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Fagin
Fagin () is a fictional character and the secondary antagonist in Charles Dickens's 1838 novel Oliver Twist. Originally depicted by Dickens as explicitly Jewish, in the preface to the novel, he is alleged to be a "crafty old Jew" and a fence. In the story, Fagin is the leader of a group of children (the Artful Dodger and Charley Bates among them) whom he teaches to make their livings by pickpocketing and other criminal activities, in exchange for shelter. A distinguishing trait is his constant and insincere use of the phrase "my dear" when addressing others. At the time of the novel, he is sai
Oliver Twist
title character and the protagonist of the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
Artful Dodger
fictional character from the Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist
Bill Sikes
fictional character in the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens