Nine-year-old orphan protagonist who suffers at a workhouse and undertaker. After running away to London, he is recruited into Fagin's pickpocket gang, falsely accused of theft, and taken in by Mr. Brownlow. He is later kidnapped and targeted for murder by Sikes and Fagin but survives a shootout and is safely returned to Mr. Brownlow.
Fagin acts as the criminal mentor and leader who recruits and trains Oliver.
The Dodger serves as Oliver's initial guide and companion in the criminal underworld.
Sikes is a violent antagonist who exploits and threatens Oliver for criminal purposes.
Nancy maintains a hidden protective stance toward Oliver despite her gang ties.
Bates acts as a peer and training partner for Oliver within the gang.
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