DAVID COPPERFIELD
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Summary……………………………………………………….pg6
Vocabulary………………………………………………….pg7
My opinion………………………………………………………pg8
Title : David AUTHOR:
Copperfield
Charles Dickens
PUBLISHING HOUSE:
Burlington Books
Main characters :
He is the protagonist of the story. He has a very dificult childhood. When he is child, his mother dies, his stepfather mistreats him, he worked very hard in a company, but his great support is Peggoty because she help him and David travels her everywhere, but luckily gets love with Dora althoughts she dies after. DAVID COPPERFIELD:
He is beautiful, tall, hardworking, honest, faitfhul and he had good sense of humor.
was Copperfield´s mother. She falls in love Muderstone. Years after, She ill and dies together with her baby. Clara Copperfield: She
She is beautiful, faitfhul, honest and she wants his son. Mr Copperfield´s aunt. Betsey want a girl but she helps to David, and adopted to David with love. She is a elderly, harworking, and beautiful. Aunt Betsey
Mr. Dick: Betsey´s
lodger. He was an elderly gentleman with a round face. He always had a smile on his face Miss Murdstone: Murdstone´s sister. She is violent, aggresive, rebellious and rude. She hates David and she does suffer him.
Mr. Murdstone:
He is David´s daughter. He mistreats to David, he hit him with a cane and he severely punished. Agnes:
He is Wickfield´s daughter. She tells some advices to David. When died Dora David and she got married. They always were together. She is beautiful, honest and has good sense of humor. Mr Wickfield.:
He is Agnes´s father and Betsey´s lawyer. David stayed in his house when he went Dr Strong´s School. He drink too much alcohol. Dora-
He is Wickfield´s daughter. She is Young woman, beautiful, and sweets girl.
She has a baby but he died however she was very ill and years later died too. Dan Peggotty-
Peggotty´s brother. He was very worried with finding Emily so He travelled many places. He is elderly, good looking and good person. Peggotty´s nephew. He called the doctor when Clara going to have a baby. Years later, he got married with Emily after he died when tried to sabe a person. He is a big, strong and young man. Ham-
Clara Peggotty-
Clara Copperfield´s main. She helped to David when had some problems, She nursed him since chilhood. She was quite far and has dark eyes and bright read cheeks. Clara Copperfield´s coachman. He was in love with Peggotty, finally they got married and were very happy, but Barkis fell ill and died. He is elderly and good person. Barkis-
J.Steerfoth-
Davis´s friend. They met at school and were very good friends. He left with Emily and after he abandoned her. He is good.looking and a very good students. Mr. Creakle-
Salem House´s director. He told to David that his mother and brother
was died. Tommy Traddles.
Salem House ´s students and David´s friend
Mr Micawber-
David´s landlord. He has a grand family, a young boy, a young girl and two twin babies. His wife was Ms. Micawber, they went to prisión because they were unables to pay their debts. Finally, they were released from prision as result of a new law that helped people in debt. Martha-
Emily´s friend. She wanted to go to London. Martha has been abandoned by a man after he had made her pregnant. People in the town were not sympathetic to her. Uriah Heep-
Wickfield´s assistant. He was about 15 years old and head bright red
hair. He was the culpit that Wickfield was a drunk, however everyone thought he was a thief and criminal. Mr Spenlow-
Dora´s father. He was a very gentle and intelligent man. He found some letters from David and he didn´t want his daughter to marry him because David was ruined. After he died. Emily.
David´s friend. They were very good friends but finally she to married Ham. Later, she left with Steerforth and anadoned Ham. Mr Mills-Dora´s
companion. She was friendly and good person.
SUMMARY CHAPTER 1: EARLY CHILDHOOD
David was born on a Friday night at midnight. Some people say that if any child born at this hour on a Friday night will be unlucky in his life. His mother was widow because his father had died six months earlier. On the Friday, he was born, his mother was sitting at home when she suddenly realised that there was a face staring at her through the window. It was Aunt Betsey, Mr. Copperfield´s aunt. Mrs. Clara´s maid, Pegotty sent her nephew Ham, who was spending his holiday with her, to bring the doctor, this told that was a boy and Aunt Betsey very angry left home because she would want a girl. Years later, His mother came house accompanied by a man, Mr Murstone, but David was jealous and he wouldn´t want to Murdstone, because of this Peggoty and his mother argued and the maid decided to go to Yarmouth with David. Next day, they travelled by horse and when they arrived saw ham there, after Pegotty introduced her family to David and he met to Emily that they became very good friends. CHAPTER 2: THE MURDSTONE
Two weeks in Yarmouth were wonderful but when they returned to house saw that Muderstone have got a black dog, that immediately tried to attack. His mother taught him but Mr Muderstone and his sister always was in the room. David was very nervous and he couldn´t think clearly. Other day, when he was in the room, Murdstone and his sister began to ask but he failed an answer, suddenly Murdestone very angry, hit him with cane and David bit his hand. For five days, his room was the prisión and every day he spent thirty minutes in the garden also he prayed with other childs but they didn´t speak. Peggotty said he would send him to a school near London.
Chapter 3: sCHOOLDAYS
David arrived to London, there found an man, Mr Mell, H e was a teacher at the school and he put a sign on the back of David because he bit his stepfather. The holiday arrived, and he returned to house, everyone was very happy, Mr Bakis was in love with Peggotty and wanted to marry her, but not Peggotty . The next morning, David apologized to his stephater, but he didn´t want to spend more time there and David left Yarmouth. Chapter 4: DREADFUL NEWS
He returned to the routine of school life. The time passed until March, when it was his birthday. That day he received very sad news, had died his mother and his brother. Now, his future was uncertain, he had no one in the world. He asked permission to go with Peggotty, and was very surprised when Murdstone agreed, after they travelled to Dam´S house,but those days at Yarmouth passed very quickly, and soon he had to returner home with Mr and Ms Murdstone. Chapter 5: Running Away
At the age of ten, he began to work for Murstone and Grinby, There, his job was to wash bottles, put labels on them and pack them in boxes after David met to his landcord, Mr Micawber he lived with him. His family were poor and he was unable to pay his debts so he went to prisión. Mr Micawber was released from prison as a result of a new law released so the family decided left, because of this, David was alone and decided to run away from London with his aunt. Finally he reached aunt´s village, there he using all the courage and strenght, he walked up to her and touched her arm, but unfortunately she didn´t know him until he told her his story. Betsey received him with great affection, but she sent a letter to Mr. Murdstone, so, Murstone arrived the next day, to take him home but Betsey didn´t want and she decided that he would stay with her also changed his named, Trotwood Copperfield.
Chapter 6: In canterbury
Aunt Betsey decided that he must complete his education and go to school. His aunt spoken with her lawyer and they decided that David will stay at Mr. Wickfield´s house, where he met to Agnes, Wickfield´s daughter. The next holiday, Mr Wickfield and he arrived at Dr Strong´s school. There, he met to Uriah Heep who invited to David to have tea with him and his mother. Suddenly, He heard a familiar voice, was Mr Micawber. David was very happy to see his friend and Micawber invited him to his house and was very surprised to see him. Chapter 7: a holiday in yarmouth
David went to Yarmouth for few days but before he stopped in Canterbury to say goodbye to Dr. strong and to Wickfield although he was sad to leave Agnes. From Canterbury he travelled by coach to London, where he planned to stay the night in a hotel because there, was Steerforth, his old schoolfriend. After Steerforth and he travelled to Yarmouth together. There, everyone were very happy and Peggoty announce a news to David. She told to David that Emily are going to get married with Ham. Chapter 8: Uriah heep´s plans
A few days later, he received a letter from his aunt, reminding him that he had come to Yarmouth to make a decision about his future. She suggested proctor, because it was a job easy and very well paid, after Betsey and David planned to meet in London. When he arrived, she took him to the offices of Spenlow and Jorking. There, found to Mr. Wickfield and Agnes, who told him that Uriah- Father was about to make his partner because his father was sick y needed help. Suddenly, he noticed a familiar face, was Tommy Traddles, he was starting a career as a lawyer. When they were there, Heep said that he will help to Wickfield and he will marry his daughter.
Chapter 9: happiness and sorrow
Mr Spenlow invited to David to his house, he was introduced to his daughter, Dora and he fell in love with her. Dora had a companion, Miss Murdstone. He wondered why she was now working in this position, but he didn´t ask because he didn´t want to speak to her after the way she had treated him in his childhood. One evening, Steerforth appeared in my lodgings with a letter for me from Peggoty, were bad news. Barkis is dying. After, David went at Peggoty´s house and when he arrived there, Barkis was lying and he was very ill, few minutes later, he died. After the funeral, he went to Mr Peggoty´s house to say goodbye when he arrived Ham was very pale because Emily and Steerforth went together. Mr Peggoty left to find to Emily. Chapter 10: miss murdstone´s revenge
He couldn't stop thinking about Dora. She has a new companion, Miss Mills.Dora stayed with her in London for a time but two days late, David visited to Dora and he found the courage to tell Dora how much I love her and Dora felt the some way about him. He was overjoyed. Days later, his aunt and Mr Dick appeared unexpectedly at his lodgings. His aunt was ruined, and David didn´t know what to do. He think that If he left his job, Mr Spenlow would agree to return the 1000 pounds that his aunt has paid him but unfortunately he refused. David hadn´t money and he was certain Spenlow wouldn´t permit his daughter to marry a man with no money. He must find an extra job, so he went to see Dr strong and explained that he needed extra work, finally Dr. Strong was very pleased and offered him 70 pounds. He told to Dora that he was ruined however she told David that she still in love, nothing prevents her love.
One day, Mr Spenlow found some letters which he had secretly sent to Miss Mills for Dora. Mr Spenlow knew that David was ruined so he didn´t want his daughter to be with him. The next morning, unexpectedly Mr.Spenlow died. CHAPTER 11: UNION AND REUNIONS
David accompanied his aunt on a visit to her house near Dove, he stopped in Canterbury to see Agnes. When he arrived at Mr Wickfield's office, he saw his old friend, Mr Micawber. Later David went at the Wickfield´s house and he noticed that Uriah Heep filled Mr Wickfield´s wine glass whenever it become empty. In the evening Mr Wickfield become more and more drunk. Then Uriah Heep suddenly announced that he will marries to Dora soon. Mr Wickfield was furious, after his daughter took him to his room. The following day David left Canterbury with a feeling of great sadness. He returned to London, where found to Mr Peggotty and Martha. Soon after, David went to France, but he couldn´t find them anywhere. He returned to Yarmouht where found a letter from Emily. Ham never speaks about Emily, he works hard. Dora went to live with two of her aunts after her father´s death. David decided to ask Dora´s aunt for permission to marry her. She nodded. When he was 21 years old, he earned enough money to move to a small house in London. After, was the wedding of David and Dora. Several month after, Dora was expecting a baby, but she lost the baby and become very ill. Steerforth´s servant had news of Emily. Mr Steerforth and the girl visited many countries. At first, they got on well together, but then they began to have arguments. Eventually, Mr Steertforth left. He said he would return in a couple of days but he never came back. When the girl realised this, she was furious and disappeared. Chapter: 12 confronting uriah heep
When he got back to his house there was a very mysterious letter from Mr Micawber. The letter said that Uriah Heep was a criminal and a thief. He had done many bad things and has caused much suffering to innocent people. After, David In Canterbury he received an unexpected visit from Martha. She told him that Emily was in a dirty old house. Later, she recounted her experiences in Europe. Dora was very ill and she was losing weight, however David and Traddles went to the meeting with his aunt and Mr Dick. They went directly to Mr Micawberand and Uriah Heep they was furious with Uriah Heep and insulted him. CHAPTER: 13 STARTING AGAIN
Dora´s health continued to get worse and that night she died peacefully. Late, Traddles told him that he had studied Uriah Heep´s documents and had managed to save Mr Wickfield´s business and to recover Aunt Betsey´s money. When David went to Yarmouth, the sky was very dark, he was sure there was going to be a storm. That afternoon, the weather become worse, strong winds blew trees down, and in Yarmouth the waves were almost as high as the buildings. Suddenly, They saw a ship on the rocks, They rushed down to the sea at once. Ham was tying a rope around his body, intending to swim to the ship to rescue the people trapped on board, but a huge wave crashed over him and he disappeared. When Ham´s friends finally pulled him ashore, they couldn´t save him and he died. David returned to london feeling very sad. He know he couldn´t tell Dan Peggotty or emily about ham´s death because Emily would be heartbroken and they might not leave. The Micawbers were leaving with Dan Peggotty and Emily, and David accompanied them all to their ship. Three years later, He lived in Italy and Switzerland also he wrote a great deal and sent his work to his publisher by post when he returned to england, he first went
to Dover to see Aunt Betsey and Mr Dick, they hadn´t changed at all to his great surprise, Peggotty was also living there and was, his aunt´s housekeeper. After, he and Dora got married. Ten years later, Dan Peggotty came home from David, There, Dan told him everything that had happened in recent years. Dan Peggotty stayed with their a month and they spent many pleasant evenings exchaming stories. Other day, Mr Peggotty and David went to visit Ham´s grave in Yarmouth. Before, they left the grave, Mr Peggotty knelt down and picked up some earth and he put it in his pocket.
Vocabulary 1 chapter 1
VOCABULARY 2 CHAPTER 2
Unlucky
desafortunado
widow
viuda
grave
tumba
doubt
duda
I have no doubt that my friend is faithful.
mand
doncella
My mand helps me clean the house every days.
nephew
sobrino
Whisker
bigote
flat
plano
Maria has got flat shoes because she has some injuries.
jealous
celoso
My husband is very jealous he doesn`t want that I have got friends.
Seemed Knitting
Parecía Haciendo punto
He hasn´t got job, he is very unlucky.
She is widow, her husband died on the war.
The cemetery is full of old graves.
My nephew has got a lot of toys but he doesn´t play with any toy. My uncle hasn´t got whisker because it itches.
He seemed to have a lot of fear. When I go to visit my grandmother, she is always knitting
Woke
Desperté
I wake up very early because i had to go to school
Hugged me
Me abrazó When my aunt saw me, She hugged me tight .
Stepfather
Padrastro
Suspicious
desconfiado
I think that the stepfathers have very bad mood
She doesn´t believe me because, She is very supcicious
Cane
Vara
The teachers beat their students with a cane .
Beat
Golpear
He beat me when I insulted your friend.
Swollen
Hinchada
Whispering
Susurrar
VOCABULARY 3 Bushes Purse
When I was sick my face was swollen
He whispered a song in my ear.
CHAPTER 3
Arbustos
He hid in the bushes at night
bolso
She full the purse of many sweets
Coachman
cochero
The coachman stopped the horses halway
Willing
dispuesto
He is willing to marry with his girlfriend
Empthy
Vacío
The jug was empthy, there won´t milk
Bald
calva
My uncle is bald, he think that is very ugly.
chin
barbilla
My brother has a hurt on the chin
Disappointed decepcionado He was disappointed with his team because it the match didn´t win. Remarked
Comentó
He remarked some news in class
Pity
Lástima
He doesn´t pass the exam, is a pity.
Paliza
The thief gave a beatings the poliece.
Beatings
VOCABULARY 4 CHAPTER 4
Nodded
Asentí
He was forced to sign some papers and nodded .
Buried
Enterrado
He is buried in the Almudena´s cemetery
Dismiss
Despedir
When he went to school, he dismissed his parents.
Pretended
Fingió
He pretended a injury to not do the exam.
Teasing me
Tomándome el pelo
He isn´t my friends, he always teases me.
Therefore
Por lo tanto
He didn´t pay the travel therefore he didn´t go To Madrid.
Arranged
Organizado
He always arranges hir room so his mother always is cheerful.
Wine
Vino
When you are 18 years old, you will can buy wine.
VOCABULARY 5 CHAPTER 5 Landlord
casero
The landlord always has got the keys.
Judging
Juzgar
He was judge because he killed his girlfriend.
Avoid
Evitar
Unable
Incapaz
He was unable to stop smoking
Liberado
The bail he was released of prision.
Saldrá
I know that he will turn up of prision tomorrow.
released
Will turn up
In spite of…
Relation
Strenght
A pesar de…
In spite of that he is sick, he will go to the party.
Familiar
I live alone, here don´t live any relation.
Fuerza
H e used the strength to take the bottle.
Lodger VOCABULARY 6
Mean
He avoided that his best friend fall in a hole
Inquilino
The lodger didn´t pay the owner, he will go to prision.
CHAPTER 6
Significar
Some Spanish words have a lot of meanings
Improve
Mejorar
I want to improve my academic results
Knowledge
Conocimiento
In the Baroque, the knowledge is base on reason.
Humble
Humilde
I´m very humble because I help my friends.
Partner
Socios
In football, the partners pay less money.
Talent
talento
My uncle sings very well, she has talent .
Firm
Empresa
My firm is very important, but has decline in the past three years.
Pleasant
Agradable
My friend and I have spent a very pleasant afternoon.
Rising
Creciente
Now,has rised the unemployment in spain.
Lawyer
Abogado
The lawyers defend a lot of murderers.
VOCABULARY 7
Career
CHAPTER 7
Profesión
My favourite carrer is medical so I´m studying now.
Speech
Discurso
Unclear
Claro
Fault
Culpa
Gets drunk
borracho
Instead of
En lugar de…
Greet
Saludar
When I went to school, he always greetes me.
straight
Directamente
He was straight his house because he was afraid.
Adecuado
I have chosen the suitable place to spend the holidays.
Suitable
VOCABULARY 8
Campanions
The politicians were nervous in the speech.
The sky is unclear but hours after had a lot of clouds. He fell in a hole but I haven´t fault.
He always gets drunk every night, he will get sick. He insulted me instead of hug me.
CHAPTER 8
Compañero
The companions sometimes mistreat some girls.
Childhood
Infancia
The childhood is the most beautiful stage.
Chatted
Charlar
We chatted for a long time in the park.
Indeed
En realidad
Was a very ugly city indeed he lied me.
Lying
Acostado
He was lying when I arrived to house.
Fortnight
Quincena
I will go to the beach in the first fortnight of August.
Trembling
Temblor
The trembling did move the lamps I was afraid.
Lower
Bajo
Before the peasants were in the lower class, they didn´t earn money.
Peaceful
PacĂfico
He is peaceful and he is very good person with friends.
VOCABULARY 10
CHAPTER 10
Overjoyed
Lleno de alegría
When my brother was born I was overjoyed.
Become engaged
Comprometerse con alguien.
My boyfriend and I got engaged in summer.
Splending
Éxpléndida
We spent a splendid afternoon
Engagement
Compromiso
When I told uncle about my engagement, She was overjoyed.
Refused
Negarse
She refused to give me the ring.
Noticeably
Notablemente
She was very ill but she progressed noticeably
As the saying goes
Como dice el refrán As the saying goes: up to forty may not take off the coat.
Crowded
Lleno de gente
The square was crowded and the thieves steal the money .
Silly
Tonto
Everyone thinks he´s silly but he is very inteligent.
VOCABULARY 11
CHAPTER 11
Anger
React
Witnessed
Posted
Ira
The teacher has a lot of anger when we aren´t silent.
Reaccionar
I made a joke to him, he reacted bad.
Testigo
He was a witnessed to the crime
Publicado
This newspaper was posted in 1948.
Solve
Solved
He solved the problema was very sad.
Safe
Seguro
Shopkeepers
Comerciantes
I´m safe that you will pass the exam.
The shopkeepers have got a lot of money but now are unemployed.
VOCABULARY 12 CHAPTER 12
footsteps
Pasos
fainted
desmayo
I heard footsteps in the hall
He fainted when she saw me
liar
mentiroso
He never tells the truth, he is a liar
Forge
Falsificar
He forged the card, this not is his photo.
misled
Enga帽ado
Agreement
acuerdo
Seizing
Agarrando
Hand over
Entregar
Hissed
Sise贸
Assure
Asegurar
VOCABULARY 13 CHAPTER 13
I feel misled by my doctor
All politicians reached an agreement
I insulted her seizing her by the wrist. He handed me the letter The wind hisses when the window is open He made sure to close the door
Faint
dĂŠbil
When he was ill, he was very faint.
grief
dolor
The grief on back was unbearable
blew Rushed down
Rope
Soplando Bajamos
cuerda
The wind blew hard We rushed down to sabe the poor cat.
The rope broke when I was climbing.
Onshore
De la orilla
Sail
Navegar
I will sail in two months although there will be danger of storm
Housekeeper
Ama de llaves
The housekeeper stole money from the house
Bolsillo
Dying
Agonizar
The stones onshore are very large
The pocket was full of stones
He said his last words while he was dying
MY OPINION
I think that this book is interesting but appeared too characters and is a few confusing but the finish is very nice however there are many deaths in history could be avoided. I like it because we learn a few history about different characters from the past and I recommend it to everyone who likes to read.