Literature Analysis #2

David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens

1. In the beginning of David Copperfield David is a happy child who lives with his mother and servant Miss Peggotty. All of this changes once David's mother marries a man by the name of Mr. Murdstone. As the story progresses David is not happy anymore because he is constantly getting beaten by his step father. As the story comes to an end David is happy once again.

2. The theme of David Copperfield is that a boy named David is trying to grow up but is constantly changing from happy to sad throughout the book.

3. Charles Dickens tone towards David is that he wants you to feel sorry for him. An example is that he is getting beaten by his step father and can't do anything about it." Dickens also wants you to feel happy for David as well. An example is when he meets a girl named Emily. This is giving him a friend that he can finally spend some time with.

4. Literature Elements/ Techniques

   1. Indirect Characterization- An example is when Mr. Murdstone decides to said David to a Private school in London. This shows me that Mr. Murdstone wants to set David straight so that way he can finally become a good boy.

    2. Indirect Characterization- Another example is when David's Aunt and Mr. Dick become his legal guardians and Mr. Murdstone doesn't do a thing about it. This is showing me that he wants nothing to do with David.

    3. Allusion- An example is when David meets Emily for the first time. This is an allusion because I beleive that something more will come from them in the future. (I was write because they did get married for a time in the book but then broke up.)

    4. Symbolism- Mr. Murdstone symbolizes evil. Mr. Murdstone symbolizes evil because ever since the very beginning he has made David uncomfortable and scared.

    5. Symbolism- Another example is Peggotty. Peggotty symbolizes goodness and kindness. She is especially like this with David because she basically helped him grow up and was with him as best as she could be during the hard times. 

    6. Protagonist- The protagonist is David because he is just a boy and needs to be treated better and finds a way to survive it all and become a grown man. 

    7. Antagonist- The antagonist is Mr. Murdstone and hos sister Miss Murdstone. The two of them together are a mean force because they only care about themselves and what they think is right.

    8. Imagery- An example of imagery is when Charles describes David receiving his beating and how red his face is. You can only imagine the pain that the young boy is feeling. 

    9. Conflict- An example of conflict is when David marries Emily and they begin to argue hours after getting married. This is a problem because you are to be happy when married and not fighting.

    10. Diction and Syntax- This helped me understand everything because as Charles wrote you could feel how he wanted you to be with each character.

Characterization 

1. Direct Characterization- One example of Direct Characterization is when David's face is red and he is crying from the beatings. This is showing us that he is in pain. 

2. Yes, the author uses diction and syntax when focusing on different characters because for David he wants you to be on his side and when he goes to another character like Mr. Murdstone he wants you to feel how angry he really is.

3. David is a dynamic character because he has many changes throughout the story and he changes from happy to sad constantly. He is also a round character because you can tell everything about David throughout the story. You know his emotions and thoughts. 

4. I did come out feeling like I met David because he has gone through hard times but still managed to be ok.