![]() ![]() Sowerberry, an undertaker, takes Oliver on as an apprentice instead. Gamfield but a kind magistrate notices Oliver’s terror and spares him. Oliver is almost sent away with a cruel chimneysweep by the name of Mr. They fear that Oliver will start a rebellion and offer to pay £5 to anyone willing to take Oliver on as an apprentice. The board does not believe Oliver’s audacity and is absolutely scandalized. Driven to starvation and egged on by a few other young boys, Oliver begs for more food: “Please, sir, I want some more” (20). Paupers work long hours sustained only on gruel, food that is made precisely to slowly starve the impoverished and keep the deep pockets of the church full. Mann, it is decided that Oliver is old enough to enter the workhouse, where he picks oakum. After nine years under the charge of Mrs. There, Oliver is subjected to torture, neglect, and starvation. Orphaned at birth, Oliver is raised in numerous government and church-run workhouses. ![]()
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