by Dr. Mitchell Kalpakgian | In Dickens’ David Copperfield, an autobiographical novel narrated by David based on many events in Dickens’ own life...

Of course civility dictates that a person strive to make a good appearance that befits the occasion in an honest expression of who he or she is, and the person in the role of judge must take into consideration the fact that a first impression may be insufficient grounds for a correct interpretation.