4. It is the story of a boy whose father died six months before his birth. He lived his early years happily with his mother and housekeeper, Peggotty.
5. But this situation did not last. His mother married a man named Edward Murdstone, who was very cruel.
6. Now David and his mother were at the mercy of Murdstone`s who used to beat David to discipline him.
7. Once, while the stepfather was whipping him, David bit his hand. This made Edward so angry that he sent David to Salem House Academy school where he hardly recived any education.
8. The only benefit David got from going to this school was making friends with Tommy Traddles and James Steerforth.
9. Because of the cruelty of Murdstones, David`s mother and her new born baby died.
10. After the funeral, Murdstone decided to send David to London to work in his warehouse.
11. During his stay , David remembered his aunt, so he decided to go to his aunt. After meeting David, she adopted David and sent him to one of the best schools in Canterbury.
12. There he recived a good education and lived with Mr.Wickfield and his daughter Agnes.
13. After finishing school, David left Canterbury for London and decided that he wanted to become a lawyer. He trained at Mr.Spenlow`s office where he met his daughter ,Dora.
15. Soon after, David met his school friends again, but after a series of events his friend Steerforth drowned. Driven by sadness, David left Switzerland hoping to find comfort in the Alps. While living there, he worked on his book and sent it to Traddles, who published it.
16. Three years later, David decided to go back to England. He married Agnes.
18. " David Copperfield" by Charles Dickens Summary In his early childhood days, a young boy, David Copperfield, had been living with his mother and their servant Peggotty. His mother marries a very cruel man, Mr. Murdstone and David is being sent away to Salem House where it is not very safe at all. It was a run-down London boarding school where Mr. Creakle beats up young boys. David’s mother soon gives birth to a son by Mr. Murdstone. Unfortunately she dies after a while. David was dragged out of school and was forced to work at a wine warehouse with Mr. Murdstone. David runs from work and lives with his great-aunt, Miss Betsey Trotwood, where he lives a happier life. She soon adopts him and sends him off to Dr. Strong’s school in Canterbury. When David was done with his education at Dr. Strong’s school, he goes to work at the law firm of Mr. Spenlow and Jorkins . He meets his significant other, Dora Spenlow and falls in love with with her. After that, they were engaged to each other. They had their very first child but Dora becomes ill and dies after giving birth, along with the child. It was a sad life for David but he tries to move on. He had traveled abroad for several years and realizes he truly loves this other woman, Agnes Wickfield. David becomes a famous writer and marries Agnes. They live happily ever after along with their friends .
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20. Activity (2) Fill: Novelist - Cruel - lawyer - sadness 1-His step-father was ………………. 2-His life was full of …………………. 3-He tried to became ……………….. 4-He worked as …………………….
21. Summaries ( David Copperfield ) story : 1-………………………… died 2-His mother ………………. ……………… who was ……………….. 3-He sent to ………………………………………………. To study but it was……………….. 4-His mother ………………….. 5-He was sent to ……………………………. To work in…………………………. 6-In London he lived with …………….. and ………………….. 7-He meet his ………………….. who …………………. Him and sent him to ………………….. . He lived with ………………….. 8-he went to …………………. To become ……………………….. . he married ………………… . but after few years she ……………………. 9-His friend ……………… ………………. 10-He left to ………………….. . there he ……………… …………………. 11-Three years later he ………………….. to …………………. And married……………………… 12- Finally he became …………………… …………………….
22. Read David Copperfield again. Fill in the graphic organizer with information from the story Title Problem Characters Event (1) Event (2) Event (3) Solution
