The quest for survival in exchange for happiness in David Copperfield by Charles Dickens:In David Copperfield by Charles Dickens, there are many lower class citizens who are treated with contempt and even disinterest on the part of every social class higher than them. Although the novel is clearly a social commentary on the treatment of the poor in 19th-century London, the novel's characters do little to move away from their oppressed lives until they are forced to change. In this article I will argue that most of David Copperfield's characters only change when change is forced upon them. I agree with these 12 critics that most of David Copperfield's characters do not change without being motivated to pursue change in their lives. For example, when Micawber writes his letters of sorrow expressing his desire to pay his creditors, he is very eloquent. , but his actions speak louder than his words. In her critical article “The Long History of “In Short”: Mr. Micawber, Letter-Writers, and Literary Men,” Laura Rotunno argues that “Micawber…accentuates what letter-writers promise: wealth, wisdom, and security if you believe and respect the rules of society. The result…is that his letters capture how distant…social success is from the lives of Victorian workers and debtors” (Rotunno, 426). In other words, Micawber tells the recipient of his request for help everything he deems necessary to open his wallet and help him out of his current financial difficulties. He promises that he will always become a new man, but continues to waste every opportunity for success that comes his way. However, the fact that social classes fight against each other for survival involves… of paper……and, simply accepting it as it is, with love” (Hornback, 662). Therefore, it is David Copperfield's ability to see enemies as fantasies and Traddle's ability to let his mind wander when faced with problems that helps them deal with reality. But by facing reality, they can move forward with their lives on their own terms and at their own speed. In conclusion, while the narrator asked each character in David Copperfield to face their past, with the exception of Mr. Dick, who had no memory of his past, it was this resolution of his past actions and misdeeds that helped the reader gain closure every character in his mind. It should also be said that most of the characters did not change without being motivated to pursue change in their lives. It's this last-minute change that resolves all the moral dilemmas the characters have left unresolved.