Mr. Bumble

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- Mr Bumble "It's not madness, it's meat!"

- Mr Bumble to Mrs Sowerberry Mr. Bumble is a villain from Oliver Twist and has been made famous for his cruelty in his song "Oliver, Oliver" - which has been adapted into many movies and stage-plays, sadly Mr. Bumble is an example of truth in fiction as many Victorian noblemen like him abused orphans during this time-period, however unlike many poor youths in the past Oliver ultimately escaped his life of misery.

History
Mr. Bumble was a parish beadle and a respected upper-class man of Victorian Britain who was tasked with looking after orphans that would otherwise be put out on the streets, although he and his staff only did the bare minimum when it came to childcare.

The children were only served a small amount of cheap food (as opposed to the feast that was served to the visiting govorners) that barely kept them alive and the only true care Mr. Bumble and his staff provided was that which was necessary to prevent death, he cared little for psychological or emotional well-being and was not beyond cruelty to children in his care (a trait that was, sadly, all to common in his time-period).

When a young orphan by the name of Oliver picked up the courage to ask for more food Mr. Bumble was quick to take offense and had his staff bring Oliver to him before he went into a gruesome account of the inhuman punishments he had in store for Oliver as a deterent to any other children foolish enough to question his authority.

Later Mr. Bumble would opt to sell Oliver into child-labor - which would pave the way for the rest of the now famous story when Oliver is finally sold to an Undertaker called Mr Sowerberry after a few unsuccessful attempts by Mr. Bumble to sell him off to others at varying prices (as depicted in the song "Boy For Sale"). After he gets into a fight with Mr. Sowerberry's apprentice Noah Claypole, Oliver is locked in a coffin by Mrs Sowerberry, who asks Noah to get Mr Bumble due to what she thinks is madness. Mr Bumble states that "it's not madness it's meat" after Oliver picks up the courage to to stand up for himself.