David Copperfield
What is the theme in David Copperfield by Charles Dickens?
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One major theme in the novel is marriage, specifically, the difference between good and bad marriages, and the reasons for those differences. In the novel, Dickens illustrates the effects patriarchy has on marriage, as opposed to marriages that are built upon mutual respect and equality.
David Copperfield