Reading Report

David Copperfield is a book which can encourage people to improve their moral character. It makes me feel that it is important and beneficial to be a good person in this world. That’s why Russian writer Лев Николаевич Толстой considered it as ‘the best one among all the British novels’. The main character David Copperfield had a tragic fate in his childhood. His father died before he was born and he was raised by his mother and maid. However, his mother found a stepfather for him. This vicious man saw David as a burden and drive him away. David was adopted by his wet nurse’s brother. Luckily, the life there was harmonious. However, missing his mother, David went back to his stepfather’s house. As a result, David was often abused by his stepfather and even sent to be a child labor when he was only ten years old after his mother died. In those days, David earned about only six pence a week and often went hungry. Finally, David was adopted by his aunt. She was eccentric but kind and planned to send David to school. Although David grew up, he still had a difficult life. His friend Emily was tempted by a son of rich families and eloped with him. What’s ridiculous is that her fiancé tried to save him but died in an accident. David’s aunt was running out because of Shipp’s plot and David took great pains to help her expose Shipp’s plot, letting him admitting his guilt. To David himself, he got married to Dora and became a writer due to his great effort. However, their married life wasn’t that perfect and Dora suffered from serious illness. After she died, David travelled abroad alone with a sorrowful heart. Finally, David came back home and got married to Ennis, who had loved him for a long time. In my opinion, I would evaluate this book as ‘mediocre thinking, calm affect’. This book is too ideal. The writer uses no euphuism but frankly describe what are good and evil in his mind. This trick makes this book suitable for both young and old, bringing much impact simply and accurately like a scalpel. The sentence which touches me most is that David’s aunt told him;’ Never humble, never hypocritical, never cruel.’ I think it means cowardice in one’s heart. As I grow up, I really respect those who follows their heart and love themselves. I am not brave enough not to be self-abased and vainglorious so I am really envious of those people. Even if they don’t achieve success in the future, they will remain indifferent whether granted favors or subjected to humiliation till the end of their life. All in all, David Copperfield describes an ideal story. In this story, good and evil must at last have their reward. It is too ideal but we can still feel a little touched.