What is Artful Dodger (character)?
'''Jack Dawkins''' also known as The Artful Dodger is a [[fictional character]] from [[Oliver Twist]] by [[Charles Dickens]]. == Role in the Book == The Artful Dodger is the best [[Thief|pickpocket]] that [[Fagin]] ever taught. He convinces Oliver Twist to come live with Fagin and later runs away when Oliver is caught by the police. When Fagin finds out about this and gets [[Anger|angry]], Dodger takes out a [[knife]] but Fagin grabs it out of Dodger’s hand and beats Dodger up though he stops when [[Bill Sikes]] comes. Dodger is later arrested for [[Theft|petty theft]] and sent away to [[Australia]]. {{lit-stub}} [[Category:Charles Dickens]]