There are many uses of fire in our daily lives. Humanity uses fire as a source of heat, the use of lighting, for cooking, and as source of energy. In "Great Expections" Charles Dickens uses fire in the book for those specific reasons as well but he also uses uses it as a good reference of emotion. A good example of a common use of fire in "Great Expectations" is blacksmithing. Fire provides a livelihood for Joe at the forge. Another example, Joe relaxes in the comforting warmth in the evenings. In chapter 36 we see fire used as a form of emotion. Before Mr. Jaggers speaks to Pip about his irresponsibilty with his money, the lawyer gets up and stirs the fire, just like Joe has done before he counseled Pip in his childhood. The strongest examples
