Waiter

1. How does Dickens give this character individuality and presence?

1.1. Qualities of the waiter

1.1.1. Deceptive

1.1.2. Trickster

1.1.2.1. ""which he received with much humility and veneration, and spun up with his thumb, directly afterwards, to try the goodness of it" pg 67

1.1.3. Dishonest

1.1.4. Humorous

1.1.5. High energey

1.1.6. Seemingly poite

1.1.7. Sinister

1.1.7.1. "Oh, Lord! he said, shaking his head, that's the school where they broke the boy's ribs" pg 66

1.1.7.1.1. Scares David: "two dismal words: with whopping"

1.2. Chronology in the story

1.2.1. "I am sent away from home"

1.2.2. Proceeding: "I fall into disgarce"

1.2.2.1. David is treated poorly by murdston

1.2.3. The reader is relieved that someone is being nice to David

1.2.3.1. But there's a twist: waiter is using him

1.3. Symbolism?

1.3.1. Maps on the wall = strange, foreign place

1.3.2. Tumbler of ale?

1.4. Diction

1.4.1. bouncing, affably, twinkling eyed, friendly,

1.4.2. Pimple face, hair standing all over

1.5. Other literary devices?

1.5.1. Dramatic irony

1.5.1.1. Waiter says Mr. Topsawyer died of ail; obvious to reader that not true. David thinks true. Does old David still believe?

1.5.1.1.1. Adds humor to scene

1.5.1.1.2. Cringe; factor; reader is embarrassed for Davids naivety

1.5.1.1.3. Evidence:

1.6. Imagery

1.6.1. "Looking at the light through the tumbler"

1.7. Dialogue

1.7.1. Questions

1.7.2. "My eye! "Lord bless my soul!", "Pudding!", "Oh, my eye!" "Oh, Lord!",

2. How might this character highlight or reinforce the themes or illustrate the motifs of the novel?

2.1. Main Dickens themes

2.1.1. Earnestness vs undisciplined heart

2.1.2. Moral qualities: a caricature

2.2. Motifs

2.2.1. Dishonesty and deception

3. Contrast with waiter in "I look around and make a discovery"