david copperfield

DAVID

COPPERFIELD

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Index

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Author………………………………………………………….pg1

PUBLISHING HOUSE…………………………………………..pg1

Main characters………………………………………….pg2

Summary……………………………………………………….pg6

Vocabulary………………………………………………….pg7

My opinion………………………………………………………pg8

Title : David Copperfield

AUTHOR: Charles Dickens

PUBLISHING HOUSE: Burlington Books

Main characters :

DAVID COPPERFIELD: 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.

He is beautiful, tall, hardworking, honest, faitfhul and he had good sense of humor.

Clara Copperfield: She was Copperfield´s mother. She falls in love

Muderstone. Years after, She ill and dies together with her baby.

She is beautiful, faitfhul, honest and she wants his son.

Aunt Betsey 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.

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.

Ham- 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.

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.

Barkis- 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.

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

Seemed

Parecía

He seemed to have a lot of fear.

Knitting

Haciendo punto

When I go to visit my grandmother, she is always knitting

Unlucky

desafortunado

He hasn´t got job, he is very unlucky.

widow

viuda

She is widow, her husband died on the war.

grave

tumba

The cemetery is full of old graves.

doubt

duda

I have no doubt that my friend is faithful.

mand

doncella

My mand helps me clean the house every days.

nephew

sobrino

My nephew has got a lot of toys but he doesn´t play with any toy.

Whisker

bigote

My uncle hasn´t got whisker because it itches.

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.

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

I think that the stepfathers have very bad mood

Suspicious

desconfiado

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

When I was sick my face was swollen

Whispering

Susurrar

He whispered a song in my ear.

VOCABULARY 3 CHAPTER 3

Bushes

Arbustos

He hid in the bushes at night

Purse

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.

Beatings

Paliza

The thief gave a beatings the poliece.

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

He avoided that his best friend fall in a hole

Unable

Incapaz

He was unable to stop smoking

released

Liberado

The bail he was released of prision.

Will turn up

Saldrá

I know that he will turn up of prision tomorrow.

In spite of…

A pesar de…

In spite of that he is sick, he will go to the party.

Relation

Familiar

I live alone, here don´t live any relation.

Strenght

Fuerza

H e used the strength to take the bottle.

Lodger

Inquilino

The lodger didn´t pay the owner, he will go to prision.

VOCABULARY 6 CHAPTER 6

Mean

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 CHAPTER 7

Career

Profesión

My favourite carrer is medical so I´m studying now.

Speech

Discurso

The politicians were nervous in the speech.

Unclear

Claro

The sky is unclear but hours after had a lot of clouds.

Fault

Culpa

He fell in a hole but I haven´t fault.

Gets drunk

borracho

He always gets drunk every night, he will get sick.

Instead of

En lugar de…

He insulted me instead of hug me.

Greet

Saludar

When I went to school, he always greetes me.

straight

Directamente

He was straight his house because he was afraid.

Suitable

Adecuado

I have chosen the suitable place to spend the holidays.

VOCABULARY 8 CHAPTER 8

Campanions

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

Pacífico

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

Ira

The teacher has a lot of anger when we aren´t silent.

React

Reaccionar

I made a joke to him, he reacted bad.

Witnessed

Testigo

He was a witnessed to the crime

Posted

Publicado

This newspaper was posted in 1948.

Solve

Solved

He solved the problema was very sad.

Safe

Seguro

I´m safe that you will pass the exam.

Shopkeepers

Comerciantes

The shopkeepers have got a lot of money but now are unemployed.

VOCABULARY 12 CHAPTER 12

footsteps

Pasos

I heard footsteps in the hall

fainted

desmayo

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

Engañado

I feel misled by my doctor

Agreement

acuerdo

All politicians reached an agreement

Seizing

Agarrando

I insulted her seizing her by the wrist.

Hand over

Entregar

He handed me the letter

Hissed

Siseó

The wind hisses when the window is open

Assure

Asegurar

He made sure to close the door

VOCABULARY 13 CHAPTER 13

Faint

débil

When he was ill, he was very faint.

grief

dolor

The grief on back was unbearable

blew

Soplando

The wind blew hard

Rushed down

Bajamos

We rushed down to sabe the poor cat.

Rope

cuerda

The rope broke when I was climbing.

Onshore

De la orilla

The stones onshore are very large

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

Pocket

Bolsillo

The pocket was full of stones

Dying

Agonizar

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.