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1. Simplified Summary of "Oliver Twist"
Oliver Twist is an orphan boy who lives in a workhouse (a place where children without parents lived) near
London. He is mistreated there, and one day, when he asks for more food, he is punished severely. After that, Oliver
is sold to a man namedMr. Sowerberry, who treats him badly. Tired of the abuse, he runs away to London.
In London, Oliver meets a boy called Dodger, who takes him to an old man named Fagin. Fagin leads a group
of boy thieves, but Oliver doesn’t understand what they do. During a robbery, Oliver is wrongly arrested, but a kind
man,Mr. Brownlow, saves him and takes him to his home.
Unfortunately, Bill Sikes and Nancy, two of Fagin’s associates, kidnap Oliver and force him to take part in a
robbery. Oliver is injured during the robbery and is taken in by Mrs. Maylie and her niece Rose, who take care of
him. There, he discovers that he has a half-brother,Monks, who wants to destroy his life.
In the end, Oliver is adopted by Mr. Brownlow, and he learns that Rose is his aunt. He finally finds a loving
family and lives happily.
1.1 Resumo Simplificado de "Oliver Twist" (Tradução)
Oliver Twist é um menino órfão que vive num workhouse (um lugar onde crianças sem pais viviam) perto de
Londres. Ele é maltratado lá, e um dia, quando pede mais comida, é severamente punido. Depois disso, Oliver é
vendido a um homem chamadoMr. Sowerberry, que o trata mal. Cansado dos abusos, ele foge para Londres.
Em Londres, Oliver conhece um menino chamado Dodger, que o leva até um velho homem chamado Fagin.
Fagin lidera um grupo de meninos ladrões, mas Oliver não entende o que eles fazem. Durante um roubo, Oliver é
preso por engano, mas um homem bondoso,Mr. Brownlow, o salva e o leva para sua casa.
Infelizmente, Bill Sikes e Nancy, dois associados de Fagin, sequestram Oliver e o forçam a participar de um
assalto. Oliver é ferido durante o roubo e é levado para a casa deMrs. Maylie e sua sobrinha Rose, onde é cuidado.
Lá, ele descobre que tem um meio-irmão,Monks, que quer destruir sua vida.
No final, Oliver é adotado por Mr. Brownlow e descobre que Rose é sua tia. Ele finalmente encontra uma
família amorosa e vive feliz.
1.2 Character Information Table / Tabela de Informações de Personagens
Information Oliver Twist Fagin
Age / Idade 9 years old Old man / Velho
Hair / Cabelo Blond Red / Vermelho
Eyes / Olhos Big, sad, blue Not specified / Não especificado
Family / Família Orphan (no mother or father) No family mentioned / Não mencionado
Current Residence /
Residência Atual
Mr. Brownlow’s house / Casa de
Mr. Brownlow
Lives in a dirty house in London / Vive numa
casa suja em Londres
Occupation / Ocupação Orphan / Órfão Leader of a gang of young thieves / Líder de um
grupo de ladrões jovens
Personality / Personalidade Kind, quiet, brave / Bondoso,
quieto, corajoso
Manipulative, cunning, greedy / Manipulador,
ganancioso
Friends / Amigos e
Associados
Mr. Brownlow, Dodger, Rose Dodger, Bill Sikes, Monks
2. List of Facts and Happenings Concerning Oliver Twist
1. Oliver is an orphan, born in a workhouse near London.
(Oliver é um órfão, nascido em um workhouse perto de Londres.)
2. He lived in a cruel workhouse, where he asked for more food and was punished.
(Ele viveu em um workhouse cruel, onde pediu mais comida e foi punido.)
3. He was sold to Mr. Sowerberry, a funeral shop owner, where he was mistreated.
(Ele foi vendido para Mr. Sowerberry, dono de uma loja de funerais, onde foi maltratado.)
4. He ran away from Mr. Sowerberry's house and traveled to London.
(Ele fugiu da casa de Mr. Sowerberry e viajou para Londres.)
5. In London, he met Dodger and Fagin, who introduced him to a group of thieves.
(Em Londres, ele conheceu Dodger e Fagin, que o apresentaram a um grupo de ladrões.)
6. Oliver was wrongly accused of theft, but was saved by Mr. Brownlow, who took him in.
(Oliver foi acusado injustamente de roubo, mas foi salvo por Mr. Brownlow, que o acolheu.)
7. Oliver was kidnapped by Bill Sikes and Nancy, who took him back to Fagin.
(Oliver foi sequestrado por Bill Sikes e Nancy, que o levaram de volta para Fagin.)
8. Oliver was forced to participate in a robbery, where he was injured.
(Oliver foi forçado a participar de um assalto, onde foi ferido.)
9. Oliver discovered that Monks, a secret half-brother, wanted to ruin his life.
(Oliver descobriu que Monks, um meio-irmão secreto, queria arruinar sua vida.)
10. Oliver was adopted by Mr. Brownlow, finally finding a loving family and learning that Rose was his aunt.
(Oliver foi adotado por Mr. Brownlow, finalmente encontrando uma família amorosa e descobrindo que
Rose era sua tia.)
3. Ranked List of Events from Least to Most Important
(Lista Classificada de Eventos do Menos ao Mais Importante)
10. Oliver lived in a workhouse and was an orphan.
(Oliver viveu em um workhouse e era órfão.)
11. He asked for more food and was punished.
(Ele pediu mais comida e foi punido.)
12. He was sold to Mr. Sowerberry and mistreated.
(Ele foi vendido para Mr. Sowerberry e maltratado.)
13. He ran away to London and met Dodger.
(Ele fugiu para Londres e conheceu Dodger.)
14. He joined Fagin’s gang, unaware of their criminal activities.
(Ele entrou na gangue de Fagin, sem saber das atividades criminosas.)
15. He was wrongly accused of theft but saved by Mr. Brownlow.
(Ele foi acusado injustamente de roubo, mas salvo por Mr. Brownlow.)
16. He was kidnapped by Bill Sikes and Nancy.
(Ele foi sequestrado por Bill Sikes e Nancy.)
17. He was forced into a robbery, got injured, and found refuge with Mrs. Maylie and Rose.
(Ele foi forçado a participar de um assalto, se feriu, e encontrou refúgio com Mrs. Maylie e Rose.)
18. He discovered Monks was his half-brother, plotting to destroy him.
(Ele descobriu que Monks era seu meio-irmão, conspirando para destruí-lo.)
19. He was adopted by Mr. Brownlow, finding a loving family and discovering Rose was his aunt.
(Ele foi adotado por Mr. Brownlow, encontrou uma família amorosa e descobriu que Rose era sua tia.)
4. Palavras evidenciadas pelo texto:
orphan: a child with no mum or dad | órfão
workhouse: a place where children with no mum or dad and no money lived in England in the nineteenth century |
orfanato ou casa de trabalho
porridge: traditional breakfast food | mingau
bowl: a dish that you eat soup from | tigela
silent: very quiet | silencioso
lock: to close something with a key | trancar
cry: something you do when you are sad | chorar
unlock: to open something with a key | destrancar
immediately: in that moment | imediatamente
pounds: English money | libras (moeda)
mean: not kind | maldoso
to be sure: when you believe something | ter certeza
angrier and angrier: more and more angry | cada vez mais bravo
fight: Oliver hits Noah and Noah hits Oliver | brigar
hurts: when something hurts it makes you say Ouch' | dói
furious: very angry | furioso
enormous: very big | enorme
empty: there is nothing in his stomach | vazio
dirty: not clean | sujo
handkerchief: a tissue made from cotton or silk | lenço de tecido
jewellery: rings, necklaces and bracelets etc made from gold or silver | joias
hide: to put something in a place where other people can't find it | esconder
gentleman: man | cavalheiro
thief: a person who takes something that is not theirs | ladrão
prison: a place where the police put bad people | prisão
housekeeper: a person who lives in somebody's house and cooks and cleans for them | governanta
carriage: something that people sit in so that horses can take them around a town or city | carruagem
painting: a picture | pintura
nasty: very mean | desagradável, cruel
steal: to take something, without permission, that doesn't belong to you | roubar
dangerous: can make bad things happen to you | perigoso
servants: people who work in someone's house | empregados
knocks: bangs | batidas (na porta)
gentle: soft and kind | gentil
locket: a necklace that usually contains a photograph | medalhão
lady: woman | dama
hurt: do bad things | machucar
half-brother: brothers who havethe same dad but different mums or the same mum but different dads | meio-irmão
hanged: killed with a rope | enforcado
wonderful: fantastic/very good | maravilhoso
delicious: very good, used to describe food | delicioso
worried: anxious | preocupado
in terrible danger: something or someone wants to hurt him | em grande perigo
alleys: small, narrow streets | becos
follow: walk behind (in secret) | seguir
liar: a person who doesn't tell the truth | mentiroso
dead: not alive | morto
murder: when somebody kills another person | assassinato
lie: to not tell the truth | mentir
inheritance money: money that someone leaves you when they die | herança
confesses: tells the truth about something bad | confessa
nearby: close | perto
surprised: doesn't think Bullseye is there | surpreso
escape: run away | escapar
rope: a long cord | corda
roof: the top of a house | telhado
waist: part of the body, around the stomach | cintura
loses his balance: falls over | perde o equilíbrio
cell: small prison room where the police put criminals | cela
catch: put in prison | capturar
foreign: in another country | estrangeiro
adopts: becomes his legal father | adotar
wedding: a ceremony where two people become husband and wife | casamento