Write about how Christmas would be celebrated by the characters in the underworld of ‘Oliver Twist’.
Although Dickens’s ‘Oliver Twist’ does not feature a Christmas scene, it does present a cast of characters in an environment far removed from the festivities. How would such characters celebrate Christmas, if at all? Would there be any semblance of goodwill, or would it be just another day of survival? This angle invites you to imagine a vivid alternative narrative filled with intriguing possibilities.
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