Round 10: Tossup 16

In a 2006 book, Dolores steals and hides this novel, inadvertently causing soldiers to destroy a village after her daughter writes the name of one of its characters in the sand. In a reimagining of this novel, the psychological phenomenon of “The Criminal Mind” is described as compelling a character to give abortion pills to his sister-in-law. That character, Tobias Oates, is a reimagining of the author of this novel seeking inspiration. Matilda feels a connection to the protagonist of this novel after Mr. Watt lends it to her in a Lloyd Jones book set during the civil war in Bougainville. Peter Carey reimagined this novel from the point of view of a character who returns from exile in Australia after becoming wealthy with a brick-laying factory. (10[1]-5[1])For 10 points, characters from what Charles Dickens (10[1])novel inspired the novels Jack Maggs (-5[1])and Mr. Pip? (10[4])■END■ (10[5]0[3])

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