1. Oliver Twist
It was the age of the private gentleman who wanted nothing but to be left alone...He could ignore politics, the Press, the beggar who happened to be dying of hunger in the coach-house; he need feel no pressure of social or national existence...There has probably never been a time when England was-in the sociological phrase-less integrated." ... The central situation in melodrama-victimization of helpless innocence by powerful evil forces-gives rise to four basic characters: The hero and heroine, a comic ally who assist them, and the villain against whom they are pitted (Gerould, 287). ... Oliv...
- Word Count: 1649
- Approx Pages: 7
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School