David Copperfield Character Analysis

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Synopsis
Charles Dickens ' David Copperfield relates the story of a young boy 's growth and development into maturity. The story starts with the birth and childhood of David Copperfield at his home, Blunderstone Rookery. He was born six months after the death of his father and now he is raised by his mother Clara and his nurse Peggotty, who give him a happy childhood. He remembers his mother as carefree and recalls the relaxed atmosphere that the three of them had together. He frequently says that this is one of the happiest times in his life.
But everything changed once his mother meets the dark but handsome Mr. Murdstone. Peggotty immediately starts disliking him and often fights with Clara about him, but Clara refuses to notice her advice. so after all this melodrama Peggotty decides to visit her home town Yarmouth, wih David, for a week; where David first meets Mr. Barkis, the carrier driver, Mr. Peggotty, Peggotty 's brother, Ham, and Little Em 'ly. When David and Peggotty return, however, his mother and Mr. Murdstone have been married, and their former life disappears forever. Mr. Murdstone is a very controlling man who forces the principle of solidity on David and her mother Clara with the help of his sister, Miss Murdstone.
David hates Mr. Murdstone because he married to his mother and always scolds him when he ignores his sayings and this time Mr. Murdstone was very cruel after David bites him while he was being beaten and after all this Mr. Murdstone decides to