Q How do you react to the final scene of Fagin in his cell before the hanging? You might a) look at the psychology of the scene (similar to Sikes before his death) b) discuss the implications of the language, including Dickens's use of "The Jew". Is Dickens racist in his depiction (after receiving criticism later in his life from several Jewish friends and readers, in later editions he replaced most of "The Jew" references with Fagin, so he was later aware of how the scene could be read as negatively portraying Jews. c) as an "ending" in the Fagin subplot You can discuss the contrast with Fagin's early characterization, how his conversation with Claypole "prepares" for his reaction to his impending death, or other aspect of the scene