Monday, February 16, 2015
Uriah Heep
What is your reaction to Uriah Heep? What is Copperfield's reaction to him? What significance do you think he'll play in the novel as it unfolds? Reread 263-266. What do you make of this teatime w/ Uriah, mom, and David? What happens (both text and subtext) and how does Dickens make it happen?
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I think Uriah Heep has hidden motives, sneaky. as he sits with Trot/David, he tends to pry information out of him by offering nice gestures of snacks and company with his mother that just leads me to believe that his work under Whitaker is for another purpose and Agnes may be the primary target or maybe their fortune. The Heep's behavior does give way they will be a reason that may bring about another negative into David's life just as it starts to get better. That makes me believe that his actual birth "unlucky" does follow him.
ReplyDeleteIt seems David is uncomfortable in the company of Uriah and his mother. They are both strange people that have an obsession with being humble. When a person says they are something they are usually not, so i'm thinking Uriah is not humble and actually quite assertive and mean. Considering David is uncomfortable with talking about his parents, they continue asking him until he caves. The way Dickens describes him is also reminiscent of how Murdstones character was. He described Murdstone as a mean looking dude and he was, so now i'm thinking Uriah will be too.
ReplyDeleteUriah Heep is a very pretentious boy. He is quite the opposite of David Copperfield. While David is very humble and kind, Uriah is overbearing and cannot contain himself from gloating about himself. We can already infer that Uriah is not what he will be claiming to be throughout the novel. Evidence of this is Uriahs repetitive nature to make it known that he his humble, however we know that is very contradictory with his behavior. We can use this as a small example that tells a bigger tale of Uriahs personality. We the reader cannot trust the words of Uriah. There will definitely be friction between David and Uriah throughout the novel, mostly because of their opposite nature but also because of the proximity of Mrs. Heep and David which I believe will continue to grow.
ReplyDeleteMy reaction to Uriah Heep that he seems to be up to no good, as if he is after something or someone. He seems to be a very nosy sneaky type of individual that wont stop until his mission is accomplished.
ReplyDeleteI think that Copperfield's reaction to Uriah is that he is not sure what to make of him because he hasn't been around kids of his age and is just going with the flow since he is in a new surrounding.He just knows that he cant be trustworthy
I think that teatime was a little strange i mean the both of them kept trying to pry into Davids life. Its like they both like to compliment one another to the point where it is sickening.
Uriah Heep seems different, as in having an awkward aura/ personality. I believe Uriah likes David but does not try to show it too much. I believe Uriah continuously states that he is "umble" to persuade himself that he is even though he may not be. Cooperfield was embarassed but also proud that he was seen in such high regard by the Heep family. The teatime was an awkward time for Cooperfield because of the bonding and connection that Uriah and his mother had. Cooperfield was ...
ReplyDeleteThe reaction that I have towards Uriah Heep is what I feel to be exactly the reaction that Dickens wanted from his audience, a sense that Uriah is the "bad guy" in the novel. Just in the way that David describes him in this section; ie: "skeleton hand" "dinted nostrils." He clearly doesn't like him and even gets disgusted by him. I feel like David "sees" Uriah like he saw Mr. Murdstone when he first met him, and he can sense that he does not have good intentions in trying to befriend David.
ReplyDeleteThe teatime with Uriah and his mom was like an interrogation. It says "I found that Mrs. Heep gradually got nearer to me, and that Uriah gradually got opposite to me." They eased David into speaking by asking basic questions about his family and then seemed to get more into the questions that they really wanted to know about Mr. Wickfield and Agnes.
I believe Uriah Heep is a very annoying character. Copperfield finds it uncomfortable that Uriah keeps asking him questions. He his very unusual as well when it comes to talking. Uriah frequently keeps repeating that he is so humble. People tend to repeat things on purpose. They want to believe in what they think is true but in reality they are hiding behind a mask not knowing who they truly are. Teatime was extremely uncomfortable for Copperfield. Like I said Uriah as well as his mother was being extremely annoying. As if they were forcing David to tell them secrets about Agnes or about her father’s health and financial situation.....
ReplyDeleteUriah is what we like to call in our generation a "snake". ssssss....
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ReplyDeleteUriah Heep seems different, as in having an awkward aura/ personality. I believe Uriah likes David but does not try to show it too much. I believe Uriah continuously states that he is "umble" to persuade himself that he is even though he may not be. Cooperfield was embarassed but also proud that he was seen in such high regard by the Heep family. The teatime was an awkward time for Cooperfield because of the bonding and connection that Uriah and his mother had. Cooperfield was ...
ReplyDeleteUriah is up to no good.. and Uriah and his mother are very weird and strange folks, they keep saying they are humble and normal which make david question their motives to why they are saying this.........
ReplyDeleteUriah may be a new antagonist as it appears Mr. Murdstone, the first antagonist, has been written out of the novel for good. David doesn't seem to like the repetitious use of the word "humble" and its variations by Uriah. Mrs. Heep and Uriah appear to be trying to get information out of David for their benefit...
ReplyDeleteI believe Uriah Heep is another protagonist involved in the story. I think Copperfield is wary of Uriah and will scrutinize his every move. Uriah seems like the tricky type, he is one to say he's umble (humble) but people who usually say they are humble are not. There are intentions Uriah could have that he's concealing away from others. I could see Uriah and Copperfield becoming rivals as the story unfolds.
ReplyDeleteUriah Heep kind of gives Copperfield the creeps. He seems like a sneaky character. The emphasis he puts on being umble suggests otherwise. Copperfield seems very uncomfortable during teatime.
ReplyDeleteDavy doesn't really care for Uriah but deals with him. Uriah will turn out to be more of a help then Davy can see right now..
ReplyDeleteI believe Uriah Heep is a very annoying character. Copperfield finds it uncomfortable that Uriah keeps asking him questions. He his very unusual as well when it comes to talking. Uriah frequently keeps repeating that he is so humble. People tend to repeat things on purpose. They want to believe in what they think is true but in reality they are hiding behind a mask not knowing who they truly are. Teatime was extremely uncomfortable for Copperfield. Like I said Uriah as well as his mother was being extremely annoying. As if they were forcing David to tell them secrets about Agnes or about her father’s health and financial situation.....
ReplyDeleteAnother interesting point that can connect to the conversation between Uriah and David is the part of the text that mentions a ball. It says how Uriah and his Mom were throwing the ball back and forth to each other, and it seems like metaphorical language for them talking back and forth while David sits there in confusion. Also one can assume that David is this "ball" being thrown around by Uriah and his Mom because they annoy him and continue to ask a copious amount of questions. David is thrown back and forth like a ball as he feels uncomfortable by the conversation going on around him.
ReplyDeleteI think that Uriah Heep is a very sneaky person. I say this because I believe that he tries to get as much power as he can obtain. I feel as if he will do anything he possibly can to gain a sense of empowerment over anyone especially towards Agnes father. I think that Copperfield views Uriah Heep as a sneaky person who is up to know good. I think the moment that stunned David the most was when Uriah makes his confession. He confesses that he is indeed trying to gain more power over the father and that he is secretly in love with Agnes and he hopes to one day marry her. In this particular moment I think David is more stunned because I feel as if Uriah knew David had some liking toward Agnes and he didn't really care about David's feelings. During tea time, David feels uncomfortable. The conversation between Uriah and his mother puts David in a very confused state. Throughout the conversation both Uriah and his mother make David the topic of discussion and they also keep questioning him about everything.
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