All Questions
Tagged with character-analysis charles-dickens
5
questions
7
votes
1
answer
1k
views
Why does Heep refer to Copperfield sometimes as mister and sometimes as master?
In Dickens' David Copperfield, the character Uriah Heep refers to David sometimes as "Mister Copperfield" and sometimes as "Master Copperfield." Other times, he makes a point to ...
- 657
6
votes
1
answer
174
views
Was Esther Summerson pleasantly surprised or otherwise at being presented the housekeeping keys of Bleak House?
In Chapter VI of Bleak House, Esther Summerson, Ada Clare and Richard Carstone are just arrived at Bleak House and introduced to John Jarndyce. A conversation touching on the Jellybys, the east wind, ...
- 560
1
vote
0
answers
32
views
To what degree is Charles Darnay’s decision to go to Paris at the end of Book the Second a noble or virtuous decision?
I am having trouble with this question from "A Tale of Two Cities." Just wondering if someone could help with this. If anyone could bring up quotes as well, that would be great!
- 11
3
votes
0
answers
78
views
Why does Carton feel so bad about himself?
Carton throughout A Tale of Two Cities is shown as a man who hates who he is, and wishes he could be someone different but cannot. I think one of the best quotes to represent this is in "Fellow of No ...
- 2,275
6
votes
2
answers
2k
views
What happened to Marley in A Christmas Carol?
Whatever happened to Scrooge’s partner after he gave his warning about the three ghosts? I know it’s way before Christmas, but I just have to know! It just seems strange to me that he’s never ...
- 541