Artful Dodger Oliver Twist [new] -

In Lionel Bart’s Oliver! , the Dodger was transformed into a lovable, high-energy mentor, immortalized by the song "Consider Yourself."

The Artful Dodger is introduced early in the novel as a seemingly cheerful and confident young boy, with a quick wit and a quicker hand. His real name is Jack Dawkins, but he is known to all as the Artful Dodger, a moniker that reflects his cunning and dexterity in the art of thievery. The Dodger is a small but lively boy, with a "saucy" and "winking" eye that suggests a sharp intelligence and a ready humor. artful dodger oliver twist

While Oliver represents the "principle of Good" surviving through adversity, the Dodger represents something perhaps more relatable: the raw instinct to survive in a world that has no place for you. A Flash of Color in a Gray World In Lionel Bart’s Oliver