Chapter 8
Introduction of Fagin emphasizing his Jewishness through physical caricature and constant epithet 'the Jew.'
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From Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
Dickens's relentless designation of Fagin as 'the Jew' and his caricature drew protests from Jewish readers, most famously Eliza Davis; Dickens later revised the text and created Riah in Our Mutual Friend as partial atonement.
Chapter 52
The condemned cell scene, often cited in debates over whether Fagin is finally humanized or further degraded.
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