At the end of Oliver Twist, Charles Dickens gives us information about a few characters, but for the most part we have no idea what happens afterward. In this novel, we find out how various people change, mature, and meet new challenges in the New World. Jack is forced to lose some of his street ways, and Oliver must face the new challenges as an adult. The adventures and dangers they confront in the new world help them realize two things. You cannot just love someone, but you must show them you love them. The other important thing they learn is that, no matter what your background, what you become is not dictated by what you were.