Widge is a poor orphan with an important skill.

1. He is poor

1.1. Everyone hits him

1.2. He has no parents

1.3. He never eats enough

2. He lies to save his life

2.1. If he is caught stealing, he could be hanged

3. Can write shorthand

3.1. Is sent to copy Hamlet

3.1.1. Hamlet is the first play he sees

4. He meets many nice people.

4.1. Mr. Heminges gives him a chance to change his life

5. He is from the countryside - Yorkshire

5.1. He is green in London.

5.2. He speaks a country dialect