Marriage as a Major Theme in David Copperfield

Marriage as a Major Theme in David Copperfield

David Copperfield is written by Charles Dickens, one of the most celebrated writers in England. One theme of the novel observed traditionally is marriage. However, today, critics begin to recognize that the novel is about failed marriages and the problems that they create (Hager, 132). We look into the two marriages of David Copperfield with Dora and Agnes. David’s relationship with these two women portrays marriage and other complexities of romantic love.

The novel traditionally portrays that marriage offers a solution to problems like dispossession and solitude. However, like any other marriages shown in the novel, David’s marriage with Dora created more problems that it can solve. For one, marrying Dora is considered to be David’s one "blind” mistake. Some would say that he married Dora only because he is attracted to her physically. Dora is described to be very feminine, beautiful and innocent. However, after marriage, David realizes that she does not make a good wife. She is childish and could not survive childbearing. Ye, for others, David marry Dora because of true love—as depicted to David’s association between Dora and his own mother. Nevertheless, David himself identified his marriage with Dora as "the first mistaken impulse of an undisciplined heart.” He even gives up mending the relationship because Dora does not exert effort to adapt to David’s need for a wife..............

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