Oliver Twist When poverty and class was an issue in the Old World, injustice and society shunned all that was not good. Oliver Twist was a novel that hit all the aspects of that time. The story of Oliver Twist had many underlying to the plot. However, the themes that may be the most apparent within the story are underlined throughout it. The names within the story each have an individual purpose that identifies the character with their own little trait. Environment also seems to play a vital role in where each character is affected by the different influences in society. Love is also another element that drives th