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In Charles Dickens's 'David Copperfield,' Uriah Heep is a villain known for which characteristic personality trait?
Answer
Unctuous insincerity and manipulation
Uriah Heep is characterized by his hypocritical politeness, false humility, and manipulative nature while pursuing pure greed.
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Dickens names the character 'Heep' without subtlety to convey the character's repulsive nature.
Other options people guess
- Brutal strength
- Intellectual arrogance
- Mysterious darkness
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- Charles Dickens
- David Copperfield
- villains
- literary antagonists
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