David Copperfield Lesson Plan

What is significant about David's new accommodation on Buckingham Street in the Adelphi, and how does he feel about it?

When David decides to try out the career of proctor, his aunt finds him a flat in the Adelphi—a famous building along the Thames—for him to live in during this time. David is elated to have a residence of his own, where he can feel independent and grown up. He also feels like the place is impressive and respectable, representing how far he has come in life. What makes the location significant is that it is the same area where David used to roam as a poor drudge for Murdstone and Grinby. In those days, he roamed the subterranean arches of the building,...