How do the other boys provoke Oliver twist's decision to ask for an extra bowl of gruel?

The other boys provoke Oliver twist's decision to ask for an extra bowl of gruel by saying that the weakest boy among them could be hurt during the night, while he is asleep.

Explanation:

They discourage him from asking and they act like they are surprised by his decision, and also trick him into asking for more, by sending him a smile.

They develop a plan, and he is chosen to carry it out.

Explanation:

Oliver and other children are in a home that offers assistance to poor people, giving them shelter and food. However, the shelter is not of good quality and the food is low in quantity, which does not kill people's hunger, it only reduces this feeling. One of the children, tired of being hungry, says that if nobody gives him a second bowl of porridge, he will eat the porridge of the other children. Thus, children make a type of game to select who will ask for more porridge in the kitchen and the selected one is Oliver.