David Copperfield

The protagonist, narrating his life story from childhood to adulthood.

From "David Copperfield" by Dickens, Charles

Core Belief

"Love, friendship, and personal growth are the most important aspects of life, and that one can overcome adversity through perseverance and the support of loved ones."

Worldview

David sees the world as a place of both great beauty and great suffering, where kindness and cruelty often exist side-by-side. He believes that individual character and relationships are more important than social status or material wealth, and that true happiness comes from inner peace and genuine connection with others.

Personality

Introspective, sensitive, and initially naive, David is shaped by his experiences, showing resilience and a capacity for deep love and enduring friendships. He is initially passive but grows into a more assertive and self-aware individual.

In Their Own Words

"Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must show."

"I might have been improved for my whole life, I might have been made another creature perhaps, for life, by a kind word at that season. A word of encouragement and explanation, of pity for my childish ignorance, of welcome home, of reassurance to me that it was home, might have made me dutiful to him in my heart henceforth, instead of in my hypocritical outside, and might have made me respect instead of hate him."