『壹』 急急急·魔術師大衛科波菲爾英語介紹及其中文翻譯
David Copperfield, its English name David Copperfield, formerly known as David Kotkin [1], in September 1956 was born on 16, New Jersey, a Russian immigrant family, his childhood on the right has a strong interest in magic. The introverted, shy people easily find themselves the wisdom of their peers has won appreciation for his confidence. 12 years old, David has been able to skillfully conct magic shows, you can match with the professional magician. Soon he joined the National Association of magic, he became the world famous Magic the youngest member of the organization. In 1972, only 16-year-old David began as the Fine Arts Department at New York University undergraates courses teach magic.
His inspiration come from? David Copperfield used his own words, inspired by "not only from other magician predecessors," but also by the impact of a number of entertainment professionals, such as rock band or a visual artist. David said: "I have wanted to be a songwriter, and I worship the creator of those songs, because they can create their own life experiences into a song, the song moved the audience at the same time, they can vent their own. I always wanted to create a rock song can be remembered in history, but now, I am writing is the magic "story", I want to rely on them to impress the audience. I was able, through their own creative things are now asserting himself. "
戴維科波菲爾，英文名戴維科波菲爾，原名戴維Kotkin [ 1 ]，在1956九月出世在16，新澤西，俄國移民家庭，他的右邊有一個童年在魔術的強烈興趣。性格內向，害羞的人很容易找到自己的同齡的智慧有信心贏得贊賞他。12歲，戴維已經能夠熟練地進行魔術表演，你可以配合專業的魔術師。不久，他加入了魔術協會，他成了世界著名的魔術組織中最年輕的成員。1972，年僅16歲的戴維便開始在紐約大學為本科生課程教魔術藝術系。
他的靈感來自哪裡？戴維科波菲爾用他自己的話說，鼓舞」不僅從其他魔術師前輩，「但也遭到了一些娛樂場所從業人員的影響，如搖滾樂隊或視覺藝術家。戴維說：「我想成為一個歌手，我崇拜那些歌曲的創作者，因為他們可以創造自己的人生經驗成一首歌，這首歌打動觀眾，在同一時間，他們可以發泄自己的。我一直想做一個搖滾歌曲可以銘記歷史，但是現在，我寫的是神奇的「故事」，我希望靠它們來給觀眾留下深刻的印象。我可以通過自己的創造性的東西，現在斷言自己。」
『貳』 求《大衛·科波菲爾》的英語簡介
Hugely admired by Tolstoy, David Copperfield is the novel that draws most closely from Charles Dickens's own life. Its eponymous hero, orphaned as a boy, grows up to discover love and happiness, heartbreak and sorrow amid a cast of eccentrics, innocents, and villains. Praising Dickens's power of invention, Somerset Maugham wrote: "There were never such people as the Micawbers, Peggotty and Barkis, Traddles, Betsey Trotwood and Mr. Dick, Uriah Heep and his mother. They are fantastic inventions of Dickens's exultant imagination...you can never quite forget them."
『叄』 大衛科波菲爾的英文的介紹
David Copperfield Image:http://www.tbpac.com/shows/show images/davidcopperfield.jpg
Born: September 16, 1956(age 50)
Metuchen, New Jersey
Occupation: magician, illusionist
David Copperfield (born David Seth Kotkin on September 16, 1956) is a world-renowned Jewish American magician and illusionist best known for his combination of spectacular illusions and storytelling. His most famous illusions include making the Statue of Liberty "disappear", "flying", "levitating"' over the Grand Canyon, and "walking through" the Great Wall of China.
Contents
1Biography
2Personal life
3Television specials
4Filmography
5See also
6References
7External links
[edit]Biography
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Copperfield was born in Metuchen, New Jersey, to Jewish-Ukrainian immigrants. He began practicing magic at the age of 12, and became the youngest person ever admitted to the Society of American Magicians.[citation needed] By age 16, he was teaching a course in magic at New York University.[citation needed] At age 18, he enrolled at Fordham University, and was cast in the lead role of the Chicago-based musical The Magic Man three weeks into his freshman year,[citation needed] adopting his new stage name "David Copperfield". At age 19, he was headlining at the Pagoda Hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii.[citation needed]
David Copperfield played the character of Ken the magician in the 1980 horror film Terror Train. He also made an uncredited appearance in the 1994 film Prêt-à-Porter. Most of his media appearances have been through television specials and guest spots on television programs.
In 1982, Copperfield founded Project Magic,[1] a rehabilitation program to help disabled patients regain lost or damaged dexterity skills. The program has been accredited by the American Occupational Therapy Association, and is in use in over 1,000 hospitals worldwide.
David Copperfield at one time was ready to open a "Theme" restaurant called "Magic Underground." There were to be two locations, one in New York City and one in Walt Disney World (built in the shape of a Hidden Mickey). These locations would allow "D.A.V.I.D" (Digital, Audio, Video, Interface, Device) to remotely interact with the guests in the restaurant. It was basically a high tech videophone system. Other things such as the very table you were sitting at might "Float" around the room and even the waiters were to be involved performing magic as they brought your order to you. Eventually the New York project ran into trouble and it as well as the Walt Disney World location was aborted.
Copperfield has also attempted to preserve the history of the art of magic for present and future generations by providing a safe, permanent home for antiquarian props, books, and other historical ephemera related to conjuring. His vast collection, known as the International Museum and Library of the Conjuring Arts, is housed in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Forbes Magazine reported that Copperfield earned $57 million in 2003, making him the tenth highest paid celebrity in the world. It also estimated that he made $57 million in 2004 (35th) and $57 million in 2005 (41st) in merchandise and tour revenue.[2] Copperfield performs over 500 shows per year throughout the world.[3]
[edit]Personal life
Copperfield was engaged to the supermodel Claudia Schiffer, but the couple parted ways in 1999 after a six year relationship. There was speculation that Schiffer was not actually Copperfield's girlfriend, but was instead a contractor working for him. The popular German tabloid Bild published a fax from Copperfield's management to Schiffer, informing her of Copperfield's itinerary, where she should appear with Copperfield, and her fees.[citation needed] Copperfield labeled the fax a forgery. Richard Jeffries, the father of Schiffer's next boyfriend, art dealer Tim Jeffries, stirred up the controversy further when he publicly stated that Copperfield never had sexual relations with Schiffer.[4] Copperfield's retort was that since Jeffries was never in their bedroom, he couldn't know. Schiffer also denied the accusations by Jeffries.[5]
In February 2006, David's father, Hy (who often accompanied David on his many tours around the world), died in San Diego, CA. David set up a website, rememberhy.com, so fans and friends could pay tribute.
In April 2006, Copperfield and two of his female assistants were robbed at gunpoint after a performance in West Palm Beach, Florida. His assistants gave the robbers their money, passports, and a cell phone. However, according to his police statement, Copperfield did not hand over anything. (He later claimed to have used sleight-of-hand to hide his possessions.[6]) One of Copperfield's assistants wrote down most of the license plate number, and the suspects were later arrested.[7] Terrance Riley, 17, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to two years in prison for three counts of robbery with a weapon and one count of attempted robbery. Riley was also ordered to testify against his two co-defendants, his brother Dwayne Riley, 18, and Markeith Jones, 17.[8]
David Copperfield said in August 2006 that he has found the "Fountain of Youth" in the southern Bahamas, amid a cluster of four tiny islands he had purchased on July 14th of that year. He claims that the water brings dead leaves back to life, and brings near dead insects back to life. He said he has hired biologists and geologists to examine its potential effect on humans. [2] [3] This claim echoes the precursor to many of his previous illusions and seems to predict what his next illusion will be.
[edit]Television specials
The Magic of ABC Starring David Copperfield (1977)
The Magic of David Copperfield (1978)
The Magic of David Copperfield II (1979)
The Magic of David Copperfield III: Levitating Ferrari (1980)
The Magic of David Copperfield IV: The Vanishing Airplane (1981)
The Magic of David Copperfield V: The Statue Of Liberty (1983)
The Magic of David Copperfield VI: Floating Over the Grand Canyon (1984)
The Magic of David Copperfield VII: Familiares (1985)
The Magic of David Copperfield VIII: Walking Through the Great Wall of China (1986)
The Magic of David Copperfield IX: Escape From Alcatraz (1987)
The Magic of David Copperfield X: The Bermuda Triangle (1988)
The Magic of David Copperfield XI: Explosive Encounter (1989)
The Magic of David Copperfield XII: The Niagara Falls Challenge (1990)
The Magic of David Copperfield XIII: Mystery On The Orient Express (1991)
The Magic of David Copperfield XIV: Flying - Live The Dream (1992)
The Magic of David Copperfield XV: Fires Of Passion (1993)
David Copperfield: 15 Years of Magic (1994)
The David Copperfield: The Great Escapes
The Magic of David Copperfield XVII: Tornado Of Fire (2001) - Filmed at the Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis, Tennessee
The Magic of David Copperfield XVII: Tornado of Fire (2001) - European Edition
『肆』 大衛·科波菲爾 簡介
大衛·科波菲爾，英文名David Copperfield，原名大衛·科特金[1]，1956年9月16日出生於美國新澤西州一個俄羅斯移民的家庭，他從小就對魔術有著濃厚的興趣。這個性格內向，容易靦腆的人發現自己的智慧贏得同伴們的贊賞，他信心倍增。12歲時，大衛已經能夠熟練地進行魔術表演，可以與職業魔術師媲美。不久他參加了全美魔術家協會，成為這個世界著名魔術組織中最年輕的成員。1972年，年僅16歲的大衛便開始在紐約大學為藝術系的大學生講授魔術課程。 生活照(10張) 1974年，大衛從新澤西州的麥森特高中畢業後，進入福特哈姆大學學習，這時芝加哥《魔術人》輕歌劇劇組邀請他領銜主演這部新型歌舞魔術劇。大衛中輟了短短三個星期的大學生活，全力投入了《魔術人》的創作。他不僅設計創作了劇中所需要的全部魔術，而且創造了載歌載舞表演魔術的風格，使這部音樂喜劇別具一格，成為芝加哥歷史上連續上演時間最長的音樂喜劇。《魔術人》演出結束之後，大衛回到了紐約，他在進一步總結經驗的基礎上完善和發展自己的魔術風格，成為從他的同行中脫穎而出的魔術明星。在大衛20歲的時候，應美國哥倫比亞廣播公司總裁弗富德·西爾弗曼的邀請，擔當起ABC廣播電視公司一個新的集錦式電視特別節目的主持人，這個節目命名為《ABC的魔術》，由大衛和來自ABC電視網的其他十四位明星聯合演出，這個新穎的受到了各界歡迎，成為該公司收看率很高的節目。從此把大衛·科波菲爾非同凡響的魔術表演介紹給了美國各地觀眾。之後，大衛與哥倫比亞廣播電視公司合作，拍攝《大衛·科波菲爾的魔術世界》系列專題節目，他高超的魔術技巧使成千上萬的電視觀眾目瞪口呆。 寫真(18張) 他的靈感來自哪裡？用大衛·科波菲爾自己的話說，靈感「不僅來自於其他的魔術師前輩」，而且還受到一些娛樂界人士的影響，譬如搖滾樂隊或視覺藝術家。大衛說：「我曾經想成為一名歌曲作者，而且我崇拜那些歌曲創作者，因為他們可以把自己對生命的體驗創作成歌曲，在用歌曲打動聽眾的同時，他們也可以宣洩自我。我一直都想創作一首能夠流芳百世的搖滾歌曲，但是現在，我創作的是魔術「故事」，我希望靠它們來打動觀眾。我能夠通過自己現在創作的東西來表白自己。」 大衛·科波菲爾堪稱古往今來最偉大的魔術大師，30多年來，他一次次超越人們的想像力，將一件件看似「不可能完成的任務」變為現實。憑著卓越的成就，大衛19次獲得美國電視藝術艾美獎，其演出票房和收入連《獅子王》、《貓》和《歌劇院的幽靈》等經典節目也望塵莫及，他的大型表演《夢想與夢魘》至今還保持著百老匯的票房紀錄。 1968年，12歲的大衛·科波菲爾在魔術界嶄露頭角，成為美國魔術師協會有史以來最年輕的會員。 1972年，年僅16歲的大衛在紐約大學教授《魔術藝術》課程。 1974年，大衛在音樂劇《魔術人》中出演主角，並開始創造自己的魔術。 1977年，大衛展開電視節目生涯，並使「大衛·科波菲爾」這個名字逐漸家喻戶曉。 1979年，大衛在電影《恐怖列車》中扮演角色，展露了他的表演才能。 1980年，大衛成為有史以來被美國魔術藝術學會授予「年度魔術師」稱號的最年輕藝術家。 1981年，大衛在眾目睽睽之下讓一架7噸重的噴氣式飛機消失。同年，美國藝術家聯合協會向他頒發了「年度娛樂明星」大獎。 1982年，大衛開創了以魔術治療疾病、提高身體靈敏度的「魔術計劃」。 1983年，當著眾多現場觀眾及5000萬電視觀眾，紐約的自由女神像在大衛的魔杖下突然無影無蹤。 1984年，大衛成為首位與舉世聞名的拉斯維加斯CEASAR宮簽定長期演藝合約的魔術家。 1985年，大衛當選為「全美十大傑出人物」。 1986年，大衛穿越「萬夫莫開」的萬里長城，大衛和組員是第一個在中華人民共和國製作美國電視特別節目的美國製作群。 1987年，大衛從防範森嚴的美國阿爾卡特拉聯邦監獄逃脫，成為歷史上第一個逃出此監獄的人。 1988年，大衛代表美國在漢城奧運會上致辭。 1989年，大衛從一座正在爆破的大樓里順利脫身。 1991年，大衛使一輛長85英尺、70噸的東方快車瞬間消失。 1992年，大衛創造經典魔術「飛翔」，成為第一個不藉助繩索和攝像技巧而飛翔的魔術師，同時，該節目還被評論界譽為有史以來最偉大的一項魔術表演。 1993年，在電視特別節目《激情之火》中，大衛脫出捆綁在身上正在燃燒的繩索，從幾十米的高處逃離。然後，他當著一位 大衛·科波菲爾
著名曲棍球明星的面，撕毀並復原了一張價值100萬美元的收藏卡。 1995年，大衛成為唯一一位在好萊塢星光大道上獲得一顆閃亮之星的當代魔術家。 1996年，大衛名為《夢想與夢魘》的大型表演打破了百老匯的票房紀錄。 2000年，大衛被評為世紀FISM魔術家，並被美國國會圖書館評為「世紀傳奇」。 2001年，他又神通廣大地准確預測了德國國家彩票的中獎號碼…… 2001年，大衛攜大型舞台節目《入口》首次到中國演出，在香港和廣州掀起前所未有的魔術熱潮，5萬張門票被一搶而光。 2002年，大衛來到中國在廣州、上海、北京三地演出，在國內掀起前所未有的魔術熱潮。 2007年，據中國新聞網10月20日報道 一名西雅圖婦女指控美國著名魔術師大衛·科波菲爾在巴哈馬強奸她。演出照(5張) 2007年，據美聯社和《國民問詢報》10月25日報道，日前，美國著名魔術大師大衛·科波菲爾突然被曝出因涉嫌強奸丑聞而遭到FBI調查，科波菲爾竟是打算用那200萬美元現金封住少女的嘴，以免這一強奸丑聞象他的「魔術秘訣」一般泄露！舉世震驚。
『伍』 狄更斯大衛科波菲爾英文版簡介（250字左右），高二學生水平
PREFACE TO 1850 EDITION
Ido not find it easy to get sufficiently far away from this Book,
in the first sensations of having finished it, to refer to it with
the composure which this formal heading would seem to
require. My interest in it, is so recent and strong; and my mind is
so divided between pleasure and regret—pleasure in the
achievement of a long design, regret in the separation from many
companions—that I am in danger of wearying the reader whom I
love, with personal confidences, and private emotions.
Besides which, all that I could say of the Story, to any purpose,
I have endeavoured to say in it.
It would concern the reader little, perhaps, to know, how
sorrowfully the pen is laid down at the close of a two-years』
imaginative task; or how an Author feels as if he were dismissing
some portion of himself into the shadowy world, when a crowd of
the creatures of his brain are going from him for ever. Yet, I have
nothing else to tell; unless, indeed, I were to confess (which might
be of less moment still) that no one can ever believe this Narrative,
in the reading, more than I have believed it in the writing.
Instead of looking back, therefore, I will look forward. I cannot
close this Volume more agreeably to myself, than with a hopeful
glance towards the time when I shall again put forth my two green
leaves once a month, and with a faithful remembrance of the
genial sun and showers that have fallen on these leaves of David
Copperfield, and made me happy.
London, October, 1850. 我也看不懂這些是什麼
『陸』 大衛科波菲爾簡介英文
The story deals with the life of David Copperfield from childhood to maturity. David is born in England in about 1820. David's father had died six months before he was born, and seven years later, his mother marries Mr. Edward Murdstone. David is given good reason to dislike his stepfather and has similar feelings for Mr. Murdstone's sister, Jane, who moves into the house soon afterwards. Mr. Murdstone thrashes David for falling behind with his studies. Following one of these thrashings, David bites him and is sent away to a boarding school, Salem House, with a ruthless headmaster, Mr. Creakle. Here he befriends James Steerforth and Tommy Traddles, both of whom he meets again later on. David returns home for the holidays to find that his mother has had a baby boy. Soon after, David goes back to Salem House, his mother and her baby die, and David has to return home immediately. Mr. Murdstone sends him to work in a factory in London, of which Murdstone is a joint owner. The grim reality of hand-to-mouth factory existence echoes Dickens' own travails in a blacking factory. His landlord, Wilkins Micawber, is sent to a debtor's prison (the King's Bench Prison) after going bankrupt, and is there for several months before being released and moving to Plymouth. David now has nobody left to care for him in London, and decides to run away. The story follows David as he grows to althood and is enlivened by the many well-known characters who enter, leave, and re-enter his life.
《大衛·科波菲爾》內容概括 大衛·科波菲爾尚未出世時，父親就去世了，他在母親及女僕的照管下長大。不久，母 親改嫁，後父摩德斯通兇狠貪婪，他把大衛看作累贅，婚前就把大衛送到了女僕的哥哥佩克 提家裡。佩克提是個正直善良的漁民，住在雅茅斯海邊一座用破船改成的小屋裡，與收養的 一對孤兒艾米麗和海穆相依為命，大衛和他們一起過著清苦和睦的生活。 出於對母親的思念，大衛又回到了後父家。然而後父不但常常責打他，甚至剝奪了母親 對他關懷和愛撫的權利。母親去世後，後父立即就把不足 10 歲的大衛送去當洗刷酒瓶的童 工，大衛從此過起了不能溫飽的生活。他歷盡艱辛，最後找到了姨婆貝西小姐。 貝西小姐生性怪僻，但心地善良。她收留了大衛，讓他上學深造。大衛求學期間，寄宿 在姨婆的律師威克菲爾家裡， 與他的女兒安妮斯結下了深厚的情誼。 但大衛對威克菲爾僱用 的一個名叫希普的書記極為反感，討厭他那種陽奉陰違、曲意逢迎的丑態。 大衛中學畢業後外出旅行，邂逅了童年時代的同學斯蒂弗茨。兩人一起來到雅茅斯，拜 訪佩克提一家。 已經和海穆訂婚的艾米麗經受不住闊少爺斯蒂弗茨的引誘， 竟在結婚前夕與 他私奔國外。佩克提痛苦萬分，發誓要找回艾米麗。 大衛回到倫敦，在斯本羅律師事務所任見習生。他從安妮斯口中獲悉，威克菲爾律師落 入詭計多端的希普所設計的陷阱，正處在走投無路的境地，這使大衛非常憤慨。此時的大衛 愛上了斯本羅律師的女兒朵拉，但兩人婚後的生活並不理想。朵拉是個容貌美麗，但頭腦簡 單的「洋娃娃」 。貝西姨婆也瀕臨破產。這時，大衛再次遇見他當童工時的房東密考伯，密 考伯現在是希普的秘書， 經過激烈的思想斗爭， 他最終揭露了希普陷害威克菲爾並導致貝西 小姐破產的種種陰謀。在事實面前，希普只好伏罪。 與此同時，佩克提和海穆經過多方奔波，終於找到了被斯蒂弗茨拋棄後，淪落在倫敦的 艾米麗，並決定將她帶澳大利亞，開始新的生活。然而就在啟程前夕，海上突然風狂雨驟， 一艘來自西班牙的客輪在雅茅斯遇險沉沒， 只剩下一個瀕死的旅客緊緊地抓著桅桿。 海穆見 狀不顧自身危險，下海救他，不幸被巨浪吞沒。當人們撈起他的屍體時，船上那名旅客的屍 體也漂到了岸邊，原來竟是誘拐艾米麗的斯蒂弗茨。艾米麗為海穆的行動深深地打動了，回 到澳大利亞後，她終日在勞動中尋找安寧，並且終身未嫁。 大衛終於成了一名作家， 朵拉卻患上了重病， 在佩克提返回澳大利亞前夕便離開了人世。 大衛滿懷悲痛地出國旅行散心，其間，安妮斯始終與他保持聯系。當他三年後返回英國時， 才發覺安妮斯一直愛著他。兩人最終走到了一起，與姨婆貝西、女僕愉快地生活著。
『柒』 《大衛科波菲爾》英文簡介,英文！！！
The quintessential novel from England's most beloved novelist, David Copperfield is the story of a young man's adventures on his journey from an unhappy and impoverished childhood to the discovery of his vocation。
『捌』 《大衛科波菲爾》簡介
故事描述一位早年喪父的小男孩，因母親的性格比較柔弱怕事，童年時受盡繼父的虐待，生活苦不堪言。當母親突然病逝後，他更是歷盡艱辛，迫於無奈投身社會，辛勞地工作，飽受旁人的冷言冷語。塞不下了，看下面。給分啊
『玖』 查爾斯·狄更斯的作品大衛科波菲爾的英文簡介
故事中，單親的大衛有了一個樂於虐待他的繼父。他被繼父送進一所以體罰著稱的學校，被迫輟學離家當童工，投奔姨婆後被送進另一所學校：完全象一所好學校應該有的樣子。他當了律師，喜歡過三個女孩子……他和他身邊的一群人與我們和我們的周圍那麼相似，除了時代和地點不同，但所有的差別也就僅此而已。大衛的世界，讓我們看到自己的世界。大衛·考波菲爾——主角，卻又最能從另一個角度上被忽略。 大衛是幸運的，盡管小時侯有磨難，卻可以同時獲得一個了解外界的意外機會。他在外界慢慢成長，慢慢地脫離天真，從自己和別人的失敗中認識到這個世界並不可能總是隨人心願。從「另一個角度上」來說，他只是小說中體現人性的一個工具而已。如果別人是彩色玻璃窗上的玻璃片，那他就是白色的牆壁，哪塊玻璃是什麼顏色，在他身上一目瞭然。監護人——主宰你最多的內心世界，最了解你，最為你著想。 大衛的母親是一個過於年輕而且輕信的女子，大衛的父親死後一段時間，她改嫁愛德華·摩德斯通，不幸他在沉悶的空氣中死去了。她用她的教育給大衛的童年帶來了快樂，而她改嫁後的痛苦和她一如既往的天真也和摩德斯通姐弟一起給大衛的孩童之心上了至少為時過早的一課。另外，還有一個朋友式的「監護人」： 克萊拉·佩戈蒂。找不到比「忠誠」更恰當的詞語來形容她，她似乎不是受雇於大衛家，而是大衛的一個熱心的親戚，自動跑來幫忙——但親戚又往往不會象佩戈蒂那樣，和大衛在一起時除了更加成熟外似乎和他同齡，和大衛的母親在一起時又好象是隨時頭腦清醒，有經驗，有主意的長輩。社會上常常有與她類似的人，讓人覺得溫暖而可靠，小說中則把她的性格又鮮明化，完美化了。而說到大衛的姨婆——這才是一個監護人的典範，雖然大衛的母親以及佩戈蒂的監護可以使大衛得到最多的快樂，但這位姨婆為大衛的未來做了嚴肅的考慮，若沒有她，大衛的生活會完全不同。社會上這樣的人通常就是我們父母中的一方，也就是所謂「嚴父慈母」或「慈父嚴母」中「嚴」的一方。至於大衛的繼父，根本不算一個監護人。各種朋友——他們常常改變你的一生。大衛做童工時的房東米考伯夫婦，簡而言之是一對愛面子的窮困貴族。他們債台高築，一日三餐卻是當了家裡的東西也要吃得好，又有一個情緒起落大的毛病，也許只是小說誇張的產物？不得而知，也許別人的生活里也有這種人，誰知道呢。大衛在最初的學校里遇到過兩個人：詹·斯蒂爾福斯——唯一不受虐待的學生，查理·梅爾——勤懇而不幸的教師。雖然後來的事實證明崇拜斯蒂爾福斯的人生觀是錯誤的，但他在大衛童年時期確曾給大衛某一程度上好的影響，以後也使大衛的心智更加成熟。這樣的人在社會上對大多數人來說是個禍害，而有時候卻能湊巧使一個輕信的人成長。說到梅爾先生，他就象是黑暗中一個有微弱光芒的角落，雖然亮得有些力不從心，但他也讓大衛隱約懂得了什麼是對，什麼是錯。斯蒂爾福斯不是光明，只是黑暗中一塊礁石暫時可以給你依靠，但他的本身還是黑暗的。大衛這一生最該交的朋友，則是阿格妮斯·威克菲爾——大衛讀後一所學校時寄宿處主人的女兒。她就象是理智的化身，恬靜而智慧。她成為她的父親平生唯一的動機以及大衛尋求真理和解答的不二道路。她在現實社會中可以是一個永遠冷靜的謀略家，她似乎可以永遠把所有事都當作別人的事來看，這讓她得以永遠用客觀角度看清事物。