It’s been a hard month, what can I say

Sorry I’ve been away, did you miss me? I’ve now finished my GCSE Examiner marking (literally in the last hour or so) so I can start again, and what better day to restart than the great man’s birthday? As you can imagine, lots and lots of commemorations and events taking place world-wide today – and [...]

Where does the time go?

Unlike Mr. Micawber, I am not ‘a man of great talents’ although my wife would, like Micawber’s, probably demur (I hope). Lots been happening at work, exams tomorrow – things have been a but fraught. Reading, but not blogging. Will try to get back on track tomorrow hopefully- at least until my exam marking comes [...]

Steerforth

I wasn’t far wrong about Steerforth. He’s the worst type of user; Controlling and a bully. Controlling as he devours everyone else’s food, controlling David’s life at school, keeping him entertaining him and bountifully gracing David with his own possessions. Later, When belittling the popular(ish) teacher Mr Mells, he contrives to get Creakle to sack [...]

Schools

A short post today – first day of the new term always takes it out of me. I said I’d speak about schools today and I can’t help but notice the set up of Salem House run by Mr. Creakle, a failed businessman and a vicious man who exists purely it seems to torment David. [...]

Families in David Copperfield – 1

Let’s start David Copperfield by talking about families. As I mentioned before, families may play an important part in Dickens writing so here are my first impressions of families in chapters 1-4 of David Copperfield. David’s father predeceases his birth by six months or so. So, immediately, the principal character does not come from a [...]