Oliver Twist: The Reason for 'Asking for More'
Chapter III of Charles Dickens's Oliver Twist describes the harsh conditions in the workhouse where Oliver resided. The narratorial remark highlights Oliver's punishment for a specific request.
Understanding Oliver's Request
Following a period of severe hunger due to insufficient rations, the parish beadle was instructed to ask Oliver "what he would like to be served with." The boys drew lots, and Oliver lost, meaning he had to ask the beadle for more food on behalf of the group.
- The boys were suffering from extreme hunger.
- Oliver was chosen by lot to ask for more food.
- He famously approached the beadle and asked, "Please, sir, I want some more."
The Consequence
This request for additional sustenance was seen as a grave offense by the workhouse authorities. Instead of receiving more food, Oliver was punished severely for his "impious and profane offence of asking for more."
Identifying the Specific Request
Based on the context of the workhouse and the extreme hunger experienced by the boys, the "more" Oliver asked for was:
More food to eat
Important Questions from Literature
Match List-I with List-II:
List-I List-II (A) Meghe Dhaka Tara (I) Govind Nihalani (B) Garam Hawa (II) Habib Tanvir (C) Tamas (III) Ritvik Ghatak (D) Jis Lahore Nahin Vekhya O Jamya-e-nai (IV) M.S. Sathyu Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Which of the following statements are correct?
(A) Mahabharata has over 1,00,000 verses.
(B) Mahabharata was written by Valmiki.
(C) V.S. Sukthankar is associated with the critical edition of Mahabharata.
(D) The critical edition of Mahabharata took 47 years to complete.
(E) The critical edition of Mahabharata ran into over 13,000 pages.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Who wrote the essay "Naipaul's India and Mine" (1984) as a reply to V.S. Naipaul's An Area of Darkness ?
Identify the one that has not been paired correctly.
Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution made the provision for use of English, alongside Hindi, for official purposes, for fifteen years?
