ‘Oliver Twist’, pg 5) but Geidroyc’s representation of Oliver portrays him as a young child who