Author: Charles Dickens
Starring: David Copperfield.
David Copperfield. As this name pops up in front of one’s eyes, A wind of familiar feeling caresses through. There are abounding readers who haven’t read this classic but still are familiar with the name David Copperfield. In his words, Dickens remarks, ’’Of all my books, I like this the best.’’
About The Author
Dickens was born in 1812. His childhood witnessed the mal effects of poverty and helplessness. His youth attended the function of hard work & perseverance. While he was 15, He became a clerk in a lawyer’s office and later a news reporter. Later he started writing books, traveled a lot and earned a lot of fame. He passed away in 1870. His famous creations are Oliver Twist, Great expectations, A tale of Two Cities to name a few.
About David Copperfield.
David Copperfield is a classic. It involves the knot of circumstances that strung with the apron-like life of David Copperfield. David Copperfield presents the conditions through which A young boy named David passes through and continues to strive against the winds of change and hurricanes of sorrowful circumstances.
David Copperfield describes the evolution of the boy while he was young and till he was an adult man. It’s a classic and that’s what should be kept in mind before reading it.
Something to know about
David Copperfield is a wonderful classic that involves the description of qualities a person can have while his journey in the life-train.
Tenacity, Perseverance, Love, Hatred, Friendship, Circumstantial Mannerism, Humane Relations & Intensity. These are the main abstract yet powerful, intangible yet influential qualities that are described with the help of David & his relations with the people as he moves with the life.
What’s in it?
Since it’s a classic, there’s a lot of melodrama in it. The linguistic pattern renders the classic feel to it. Dickens beautifully described the characters and the places. The characters had a sense of importance in them & sprung up abruptly causing a thrill effect on rare instances. The names of the characters also sometimes do a world of good and so the names chosen by dickens were also very classical.
The way David addressed & communicated with other characters gave a Shakespearean feel sometimes. The atmosphere of the 19th century was set up eloquently & evidences supporting the truth of such an era acted to be a contingent strut either times when the story went perverse.
Continuity & flow.
The mushrooming of pro/con circumstances was a bit too abrupt. It was arduous to gather the names of characters for the reason that they came in to the act a brush more fast than expected. There were too many names to remember and if at all we overlook that negative aspect, it was followed by a brisk change in scenarios with the popping of new names. Thus it was a problem.
Although in hindsight, the things mentioned above do not seem to be assertive or disconfirming, but the possible ill effects could not be estranged.
Women
This book had more female characters than male ones. While this isn’t a problem at all, David had certain feelings towards each of them & some feeling towards some ladies that erupted in David were not expedient. Some female characters were not handled nicely & there was a void that could be filled with the articulated thoughts of Dickens.
There were a bit more insertion of female characters and if at all they could justify their presence, it would do more wonders to the book. Some characters were just fed in for the sake of it. (For those who have read the book, it is of Rosa Dartle.)
Unwanted circumstances.
It does not conform to all, but as far as I’m concerned I think that some circumstances such as the introduction of a villainous act could have been done without. Although this incident was the patron of the following incidents, still there could have been something more wonderful.
Please see that the thoughts that you just read were mine and it can be solely because I am living in the 21st century and I have seen such circumstances occurring before in many of the motion pictures. So it was very vulnerable for me to discard the introduction of a villainous act in the book because it was a sequence/story that voiced in the echoes of many tear jerking motion pictures. This calls for the announcement of all the due respect to the writer. (Dickens)
Climax
Since this is not a thriller book, climax is not basically a one that runs down your spine. There also is an unexpected apogee and the climax was the one that moved me but with a sigh! But! This was solely due to the fact that I was expecting a climax that would relate with the events in the beginning of his childhood.
So! What do you think I’m suggesting?
Well, Well. This is a million-dollar question. I was not able to arrive at a point about my recommending it or not. But after a careful, meticulous scrutiny and the cocktail of the name, fame and accolades this book has derived, I wouldn’t risk myself to be in the bad books of Dickens and recommend it as long as you can love it. It has all the mishmash of events both good and bad. Thus, I recommend it for one can’t deny the fact that it is a classic ’’classic’’ book.
P.S:- It would be a good idea if the readers can grab a copy of David Copperfield published by Oxford Progressive English Readers.