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By aliciabh2000 on
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I looked at the first paragraph of chapter 32, where David knows that Steerforth betrayed their friendship. Throughout the book there are different friendships. I don't know how to summarize these. Could someone please help? How is the friendship displayed and what is the description of friendship in the book? I find this book very hard to read, and I have an essay due on monday where I have to write a paper on what the book syas about friendship. I wish I loved reading as much as everyone else here, but this book is very difficult.
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By BeeGuiling on
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It's too bad you're finding this a tough read. It's a beautifully written book.
The most important friendship in the book is the one between David and Peggoty.
Dickens gives you hints as to the nature of a character by their name. Steerforth provides guidance (steers) and protection to David. He is older and wordly. He protects him at Salem House. David gets moved to a proper room at the Inn when the proprietor finds he is a friend of Steerforth's. He meets a "little person" who tells tales of her royal clients and what tricks she uses to improve their image (dying their hair, putting on their make-up). Steerforth is a good friend to DC for years. But he is a young man of means who deceives and corrupts when it serves him. Re-read the end of the chapter when Steerforth drowns. David loves Steerforth despite Steerforth's behaviour.
David loves Emily from afar; he prefers to keep his love of her as innocent and pure as it was the day he first met her.
I haven't read D.C. in years, these are just a few ideas that came to mind. I am reading "Vanity Fair" by WM Thackeray and I Yahoo'ed D.C. to see which book was published first and happily found this site.
And do not neglect the friendship between Miss Betsey Trotwood (Sr.) and Mr. Dick. They're two wonderfully peculiar people whose love for each other is quite touching.
Good luck with your paper.
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