Jane Austen's 'The Outsider': Chapters 1-8

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Oliver attacked Noah because Noah was telling Oliver that it was best that his mother died when she did, so that she didn’t have to go to a workhouse or get hung. I expected Oliver to react to Noah the way he did, but I also expected him to react rationally. The way Oliver reacted to Noah is surprising because it said that Oliver was a good-natured person and had never hurt anybody, in an earlier chapter. However, the irrational behaviour from Oliver wasn’t surprising to me because Noah was disrespecting his mother. When Noah continues insulting Oliver, Oliver pummels him until Charlotte and Mrs. Sowerberry enter the scene to stop him. I think that Oliver is going to run away from them to find a better life. I also predict that Oliver is going