Rose's cousin, Harry is poised for a "brilliant" career in politics, but he renounces this, and takes on the life of a village parson, in order to marry Rose, who believes she is far too socially inferior to Harry to be an acceptable wife for him. The two live "happily ever after" at the novel's end.
Harry Maylie Quotes in Oliver Twist
The Oliver Twist quotes below are all either spoken by Harry Maylie or refer to Harry Maylie. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 35
Quotes
The prospect before you . . . is a brilliant one; all the honors to which great talents and powerful connections can help men in public life are in store for you. . . . I will neither mingle with such as hold in scorn the mother who gave me life; nor bring disgrace or failure on the son of her who has so well supplied that mother's place.
Related Characters:
Rose Maylie (speaker), Harry Maylie
Related Themes:
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Harry Maylie Quotes in Oliver Twist
The Oliver Twist quotes below are all either spoken by Harry Maylie or refer to Harry Maylie. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 35
Quotes
The prospect before you . . . is a brilliant one; all the honors to which great talents and powerful connections can help men in public life are in store for you. . . . I will neither mingle with such as hold in scorn the mother who gave me life; nor bring disgrace or failure on the son of her who has so well supplied that mother's place.
Related Characters:
Rose Maylie (speaker), Harry Maylie
Related Themes:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
