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    be the hero of my own life‚ or whether that station will be held by anybody else‚ these pages must show". That`s how Dickens define his book. David Copperfield tells the story of a child who loses his father and has to assume responsibilities earlier. Also‚ it shows the child’s treatment by different adults; From Peggotty‚ who is a lovely woman with David to Jane Murdstone‚ whose extreme dislike of kids. The book is written in first person because is an autobiography of Dickens‚ who had a very similar

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    Shakespeare in the sixteenth century and ‘David Copperfield’ written by Charles Dickens in the nineteenth century. Both are set in patriarchal societies which seem to demonstrate changing relationships in families caused by a dominant‚ authoritarian man; presented through events‚ speeches and language choices. In both dramas the ‘parent and child’ relationships are key to the storylines. Both fathers threaten their (step)child. In David Copperfield in the beating scene David has been sent to learn his arithmetic

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    In "David Copperfield"‚ Charles Dickens reveals that discipline is like a weapon: those who misuse it are cruel‚ unjust‚ and a danger to everyone around them‚ while those who fail to use it at all endanger themselves and lower their defenses. Only those who use discipline properly can mature and live contentedly in this world. Extremists of any kind are unsuccessful‚ and never achieve fulfillment. As David embarks on his quest to maturity‚ he sees many different types of people‚ and learns through

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    The Novel of Upbringing in the Creative Oeuvre of Charles Dickens (based on the analysis of David Copperfield) 1. The development of the novel of upbringing in the English literature. The emergence of the literary genre of the novel of upbringing (Germ. Bildungsroman) in the English literature was greatly influenced by the translation of Goethe’s Wilhelm Meister’s Apprenticeship in 1823 [5‚ 7]. However‚ the origins of it may be traced as far back as Enlightment novels of Richardson

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    After reading «persuation» by Jan Austin‚ and watching two versions of “Mansfield Park” and David Copperfield‚ I have decided to write an essay. The essay will be about child labour and equal rights between women and men. I will also compare these topics with the situation today. In this essay‚ I will base it on the two periods: regency era and pre Victorian period. Children in the early 19th century lived in different worlds in relation to their income. The rich familys had money to give their

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    Hannah Ferguson 1B 05/19/14 David Copperfield Character sketch: Mr. Murdstone Mr. Murdstone is one of the most evil characters in the novel. He is firm‚ reprimanding‚ and cruel. He is in his mid twenties. He is older than Ms. Copperfield‚ and it shows by how he pushes her around. He is a handsome man‚ with a closely shaved face and square jaw. David describes him to have‚ “ that kind of shallow black eye-I want a better word to express an eye that has no depth in it to be looked into.” He had dark

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    “Class Structure with Reference to David Copperfield” The social changes which took place in the Victorian Period in England left their marks not only upon the United Kingdom‚ but also most of its colonies. Among the many changes are the Industrial Revolution‚ Population boom‚ Emigration‚ Migration‚ Cultural changes‚ Hierarchical class system‚ Technological advancements‚ Scientific discoveries‚ Social unrest‚ Morality and Religion versus Science arguments‚ to name a few. Charles Dickens‚ who is

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    David Copperfield: A Novel of Hypocrisy‚ Sexual Degradation‚ Selfish Exploitation‚ and Fraud "David Copperfield" is a novel of "Passionate jealousy sniveling hypocrisy cold hearted fraud‚ sexual degradation‚ selfish exploitation and much more; but the final impression is one of joy tempered and mellowed wisdom" Discuss. David Copperfield is probably one of the most successful novels of all time. I believe it has inspired many readers to a full life with great success. The novel itself

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    FACULTY OF PHILOLOGY THE DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE Diploma thesis Charles Dickens’s “Oliver Twist” and “David Copperfield”: Two novels compared (Narrative techniques) Mentor: Student: Dr. Muhamet Hamiti Arbnesha Kusari

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    Pathos “Emotional appeals (sometimes called appeals to pathos) are powerful tools for influencing what people think and believe” (Everything’s an argument 38). There are many methods that can be used to create an emotional connection with people. In the story called “The F word” by Firoozeh Dumas‚ the author use humor to emotionally connect the readers to her story. In some instances when writers want to get a deeper message across to the audiences they use a sadder approach. In the commercial

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