Fagin is no different

Fagin is actually no different from the other adults in the story. Even though Fagin isn't a wealthy snob like the other adults shown in the story, he is just as abusive towards children for his personal gain as the rest are. It may seem like Fagin is more supportive to the children than the other adults, acting somewhat like a parent. However, this is all so that the children will do the dirty work for him, and if they fail he will discipline them with violence. He actually probably doesn't care if the children get caught or not, as long as he doesn't get the blame for it. The pickpocket boys are also no different than Noah Claypole. They are underlings of Fagin just as Noah is subservient to Mr. Sowerberry. In the end, the Artful Dodger and Charley Bates both cause Oliver to take the blame just like Noah did. So once again Oliver's life takes a turn for the worse thanks to the affects of trusting adult strangers such as Fagin. In the end, we can see that there are deceitful and cruel adult supervisors who use children for their own personal benefits in both the wealthy and poor classes of society. This thus shows that no matter what their background is, you shouldn't trust people you don't know.