Compassion in Oliver Twist. Discusses three characters who express compassion throughout the novel.

Thesis: In Oliver Twist Charles Dickens creates many characters capable of great compassion, as seen in Mrs. Bedwin, Rose Maylie, and Nancy.
In Oliver Twist, Charles Dickens introduces the reader to the concepts of good vs. evil. Dickens writes about the constant hostility between good and evil, with evil continually trying to damage and abuse the good. Many emotions portray themselves in the novel such as love, hate, vengeance, and selfishness; but the one sentiment that is at times overpowered in the novel is compassion. In Oliver Twist Charles Dickens creates many characters capable…