The subject of this rhetorical situation is, Oliver Twist' innocence and why he shouldn't be sent to jail. Rose mentions the fact that Oliver is a young boy and prison is no place for a sick child. This must have resonated with Rose's aunt, because she decides not to send Oliver to jail. The speech was delivered in response to Oliver Twist breaking into Rose's home and being mistaken for a thief.
The subject of this rhetorical situation is, Oliver Twist' innocence and why he shouldn't be sent to jail. Rose mentions the fact that Oliver is a young boy and prison is no place for a sick child. This must have resonated with Rose's aunt, because she decides not to send Oliver to jail. The speech was delivered in response to Oliver Twist breaking into Rose's home and being mistaken for a thief.