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48-543: In the novel, Jack becomes Oliver's closest friend (although he betrays Oliver when Oliver is caught) and he tries to make him a pickpocket, but he soon realises that Oliver will not succeed and feels sorry for him, saying "What a pity it is he isn't a prig!" He also has a close relationship with Charley Bates . The Artful Dodger is characterised as a child who acts like an adult. He is described as wearing adult clothes which are much too large for him. Like an adult, he seldom gives in to childish urges: The Artful, meantime, who

96-490: A common twopenny-halfpenny sneeze-box! I never thought he'd a done it under a gold watch, chain, and seals, at the lowest. Oh, why didn't he rob some rich old gentleman of all his valuables, and go out as a gentleman, and not like a common prig, without no honour nor glory! The Dodger chooses to consider himself a "victim of society", roaring in the courtroom, "I am an Englishman, ain't I? Where are my priwileges?" The jailer tells him "You'll get your privileges soon enough", while

144-534: A fool and requests Oliver's name should not be invoked in his household ever again. His housekeeper Mrs Bedwin, however, feels that Oliver was truly a good child and not a criminal. When Oliver is taken in by the Maylies and asks the kind Dr Losberne to take him to Brownlow's home in London ;– only to find the house is "FOR LEASE". The only clue to his whereabouts are from his neighbours mentioning

192-567: A life of crime. The series takes place in 1850s Australia, over a decade after the events depicted in Dickens ' Oliver Twist . Anthony Newley played the character in a 1948 film adaptation of the story. In the 1968 film Oliver! , Jack Wild played the role and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor . The Artful Dodger was played by Harry Eden in Roman Polanski 's big-budget 2005 film version . In

240-543: A member of Fagin 's gang of pickpockets. Bates serves as a sidekick to the Artful Dodger , whose skills he admires unreservedly. Bill Sikes 's murder of Nancy shocks him so much that at the end of the novel he leaves London to become an agricultural labourer. Charley, along with the Artful Dodger, steals Mr Brownlow 's handkerchief, a crime that Oliver is blamed for. Later in the novel, Bates delivers

288-517: A notice in a newspaper that offers five guineas for any knowledge about Oliver's past or whereabouts; it was a sticky encounter. Mr Bumble at once tells Brownlow that Oliver was born from deplorable lineage and, ever since birth, Oliver has done nothing but display ingratitude and malice. He also mentions Oliver had attacked another boy without provocation and shows Brownlow reports to prove it. Brownlow does not want to believe it at first, but gradually comes to conclusion that Oliver had been playing him for

336-476: A novel about an orphan called Hans Sloane - a Tale , which has a plot broadly similar to Dickens's later work. Several critics have suggested that Dickens took aspects of the basic plot of his novel from Brownlow's earlier work, so the name may have been a tribute for two reasons. Brownlow is presented as Oliver's grandfather in David Lean 's 1948 film version of the novel (actor: Henry Stephenson ). This

384-440: A similar term to "Artful Dodger" in his previous novel, The Pickwick Papers . At the close of Chapter 16, Sam Weller refers to the recent schemes of Mr Jingle: "Reg'lar do, sir; artful dodge." The Artful Dodger, though a pickpocket, is not a heartless character. He has a great respect for Fagin – "There ain't no teacher like Fagin!" (chapter 3) – to whom he delivers all of the pickpocketing spoils without question. The role of

432-413: A train of reflection whether an honest life was not, after all, the best. Arriving at the conclusion that it certainly was, he turned his back upon the scenes of the past, resolved to amend it in some new sphere of action. He struggled hard and suffered much, for some time; but, having a contented disposition, and a good purpose, succeeded in the end; and, from being a farmer's drudge, and a carrier's lad, he

480-478: A woman and played by Rita Ora . In the 2022 CBBC series, Dodger , the Artful Dodger is portrayed by Billy Jenkins. In the 2023 miniseries The Artful Dodger , which is set in 1850s Australia, the titular character is portrayed by Thomas Brodie-Sangster . Charley Bates Charley Bates is a supporting character in the Charles Dickens 's 1838 novel Oliver Twist . He is a young boy and

528-545: Is a drug addict influenced by Fagin. In the 2010 Doctor Who audio drama Legend of the Cybermen , the Artful Dodger is one of the characters seen in the land of fiction. He was voiced by Steven Kynman. In Tony Lee 's 2011 novel Dodge & Twist , set twelve years after the events of Oliver Twist, Dodger has returned to England a changed man from his time in Australia, and is planning a heist. However he cannot escape

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576-432: Is also the case in the stage musical version. In the musical, after retrieving him from London Bridge, where Nancy is murdered while trying to return the boy to Brownlow, it is assumed that Oliver goes to live with him. However, this may vary between productions as in the latest revival, as in the 1968 film Oliver is taken hostage and subsequently saved when Bill is shot during his escape attempt (actor: Joseph O'Conor ). In

624-499: Is disputed. The word existed at the time, derived from the Latin verb masturbari , but it was relatively obscure, and it is not recorded as a verb until 1857, 19 years after the novel was published. Edward Le Comte considered it to be a Freudian slip . John Sutherland considered it to be too puerile, a "schoolboy joke", to be intentional, since Dickens's use of names is generally much more sophisticated. Like Nancy, Charley represents

672-406: Is now the merriest young grazier in all Northamptonshire." The character of Charley Bates has a much smaller role in the musical Oliver! , and is eliminated entirely from some other adaptations, including the 1997 adaptation and the 2007 miniseries. One adaptation in which his role is almost as significant as in the novel is Roman Polanski 's 2005 adaptation. His role is also fairly prominent in

720-489: Is represented as Jenny Foxworth (actress: Natalie Gregory ), a girl who resides in Manhattan and is cared for by her butler Winston while her parents are on a business trip to Europe. She adopts the kitten Oliver after a failed heist and is the one who names him. Unlike the novel, after Oliver disappears, Jenny begins searching for him with the help of her dog Georgette (the film's version of Charlotte) and runs into Fagin who

768-447: Is revealed to be cynical in nature, expecting the boy to return to his old life among the lower class and promises to "eat his head" should the boy return in 10 minutes. A watch is set down and the waiting begins. Later, after Oliver is captured by Nancy and Bill Sikes , it is revealed that much later, close to midnight, the two men are still waiting in the dark. The next mention of Brownlow occurs when Mr Bumble rears him after he sees

816-408: Is voiced by Brianne Siddall and resembles a rabbit. In 1996, Jean Loup Wolfman played the role in an adaptation by Seth Michael Donsky entitled Twisted . The film is set in a contemporary New York City underground populated by drag queens, drug abusers and hustlers. The Artful Dodger is a gay rent boy and hustler called Arthur, better known among his clientele as "Fine Art". He befriends

864-509: The 1997 television film , which aired as part of The Wonderful World of Disney on ABC . In the BBC adaptation of Oliver Twist in 2007, he was played by Adam Arnold. In the 2023 8-part Hulu miniseries The Artful Dodger , Thomas Brodie-Sangster plays Jack Dawkins—a semi-reformed Artful Dodger in his adulthood—who goes on to become a decorated Navy officer and skilled surgeon, yet remains unable and unwilling to fully escape

912-607: The " Hand of God ". At least two different books about the Major League Baseball club known as the " Dodgers " have used this character's name as a play-on-words for their titles: The Artful Dodgers , edited by Tom Meany ; and The Artful Dodger , by Tommy Lasorda with David Fisher. Condredge Holloway , the quarterback for the University of Tennessee Volunteers (1972–74), was known as "The Artful Dodger" for his scrambling prowess and elusive manner. Holloway

960-468: The 'ghost' of Fagin, who still guides his actions, even past the grave. In Terry Pratchett 's 2012 novel Dodger , the title character bears certain similarities to the Dickens character. The sampler of the book also includes him meeting an astute gentleman who concerns himself with the well-being of the poor called Charlie Dickens. A 2014 novel by Peter David , Artful , features the Artful Dodger as

1008-458: The 1948 David Lean film. Tito the chihuahua in Disney's 1988 animated film Oliver and Company is entirely based on Charley. In the children's television prequel Dodger , Charley (Aabay Ali) is a girl who follows Dodger to London from the north of England and joins Fagin's gang with him. Charley is regularly referred to as "Master Bates". Whether this is an intentional pun on "masturbates"

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1056-478: The 1962 BBC TV serial , Melvyn Hayes portrayed the character in a manner that reviewers described as faithful to the book's original depiction. In the 1980 ATV series The Further Adventures of Oliver Twist , the Dodger was played by John Fowler. In this sequel to Oliver Twist , Oliver, who has been sent to a Northern boarding school by Mr. Brownlow , finds that through Oliver's uncle Harry Maylie's intercession

1104-502: The 2021 film Twist , Rita Ora played the role. In Peter F. Hamilton 's Void Trilogy , Aaron pilots a spaceship called the Artful Dodger . Argentine football player and 1986 FIFA World Cup winning captain Diego Maradona was frequently referred to as the Artful Dodger due to his cunning personality and ability to get away with fouls, such as disguising the illegal use of his hand, as he infamously did when scoring with

1152-590: The Artful Dodger has been played by several notable performers in adaptations of the novel. The role of the Artful Doger was amplified in the musical Oliver! . The part was first played by Martin Horsey, and later by Tony Robinson , Davy Jones , Leonard Whiting , Steve Marriott , and Phil Collins . Others to have played the role in amateur productions include Adam Levine , Ben Elton , Robbie Williams , Joe Jonas , Claire Josefson, and Hayley Smith. For

1200-468: The Brownlow cellar and the two are accused by Mrs. Carraway and Claypole of theft, he and Oliver are forced to take to the streets to uncover the truth, encountering Mr. Bumble , the villainous Monks and their old mentor Fagin (who had escaped execution) along the way; at the series' conclusion, Mr. Brownlow also adopts Dodger as his son along with Oliver. Elijah Wood also portrayed the character in

1248-454: The Dodger escaped transportation to Australia and was instead enrolled in the school. The two friends re-unite, and when Oliver flees the school the Dodger follows him back to London after learning of a plot against him. Oliver is made to believe, by Noah Claypole , Noah's girlfriend Charlotte, and Mrs Carraway (Mr Brownlow's corrupt new housekeeper), that Mr. Brownlow is ill to the point of death. After Dodger rescues Oliver from imprisonment in

1296-525: The Oliver Twist character called Lee (played by Keivyn McNeill Grayes), the latter a black adolescent runaway. In the first edition of Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill 's comic series League of Extraordinary Gentlemen , set in 1898 London, the Dodger briefly appears as an elderly man running his own gang of boy thieves, hinting that he is still following in Fagin's footsteps. In 2001, the Artful Dodger

1344-535: The West Indies, saying he was looking for someone. When Mr Brownlow returns to London, Oliver by chance spots him and can clear his name. Mr Brownlow is very happy about that and takes Oliver in once again, taking part in Nancy's plot to save Oliver from Fagin. At the end of the book, Brownlow officially adopts Oliver as his son. Mr Brownlow's name and character generally believed to be derived from John Brownlow,

1392-409: The bad news to Fagin that when the Artful Dodger was arrested for stealing a silver snuff box, he was positively identified by the owner, such that it is a sure bet he will be convicted in court. Charley believes that it is too bad he did not go out in a blaze of glory by stealing something of great value instead of a "common twopenny-halfpenny" snuffbox. Fagin tells him that the Dodger's glory will be in

1440-415: The boy is recovering from a fever. Brownlow's maid, Mrs Bedwin, is a kind old lady who immediately takes to Oliver upon his arrival. Later, when Grimwig, an old friend of Brownlow's, evaluates the boy and his condition, a boy arrives from the book shop but fails to take some other books that needed to be returned. Oliver volunteers to return them and takes off, much to the chagrin and doubt of Mr Grimwig, who

1488-524: The director of the Foundling Hospital , which was dedicated to looking after abandoned and unwanted children. Dickens, a regular visitor to the hospital, knew Brownlow well. Dickens scholar Robert Alan Colby argues that "in naming Oliver's benefactor Mr Brownlow , Dickens seems to have been paying a tribute to one of the most dedicated social servants of his age". In 1831, seven years before Dickens wrote Oliver Twist , John Brownlow had written

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1536-415: The end of the novel, Charley is horrified by Bill Sikes 's violent murder of Nancy. When Sikes approaches him, he starts yelling, revealing Sikes's location to the mob that wants to lynch him. He is the only member of Fagin's gang to reform. In the final chapter Dickens states that Charley left London to work as a farm hand, later becoming a shepherd: "Master Charles Bates, appalled by Sikes's crime, fell into

1584-487: The end of the novel. Mr Brownlow is introduced when the Artful Dodger and his companion Charley Bates pick his pocket and Oliver Twist is arrested simply for "looking guilty". Later, in court, Brownlow discovers Oliver is completely innocent and, after dealing with the extremely agitated magistrate, Mr Fang, he takes him home fearing the boy to be very ill, which he is. He calls on a doctor, who after making frequent incorrect guesses to Oliver's condition, simply concludes

1632-466: The film version of Oliver! , Brownlow is made into Oliver's great-uncle, and the boy is saved, not at London Bridge, but from the rooftops of London, where Bill Sikes , who has murdered Nancy and taken Oliver as a hostage, has forced him to crawl out on a wooden hoist in order to loop a rope that Sikes intends to use in his escape. However, Sikes is shot by a police officer below, and Oliver is saved. In Disney's Oliver & Company , Brownlow's variant

1680-410: The idea that redemption is possible for even the most degraded characters. Lord Acton considered the portrayal of Charley and Nancy to indicate that Oliver Twist was a much more profound work than Dickens's earlier novel The Pickwick Papers . He wrote that "Nancy's refusal to be delivered from Sikes after her love for the child had brought her a chance of redemption and Charley Bates turning against

1728-441: The judge has little patience for the Dodger's posturing and orders him out of the courtroom immediately after the jury convicts him of the theft. Dickens describes him this way: With these last words, the Dodger suffered himself to be led off by the collar, threatening, till he got into the yard, to make a parliamentary business of it, and then grinning in the officer's face, with great glee and self-approval. Dickens had first used

1776-421: The main character, and depicts his life following the events of Oliver Twist , which includes confrontations with vampires, one of whom is revealed to be Fagin. The storyline of that novel was continued in a comic book series of the same name. In the late 2015 BBC series Dickensian , the Artful Dodger is portrayed by Wilson Radjou-Pujalte . In the 2021 film Twist , the Artful Dodger is gender-flipped into

1824-568: The master pickpocket being caught over something so small is remarked upon in the book: 'They've found the gentleman as owns the box; two or three more's a coming to identify him; and the Artful's booked for a passage out', replied Master Bates. 'I must have a full suit of mourning, Fagin, and a hatband, to wist him in, afore he sets out upon his travels. To think of Jack Dawkins—lummy Jack—the Dodger—the Artful Dodger—going abroad for

1872-467: The memory of his comrades: "wasn't he always top-sawyer among you all?". But Charley is distressed that the Dodger's greatness will not be preserved for posterity in the official record, "'cause it can't come out in the 'dictment; 'cause nobody will ever know half of what he was. How will he stand in the Newgate Calendar? P'raps not be there at all. Oh, my eye, my eye, wot a blow it is!'" At

1920-486: The murderer are surely in a higher style than anything in Pickwick". It was Dickens's friend John Forster who persuaded him to show Charley finally escaping a life of crime. Mr. Brownlow Mr Brownlow is a character from the 1838 novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens . Brownlow is a bookish and kindly middle-aged bachelor who helps Oliver escape the clutches of Fagin. He later adopts Oliver Twist by

1968-409: The science-fiction TV series Doctor Who was originally envisioned as an Artful Dodger-style character. In Walt Disney 's 1988 animated feature film version of Oliver Twist , Oliver and Company , the character of the Artful Dodger was changed to a streetwise mutt simply named Dodger. The voice was provided by musician Billy Joel . In Saban's Adventures of Oliver Twist , Artful Dodger

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2016-515: The setting's first true AIs, launching a far-reaching chain of events that still largely define the metaplot twenty in-character (fifteen real) years later. In the Bewitched episode, "The Phrase is Familiar", Tabitha's tutor uses witchcraft to make the Artful Dodger come out of Oliver Twist. In this episode he steals Samantha's ring, Darrin's watch, and the cufflinks of a client of Darrin's advertising company. The literary magazine Artful Dodge

2064-423: The ultimate view of thrusting them into the pockets of his corduroy trousers; for there he kept them. He was, altogether, as roistering and swaggering a young gentleman as ever stood four feet six, or something less, in the blushers. Ultimately the Dodger is caught with a stolen silver snuff box and presumably transported from England to a penal colony in Australia (only alluded to in the novel). The absurdity of

2112-457: Was named after the character. In an episode of Gilmore Girls , "Nick & Nora, Sid & Nancy", Rory calls Jess "Dodger" after he steals her book. In the Lost Girl episode "It's Better to Burn Out Than Fade Away", a character refers to himself as being the "Artful Dodger" for his artist friend. Bo suggests that he did not actually read Oliver Twist . The character of Adric in

2160-403: Was of a rather saturnine disposition, and seldom gave way to merriment when it interfered with business, rifled Oliver's pockets with steady assiduity. He was a snub-nosed, flat-browed, common-faced boy enough; and as dirty a juvenile as one would wish to see; but he had about him all the airs and manners of a man. He was short of his age: with rather bow-legs, and little, sharp, ugly eyes. His hat

2208-420: Was stuck on the top of his head so lightly, that it threatened to fall off every moment—and would have done so, very often, if the wearer had not had a knack of every now and then giving his head a sudden twitch, which brought it back to its old place again. He wore a man's coat, which reached nearly to his heels. He had turned the cuffs back, half-way up his arm, to get his hands out of the sleeves: apparently with

2256-644: Was the first African-American starting quarterback in the history of Southeastern Conference football, went on to star in the Canadian Football League from 1975 through 1987, and was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1999. Dodger is one of the characters in Shadowrun , an elven hacker; his romantic involvement with semi-autonomous knowbot Morgan spurs her into full self-consciousness and turns her into one of

2304-534: Was the subject of an Australian children's show called Escape of the Artful Dodger . The show followed the Artful Dodger's adventures in the Australian penal colony in New South Wales, as well as his eventual redemption. Oliver Twist and Fagin also appeared. In the 2003 film Twist , the Artful Dodger is called Dodge and is played by Nick Stahl . The film is told from his point of view, in which he

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