I admire Ms. Peggoty the most by the end of the book. She stood by David through good times and through bad. When the Murdstones moved in she was the one bright spot for David. She also took David to visit her brother and his family to get away from the horrible life he was living. She paid for his trip as well as packed things, including money, when he was sent off to school. Her devotion to someone who wasn’t even her own child was amazing. I believe it was also Peggoty who had connections to get David a job. I hope that one day I have someone of that caliber caring about me and whether I succeed in life.
I admire David the most because of all the things he has gone through in his life. He has lost both his parents at an exceedingly young age, been abused by a malevolent stepfather and his witch of a sister. Dealing with people and all their problems, facing poverty and overcoming it, falling in love, getting married, losing his spouse, dealing with death left and right. Putting up with Steerforth and Uriah and doing all of this without becoming enbittered or giving up on life. I find that very admirable, but then again it is a story.
I would have to say that I admire David the most. He goes through a lot of adversity in his life. First, he is fatherless and unlike Steerforth he still manages to become a decent human being. Not only is he fatherless but his mother marries a jerk. David fights back and bites Murdstone. This indomitable nature is quite admirable. David never really gives up on himself though all of his adversity. He does despair a little at the wine bottling factory but he still manages to find his way out of there. David befriends Steerforth and manages to ignore his bad qualities and still be his friend. This trust, although often taken advantage of by Steerforth, causes Steerforth to open up and talk about his troubles. David is a strong friend to get such a rough character like Steerforth to show his softer side. David has a way of always pressing on in life even when things are hard. When Dora dies he decides to travel and manages to press on. This is why I admire David.
I would also like to note that I've been doing these in a word document and didn't know that Tavio totally gave the same answer as I just did, but then I suppose I should say that I agree with Tavio for the reasons above.
♥Besides David, there are two characters that I admired most. The first is David’s aunt, Betsy. At first, she seems uncertain what to do about David’s particular situation, but as the novel drags on, Betsy is the mother that David should have had. When the Murdstones are stone cold to him (no pun intended), it is Betsy that takes him into her household, sends him to a good school, and makes sure he gets a job. She did it out of the pure goodness of heart, without expecting anything in return. That is very admirable. ♥The other character I admire is Agnes. Agnes always seems to be there for David when he needs advice. She is quite and thoughtful. The most admirable trait about her is her patience. She is in love with David, but she puts her feelings aside until the time is right. She calmly watches David get married, while she is in love with him. Because of this, her love is true, and she helps David obtain a sound, balanced relationship.
I personally like Agnes. I have a great amount of respect for those who are able to keep a cool head and make informed, logical decisions no matter what the circumstances. Agnes, to me, always seems to be in control and always knows the right thing to do. My favorite example of this is when she warns David about Steerforth’s potential cruelty. David is caught up in the glory and love of Steerforth, yet Agnes is not swayed by his charm. She tells David to, “I caution you that you have made a dangerous friend.” (344) Agnes is able to make a good judgment on Steerforth and see past his outer traits and I admire that ability. She also shows this when she talks about Uriah Heep. She talks about how she can sense evil in him. She says this many times, including when she says, “I cannot be as near papa as I could wish - Uriah Heep being so much between us.” (482) Basically she’s saying Uriah is tearing her family apart. Again, she can sense the evil in the character despite his somewhat deceptive outer appearance. Overall, I really admire Agnes, largely because of her ability to look beyond purely physical things and sense the true nature of a person.
At first I was going to say Pegotty but as the book went on I began to like aunt Betsy more and more. At the Beginning of the story she talks about protecting David, although she thinks he will be a girl. And promises to make sure no man takes advantage of “her” like Betsy was taken advantage of. Betsy holds true to this promise in a way. When the Murdstones want to take David back and threaten never to allow him to come back if he does not come with them at that moment. Betsy stands up for David and allows him to stay with her. I also like the fact that she is kind of silly. She has a strange obsession with keeping donkeys off her lawn. When the Murdstones show up on donkeys she freaks out. She also allows the interesting Mr. Dick to stay with her so he does not have to go to an asylum. She goes from being serious and rough to being a sort of comic relief.
As I said in the first question, I think I admire Tommy Traddles the most. Magnificent characters like David Copperfield are built on the largely unrecognized small feats of friendship that Traddles accomplishes. He is David's first friend, and even though David respects Steerforth and blows Traddles off almost completely (at least at Salem House), save for a pitying glance every once in a while, Traddles sticks with him. Maybe it is out of necessity to keep what little friends he has, but he is depicted as a good character, ends up on top, and shows the friendly loyalty in which everyone should revel.
There are several characters that deserve the admiration of the crowds. I admire is David Copperfield. Since he is the main character, it is the easiest choice to make, but David has done so much in his life to achieve his dreams that it is hard not to admire him. David began his life fatherless, a feat which is tough to overcome alone. David only had obstacles thrown in his way. David had to watch his mother die in front of his eyes under the dictatorship of Mr. Murdstone. David had to work in terrible conditions at a very young age. David watched his friend Traddles get worse treatment because of his weight and was used by Steerforth. David had to experience the death of his first wife. But despite all of these (and the list could go on for pages and pages) terrible things that happen in David’s life, he never gives up hope and he never quits trying to achieve his dreams. David is a terribly hard worker (as seen in his chase for money to marry Dora and in his many jobs), an upstanding young man who fights for what is right (David punches Uriah Heep when David can take it no longer), and a man who finally achieves happiness with Agnes. David Copperfield fights so many battles in his life, and he always comes up victorious in his own way.
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I admire Ms. Peggoty the most by the end of the book. She stood by David through good times and through bad. When the Murdstones moved in she was the one bright spot for David. She also took David to visit her brother and his family to get away from the horrible life he was living. She paid for his trip as well as packed things, including money, when he was sent off to school. Her devotion to someone who wasn’t even her own child was amazing. I believe it was also Peggoty who had connections to get David a job. I hope that one day I have someone of that caliber caring about me and whether I succeed in life.
I admire David the most because of all the things he has gone through in his life. He has lost both his parents at an exceedingly young age, been abused by a malevolent stepfather and his witch of a sister. Dealing with people and all their problems, facing poverty and overcoming it, falling in love, getting married, losing his spouse, dealing with death left and right. Putting up with Steerforth and Uriah and doing all of this without becoming enbittered or giving up on life. I find that very admirable, but then again it is a story.
I would have to say that I admire David the most. He goes through a lot of adversity in his life. First, he is fatherless and unlike Steerforth he still manages to become a decent human being. Not only is he fatherless but his mother marries a jerk. David fights back and bites Murdstone. This indomitable nature is quite admirable. David never really gives up on himself though all of his adversity. He does despair a little at the wine bottling factory but he still manages to find his way out of there. David befriends Steerforth and manages to ignore his bad qualities and still be his friend. This trust, although often taken advantage of by Steerforth, causes Steerforth to open up and talk about his troubles. David is a strong friend to get such a rough character like Steerforth to show his softer side. David has a way of always pressing on in life even when things are hard. When Dora dies he decides to travel and manages to press on. This is why I admire David.
I would also like to note that I've been doing these in a word document and didn't know that Tavio totally gave the same answer as I just did, but then I suppose I should say that I agree with Tavio for the reasons above.
♥Besides David, there are two characters that I admired most. The first is David’s aunt, Betsy. At first, she seems uncertain what to do about David’s particular situation, but as the novel drags on, Betsy is the mother that David should have had. When the Murdstones are stone cold to him (no pun intended), it is Betsy that takes him into her household, sends him to a good school, and makes sure he gets a job. She did it out of the pure goodness of heart, without expecting anything in return. That is very admirable.
♥The other character I admire is Agnes. Agnes always seems to be there for David when he needs advice. She is quite and thoughtful. The most admirable trait about her is her patience. She is in love with David, but she puts her feelings aside until the time is right. She calmly watches David get married, while she is in love with him. Because of this, her love is true, and she helps David obtain a sound, balanced relationship.
I personally like Agnes. I have a great amount of respect for those who are able to keep a cool head and make informed, logical decisions no matter what the circumstances. Agnes, to me, always seems to be in control and always knows the right thing to do. My favorite example of this is when she warns David about Steerforth’s potential cruelty. David is caught up in the glory and love of Steerforth, yet Agnes is not swayed by his charm. She tells David to, “I caution you that you have made a dangerous friend.” (344) Agnes is able to make a good judgment on Steerforth and see past his outer traits and I admire that ability. She also shows this when she talks about Uriah Heep. She talks about how she can sense evil in him. She says this many times, including when she says, “I cannot be as near papa as I could wish - Uriah Heep being so much between us.” (482) Basically she’s saying Uriah is tearing her family apart. Again, she can sense the evil in the character despite his somewhat deceptive outer appearance. Overall, I really admire Agnes, largely because of her ability to look beyond purely physical things and sense the true nature of a person.
At first I was going to say Pegotty but as the book went on I began to like aunt Betsy more and more. At the Beginning of the story she talks about protecting David, although she thinks he will be a girl. And promises to make sure no man takes advantage of “her” like Betsy was taken advantage of. Betsy holds true to this promise in a way. When the Murdstones want to take David back and threaten never to allow him to come back if he does not come with them at that moment. Betsy stands up for David and allows him to stay with her. I also like the fact that she is kind of silly. She has a strange obsession with keeping donkeys off her lawn. When the Murdstones show up on donkeys she freaks out. She also allows the interesting Mr. Dick to stay with her so he does not have to go to an asylum. She goes from being serious and rough to being a sort of comic relief.
As I said in the first question, I think I admire Tommy Traddles the most. Magnificent characters like David Copperfield are built on the largely unrecognized small feats of friendship that Traddles accomplishes. He is David's first friend, and even though David respects Steerforth and blows Traddles off almost completely (at least at Salem House), save for a pitying glance every once in a while, Traddles sticks with him. Maybe it is out of necessity to keep what little friends he has, but he is depicted as a good character, ends up on top, and shows the friendly loyalty in which everyone should revel.
There are several characters that deserve the admiration of the crowds. I admire is David Copperfield. Since he is the main character, it is the easiest choice to make, but David has done so much in his life to achieve his dreams that it is hard not to admire him. David began his life fatherless, a feat which is tough to overcome alone. David only had obstacles thrown in his way. David had to watch his mother die in front of his eyes under the dictatorship of Mr. Murdstone. David had to work in terrible conditions at a very young age. David watched his friend Traddles get worse treatment because of his weight and was used by Steerforth. David had to experience the death of his first wife. But despite all of these (and the list could go on for pages and pages) terrible things that happen in David’s life, he never gives up hope and he never quits trying to achieve his dreams. David is a terribly hard worker (as seen in his chase for money to marry Dora and in his many jobs), an upstanding young man who fights for what is right (David punches Uriah Heep when David can take it no longer), and a man who finally achieves happiness with Agnes. David Copperfield fights so many battles in his life, and he always comes up victorious in his own way.
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