David Copperfield -Mª José Domínguez Sánchez

DAVID COPPERFIELD A Class Project

Mª José Domínguez Sánchez BT1 I.E.S.Cristo del Rosario-Zafra 22 – 02 – 2013

INFORMATION ABOUT THE BOOK Title: David Copperfield Author: Charles Dichens Peublishing House: Burlington Book Main Characters: •

David Copperfield: He is the main protagonist of the book. He was born a day very unlucky for everyone. He lived with his mother Clara Copperfield.

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Clara Copperfield: She was the mother of David, died when he was little. Her husband died within six months of being pregnant. Later, she married with Mr Murdstone.

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Mr Murdstones: He was the stepfather of David, but treated him very badly. He married Clara. Later appears in the story Mrs Murdstones stepfather sends, his sister.

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Mrs Murdstones: She is sister of Mr Murdstones.

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Aunt Betsey: She was the aunt of David, the sister of his father. When their mother dies, goes with it.

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Agnes: She was Mr Wickfield´s daugther, she was a very good friend for David and she became in his second wife and mother of David three children.

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Mr Wickfiel: He was a bussiness man, David worked in his bussiness of wine when he was young.

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Dora: She was the daughter of one of David´s boss, Mr Spenlow. She was David´s first wife. She died very young.

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Dan Peggotty: He was Clara Peggotty´s brother, he live in Yarmouth.

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Emily: She was Dan´s niece, when David went to Yarmouth they were very good friends, she was going to get married with Ham, but she ran away with Steerforth.

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Ham: He was Dan´s nephew, he was abandoned by Emily, he died in the sea with strong waves.

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Clara Peggotty: She was the housekeeper of Clara Copperfield.

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Mr Barkis: He was the coachman and Peggotty´s husband.

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J. Steerforth: He was one of David´s friend since they were at school. He went with David to Yarmouth and he ran away with Emily.

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Mr Micawber: He was David´s landlord, he owed many money and he was always in problems.

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Uriah Heep: He worked with Mr Wickfield

Summary: 1David Copperfield was born on a Friday night. His father had died six months before his birth. The aunt of his father, Betsey Trotwood, predicted that it was a girl and after delivery the doctor said that it was a child and she moved out of the house. The home living with her servant Peggotty. One day her mother, Clara Copperfield, had a boyfriend who was called Mr spiteful stepfather sends.

Peggotty invited David to be with her to visit his family in Yarmouth. When they arrived, Peggotty introduced him to his brother Dan and a little girl named Emily. Found out that the father of Ham was Joe and that Emily was the daughter of the brother of Dan. And that both drowned.

2When they arrived home after the holiday, opened the door a new maid. The house had changed.

David went out and began to weep. One morning I came upon a woman who was the sister of his stepfather call Mrs spiteful stepfather sends. His stepfather and her sister were brutalized. Shortly after, they decided that David outside to a college near London.

3David was in the bus station waiting for pickup arrived a man dressed in black, Mr Mell, which is one of the teachers at the school. The latinamerica school, Mr Creakle, what I wanted to know and David went to his house. A boy named J. Steerforth became the intimate friend of David. One day they were to visit Peggotty and Ham and had a feast. The holidays came and went to his house came home and found his mother with a baby in her arms, was his brother. The Murdstones not wanted that David would be close to them. They spent the holidays and returned to the college.

4The time passed until the day of his birthday he was told that his mother had died and that his brother was sick. When she reached her house Peggotty told him that the baby also died. Peggotty was dismissed and David wanted to go with her to Yarmouth for a period of time. Mr Peggotty and Bakis were married. When he arrived home he found Mr spiteful stepfather sends David a job in London.

5There was cleaning up, and untreatable placed bottles. Mr spiteful stepfather sends you rented a room in the family home of Micawber. But the landlord was to imprisonment for debt that had and his wife also. So David went to another house. He decided to flee to London and look to his aunt Betsey, but was robbed by a man and he was without nothing and so had to walk to town from his

aunt. Mr Dick, inqulino told q what Llastres bathroom and Janet, the servant. When he arrived a man led him to the country house where he lived and his aunt you hosted. The next day his aunt called Mr spiteful stepfather sends and the next day, he went to the Betsey but did not want to that you will be transferred. His name Thotwood Copperfield.

6The next day, he went to the office of Mr Wickfield, the lawyer. Betsey carried his nephew to the nearest school of Canterbury, but by the distance went to live with Mr Wickfield. This had a daughter, Agnes. David was in college when he saw go to Mr Micawber with Uriah.

7Time passed quickly and i had to decide its future. His aunt told him that porqe is not going on a vacation to Yarmouth to visit Peggotty and Mr Bakis. Before leaving he said goodbye to Dr Strong and the Wickfields family. On the way to Yarmouth was stopped in a hotel to spend the night and was found with Steerforth, his old classmate and spent some days at home. Invited him to accompany her to Yarmouth. When they arrived they learned that Emily was getting married with ham. Steerforth was purchased a small boat. One day she was at the house a woman, Martha, who asked for his help to Emily because her husband had abandoned her, and she was pregnant.

8His aunt wrote a letter to see if he had taken a decision on its future. David stayed with her aunt in London and took him to the offices of Spenlow and Jorkins. I was going to work for a month and his aunt he rented a small apartment. Mr Wickfield and Agnes went to London and invited him to eat. Uriah Heep was going to be a partner of the father of Agnes.

9Your employee, Mr Spenlow invited him to his house and he fell in love with his daughter Dora.

His disappointment was q's housekeeper Mrs Dora was spiteful stepfather sends. A day was to visit Traddles and told q had known to a family of the house, Mr and Mrs Micawber, who were poor.

Peggoty received a letter announcing that Barkis was dying. Peggoty after the funeral was going to go with him to London but is told that Ham and Emily were going to marry. Emily had fled before the wedding in search of Steerforth and had left him a letter to Ham. This was crying at home for Peggoty. Searched for her in the house of Steerforth but it was already too late, both had left yet.

10David he confessed his love for Dora and she was also in love with him. One day his aunt became homeless and sequedo to live with David. Agnes le sought a job wizard David Mr Micawber. Mr Spenlow taught to him by a pack of cards that David had given him to Mrs Mills, the former housekeeper, for q give them to Dora. Mr Spenlow banned to David what seeing Dora. But the next day Mr Spenlow had died.

11David was with her aunt to visit Mr Wickfield and dinner Uriah told Agnes that some day he will marry her and Mr Wickfield furious. When they arrived in London he saw Mr Peggoty and told him that he was going to look for Emily that it was in Germany. One day he decided perdirles permissions to the aunts of Dora to marry her. Agnes went to London and met Dora. David was 21 years old and worked for a newspaper. David was married to Dora and they waited for a son but thestrange thing lost and sick.

12When he arrived home he had a letter from Mr Micawber saying that Uriah was a criminal and q needed that was with Traddles to Canterbury. A few days before you go, Martha went to his house and took him to an old house where was Mr Peggoty and Emily. The next day they were Emily and Mr Peggoty departed for Australia. David did not want to leave to Dora single because she was sick.

But at the end was to Canterbury with Traddle and with his aunt. When they arrived, Mr Micawber taught him to Uriah the letter that deception to Mr Wickfield to after using your signature. Betsey grabbed him by the neck. Uriah refused to give Traddles documentsto counterfeit. But Mrs Heep gave it and went home d Mr Wickfield. Betsey helped Mr Micawber to pay for the ticket to Australia but was later returned.

13Dora died. After all, Traddles told him that he was going to save the business of Mr Wickfield and recover the money from his aunt. Before q Mr Peggoty is outside Australia, gave a letter to Emily for q is the give to Ham. This died when he tried to save the gentedeun barcoque was Elmar stopped by lasrocas. David went to see the corpse. David returned to London and said goodbye to Emily, Mr Peggoty and Micawbers but without tell you nothing of the deaths of Ham and Steerforth. David went abroad to recover from the death of Dora and wrote a work and sent it to his editor. When he returned to England was to visit her aunt and Peggoty. Finally David was married to Agnes and had three children.

Vocabulary: Word

Mearning

Sentences

Midnight

Media noche

My brother was born in the midnight when my mother was sleeping.

Unlucky

Desafotunado

My mother had an unlucky accident in Madrid.

Widow

Viuda

Childhood

Infancia

My cousin had a childhood very sad.

Whishers

Bigotes

Mi fathernever had whisher.

Wonderful

Asombrado

Knitting Suspicious Bit

The mother of my best friend´s widow.

I thought it was wonderful the visit to the museum.

Tejido de punto Mi father used in your jersey knitting.

Suspicaz

He is very suspicious with her friends.

Pequeña cantidad My friends are in the area of the nightclub bit.

Whispearing

Susurrando

My boyfriend whisper me that he love me.

Coachman

Chófer

The coachman had an accident.

Bald

Calva

MI father is bald.

Disappointed

Decepcionado

Remarked

Comentó

My friend remarked your exam of Science.

Chin

Mentón

He is a chin very pronounced

He felt disappointed.

Nodded

Asintió

Mery nodded.

Grave

Tumba

The dead was in the grave.

Teasing

Burlas

My brother made me a teasing yesterday.

Arranged

Arreglar

Mi bother arranged a party.

Buried

Enterrado

María buried to her fish yesterday.

Busines

Negocios

He is a businessman.

Landlord

Propietario

Released

Liberado

Owed

Debía

He didn´t owed do that.

Pretended

Fingió

He pretended very well.

Humble

Humilde

He is very humble.

Partner

Socio

She is my partner.

Mean

Ávaro

He is very mean.

Turned

Girado

She car is turned.

Felt

Sentir

I felt very bad.

Proctor

Procurador

He is proctor.

Lodgings

Alojamiento

Your brother lodgings in my house.

Agreed

Concertado

My mother agreed your wedding.

Situation

Situación

Beautiful

Bonita

Proctor

Procurador

Lawyer

Juez

Lodging

Alojamiento

Nice

Agradable

Work

Trbajo

Employer

Empresario

Quietly

The landlord of this dog is my father.

The brother of my friend released of the prision.

Last week I did a very disappointed situation.

This song is very beautiful.

The proctor into in prision at the accused.

The lawyer was dismissed.

I lodging me in house of my uncle.

You mum is very nice.

My work is lawyer.

The Employer´s my brother.

Tranquilamente I go tonmy school quietly.

Smiled

Sonrió

My boyfriend smiled me.

Cried

Llorar

Last week I cried for a exam.

Growled

Gruñó

My mum growled me for my bedroom.

Overjoyed

Lleno de alegría She always is overjoyed.

Flowers

Flores

Mi mum present me a red flowers.

Tomorrow

Mañana

Pleasant

Agradable

You sisteris the best pleasant of all your friends.

As the saying goes

Como dice el refrán

As the saying goes “All that glitters is not gold”

Clerk

Oficinista

I go to the beach tomorrow.

He is clerk in a business.

Witnessed

Testigo

React

Reacionar

Run

Correr

This man run very fast.

Evening

Tarde

Every evening he drank milk.

Fainted

Se desmay贸

Forge

Falsificar

I can forge to the dog.

Hand over

Entregar

He handed over her car.

Hissed

Dijo entre dientes

Grief

Pena

You brother grief me.

Rushed

Ir deprisa

I rushed to my school.

Down

Tragarse

I down a tooth yesterday.

Oshore

De la orilla

He is in the oshore.

Knelt down

Se arrodill贸

She knelt down in the church.

Put

He is the witnessed of crime.

He is good to react.

He fainted in your house because is sickly.

He hissed that he is boring.

Lanzamiento de Last week a man put to other and died. bala

Personal Opinion: The book I found very interesting, although I haven麓t liked much. We have seen the hard life of David and me seemed very sad.

I hope that the next i love more.