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+title: Oliver Twist
+published: 2023-08-01
+description: Oliver Twist
+tags: [Ethics]
+category: Theory
+draft: false
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+The Movie
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+<iframe width="100%" height="468" src="https://youtu.be/DHlFSHPJrQU?si=tDz_ipKmIHMd-jdf" title="Oliver Twist (2005)" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>
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+[Major Themes and Symbols](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Twist#Major_themes_and_symbols)
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+
+In Oliver Twist, Dickens mixes grim realism with merciless satire to describe the effects of industrialism on
+19th-century England and to criticise the harsh new Poor Laws. __Oliver__, an innocent child, is trapped in a world
+where his only options seem to be the workhouse, a life of crime symbolised by Fagin's gang, a prison, or an early
+grave. From this unpromising industrial/institutional setting, however, a fairy tale also emerges. In the midst of
+corruption and degradation, the essentially passive Oliver _remains pure-hearted; he steers away from evil when those
+around him give in to it_, and in proper fairy-tale fashion, he eventually receives his reward - leaving for a peaceful
+life in the country, surrounded by kind friends. On the way to this happy ending, Dickens explores the kind of life an
+outcast, orphan boy could expect to lead in 1830s London
+
+__Nancy__, by contrast, redeems herself at the cost of her own life and dies in a prayerful pose. She is one of the few
+characters in Oliver Twist to display much ambivalence. Her storyline in the novel strongly reflects themes of domestic
+violence and psychological abuse at the hands of Bill. Although Nancy is a full-fledged criminal, indoctrinated and
+trained by Fagin since childhood, she retains enough empathy to repent her role in Oliver's kidnapping, and to take
+steps to try to atone. As one of Fagin's victims, corrupted but not yet morally dead, she gives eloquent voice to the
+horrors of the old man's little criminal empire. She wants to save Oliver from a similar fate; at the same time, she
+recoils from the idea of turning traitor, especially to Bill Sikes, whom she loves. When Dickens was later criticised
+for giving to a "thieving, whoring slut of the streets" such an unaccountable reversal of character, he ascribed her
+change of heart to "the last fair drop of water at the bottom of a dried-up, weed-choked well".
+
+Leadership is, at root, about Influencing Others
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+
+At the end of the day, the movie symbolizes the [Golden Rule](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Rule):
+
+When dealing with the huge pressure of meeting deadlines or attaining shareholder profitability targets, in most cases,
+the Golden Rule tends to be forgotten by employers. In this respect, business leaders need to stop putting corporate
+priorities and greed above the needs of employees. I am not arguing for an end of profit, but to prevent businesses from
+profiting from employee harm and potential exploitation. Profits should be a product of an organisation’s purpose, but
+not the purpose of the organisation.
+
+> ["Great leaders are willing to sacrifice the numbers to save the people"](https://youtu.be/lmyZMtPVodo?si=SeCUkLM0RuFzNvlN) (Simon Sinek)