# The Artful Dodger — Oliver Twist character guide

> The Artful Dodger in Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Dodger, Jack Dawkins, John Dawkins, Mr. Dawkins

**First appearance:** 0007-viii-oliver-walks-to-london-he-encounters-on-the-road-a-strange-sort-of-young-gentleman

## Who they are

A clever and streetwise pickpocket who introduces Oliver to Fagin.

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