David Copperfield | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

David Copperfield - This character's recollections of his life from birth create the novel.

Clara Copperfield Murdstone - This character raises her son for the first eight or nine years of his life before allowing her second husband to control her to the point of being uninvolved with her son any further.

Clara Peggotty Barkis - This character is a loyal servant who eventually marries the carriage driver.

Mr. Murdstone - This character is very cruel to his stepson.

Miss Murdstone - This character supports her brother's cruelty to his stepson.

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