Nancy regrets deeply for her wrongdoings, but we can’t deny that it is her that finds out where Oliver lives and it is her that captures Oliver back to the Fagin’s gang, the social evil. Her two courses of action can prove the evil parts of nature inside her personality.
2.1.2 The Protection of Theft Gang
In the later part of the novel, when Nancy attempts to assist Oliver to get out of Monks’ trap, she also shows the protection of the theft gang by saying that she will not betray her companions. Definitely, she has covered up the criminals and has committed the crime of concealing the evildoers. There is no doubt that Nancy is one of the terrors who will cause negative and wicked social influence. In addition, an increasing number of innocent and adorable children like Oliver will be hurt if theft gang doesn’t get punishment. She encourages the form of bad atmosphere, and she just makes the world eviler and darker.
2.2 Nancy’s Good Nature
So far we have probed her villainous vices. However, the sympathy and conscience for the poor child don’t extinct in her nature. In this novel, Dickens describes her from Oliver’s point of view. Dickens depicts that Nancy is not exactly pretty, but she has a great deal of color in her face and looks quite stout and hearty. This description shows that Nancy is a good girl. And her later behavior shows that she is virtuous, faithful, courageous, and conscientious.
2.2.1 Saving Oliver in Distress
Nancy’s good nature is mainly presented in her protection of little Oliver. After Oliver is captured and taken back to the thief cave, he feels horrible and panicky, flees and attempts to call police for
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