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"David Copperfield" by Charles DickensSummary

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.

Activity (1)

Answer the following Questions:• Who is the writer ? • …………………………………………………………• Was his life happy ? • …………………………………………………………• Did the novel has a happy ending ?• write about it ?• ……………………………………………………………………………

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 …………………….

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 …………………… ……………………. 

Read David Copperfield again. Fill in the graphic organizer with information from the story TitleProblemCharactersEvent (1)Event (2)Event (3)Solution

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