Character Analysis: Mr Brownlow

Mr. Brownlow is the first mentor to Oliver Twist. He is the first person who has shown kindness to Oliver, after his terrible life thus far.  I am quite shocked that Mr. Brownlow is not a mean person, because of his troubled life before meeting Oliver. He had a bride to be who died before their wedding, and his best friend also passed before his time. However, the old man loves reading books and still has faith in people. This is apparent in his trust in Oliver, without knowing much about him. Mr. Brownlow is quite an honest man, and his stands up for the good in people. I feel that because of this, Oliver is able to keep some of his goodness. He would not be able to do this without being shown the kindness from another human being.