Practice Post

In the beginning, Dodger was uneducated and didn't understand typical social conventions. He demonstrates this in his first conversation with Mr. and Mrs. Mayhew. He showed a lack of understanding in the conversation and rambled about things that weren't relevant to the conversation. He says, "Well dear Mrs. Mayhew, I can promise you that there will not be any hanky-panky, because I do not know what panky is and I've never had a hanky..."

In the middle of the novel Dodger finds himself at a fancy dinner and really needs to use the restroom. He really has to go and is surrounded by ladies. Dodger realizes it would be quite inappropriate to ask said ladies where he could relieve himself. So he is picking up on polite social conventions.

Towards the end, Dodger is surrounded by country locals and needs to blend. He observes them and notices their actions. He begins to speak and act like the locals. He says,"Oi reckon we oughtta be moving along now, moi goyirl." He picked up the social conventions of all types of people and it gets him out of situations that move the story along. 

Dodger Reveiw
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