There are others, Daniel Peggotty for example, all love and dedication, who goes in search of his lost niece and persists in mountains and valleys, beyond the seas and continents, to find her trace. Mr Peggotty is the anti-Murdstone par excellence, but his influence is rather marginal on David, as his absolute excellence, like the maternal perfection embodied by his sister Peggotty, makes him a character type more than an individual to refer to. There is also the carter Barkis, original, laconic and not without defects, but a man of heart. He too plays a role in the personal history of the hero, but in a fashion too episodic to be significant, especially since he dies well before the end of the story.
there are others daniel peggotty for example all love and dedication who goes in search of his lost niece and persists in mountains and valleys beyond the seas and continents to find her trace mr peggotty is the anti-murdstone par excellence but his influence is rather marginal on david as his absolute excellence like the maternal perfection embodied by his sister peggotty makes him a character type more than an individual to refer to there is also the carter barkis original laconic and not without defects but a man of heart he too plays a role in the personal history of the hero but in a fashion too episodic to be significant especially since he dies well before the end of the story