Core Belief
"Might makes right, and violence is the most effective way to achieve one's goals."
Worldview
Sikes sees the world as a brutal and unforgiving place where only the strong survive. He trusts no one and relies on violence and intimidation to get what he wants.
Personality
Sikes is characterized by his intense brutality, violence, and lack of empathy. He is easily angered and prone to fits of rage, often directing his aggression towards those weaker than himself. He is fiercely loyal to Fagin, but ultimately self-serving and untrustworthy.
In Their Own Words
"“Well! Of _all_ the ungratefullest, and worst-disposed boys as ever I see, Oliver, you are the—”"
"“I tell you I won’t have her put into the ground. She couldn’t rest there. The worms would worry her—not eat her—she is so worn away.”"
"“There was neither fire nor candle; she died in the dark—in the dark! She couldn’t even see her children’s faces, though we heard her gasping out their names. I begged for her in the streets: and they sent me to prison. When I came back, she was dying; and all the blood in my heart has dried up, for they starved her to death. I swear it before the God that saw it! They starved her!”"
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Other Characters from Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist
A young orphan navigating poverty and crime to find his true identity.
Fagin
The manipulative and avaricious leader of a gang of young pickpockets.
Mr. Brownlow
A kind and benevolent gentleman who becomes Oliver's protector.
Rose Maylie
A virtuous and compassionate young woman who befriends Oliver.
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