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Park sang joon Posted 10 years ago
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The analyses of a sentence #2
The narrator recalls his childhood, now about the only refuge, reading from his distressing home schooling.
He lives with his mother, Peggotty the only maid of his house, his stern stepfather Mr. Murdstone, and Mr. Mudstone's eccentric elder sister in his late father's house.
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This was my only and my constant comfort. When I think of it, the picture always rises in my mind, of a summer evening, the boys at play in the churchyard, and I sitting on my bed, reading as if for life.
[David Copperfield by Charles Dickens]
I'd like to know if it is an additional explanation of "think of it" "(think) of a summer evening, the boys at play in the churchyard, and I sitting on my bed, reading as if for life."
And I'd like to know why it is "I," not "my" or "me."
Thank you in advance for your help.
He lives with his mother, Peggotty the only maid of his house, his stern stepfather Mr. Murdstone, and Mr. Mudstone's eccentric elder sister in his late father's house.
....................
This was my only and my constant comfort. When I think of it, the picture always rises in my mind, of a summer evening, the boys at play in the churchyard, and I sitting on my bed, reading as if for life.
[David Copperfield by Charles Dickens]
I'd like to know if it is an additional explanation of "think of it" "(think) of a summer evening, the boys at play in the churchyard, and I sitting on my bed, reading as if for life."
And I'd like to know why it is "I," not "my" or "me."
Thank you in advance for your help.
Top answer
When he thinks of the comfort just described, this prompts him to also think of, or form a picture of, the summer evening etc. I'm not sure about "I". Perhaps it was a style favoured at that time or a quirk of the author.
- When he thinks of the comfort just described, this prompts him to also think of, or form a picture of, the summer evening etc.
- I'm not sure about "I".
- Perhaps it was a style favoured at that time or a quirk of the author.
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When he thinks of the comfort just described, this prompts him to also think of, or form a picture of, the summer evening etc.
I'm not sure about "I". Perhaps it was a style favoured at that time or a quirk of the author.
I'm not sure about "I". Perhaps it was a style favoured at that time or a quirk of the author.
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Thank you, GPY, for another so very kind answer from you. 
Then I was wondering if "of a summer evening, the boys at play in the
Then I was wondering if "of a summer evening, the boys at play in the
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park sang joonThen I was wondering if "of a summer evening, the boys at play in the churchyard, and I sitting on my bed, reading as if for life" modifies "the picture."Yes.
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