Having grown up under Fagin's hand, she became a prostitute/thief member of the London gang. While she appeared to have accepted this life for years, the dormant maternal affection within her awakens when she sees Oliver helpless and innocent before her. Despite the sick love she feels for Sikes, she wants to save Oliver. She makes a sacrifice by relaying all their plans to Mr. Brownlow and the Maylie family, but due to Fagin's betrayal and Sikes's relentless brutality, she is tragically murdered after being struck in the head with a pistol.
She grew up in the cruelty of the streets and Fagin's den almost since her infancy. She confesses to Rose Maylie that she has never known a good life in this world; Fagin forced her to steal from a very young age.
She draws attention with her messy hair, heavy makeup, and flashy but worn-out clothes. In her own words, she is one of those 'painted-faced but sincere-looking girls'.
Bill Sayks
Her romantic tormentor whom she knows will eventually take her life
Oliver Twist
A projection of innocence
Bayan Meyli (Roz)
A center of angelic grace and trust that she envies but finds impossible