Expectation

positive and happy the more you can expect the character’s traits to be the same. If the character has been taught to be happy-go-lucky, live off of optimistic quotes, and bask in the glorious sun, they won’t be the antagonist in the story. In “Great Expectations”, Pip meets Magwitch in the cemetery while visiting his parents graves. By the word “cemetery”, the reader can immediately see that the geographical surroundings aren’t pleasant. Charles Dickens makes a point of this by describing the…

Literature In Great Expectations, Pip, an orphan living with his sister is given the opportunity to move to London and become a gentleman. Mr. Jaggers a lawyer tells Pip that a secret benefactor will fund for Pip to become a gentleman. Jaggers demands that Pip purchases new clothes so that he does not look like the working class. "First," said Mr. Jaggers, "you should have some new clothes to come in, and they should not be working clothes. Say this day week. You 'll want some money. Shall I…

So many people get dragged into believing they will not be liked unless they follow the “perfect” image of society. Social standards have always been around, and Charles Dickens shows that fitting in may not be what is best, in his novel, Great Expectations. In the novel, Pip is a common young boy that meets a girl, and immediately gets sucked into the idea of fitting in and being “uncommon”. From this novel, Dickens makes me believe that trying to fit the perfect image will not make you happy..…

The book I read was Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. The book was about a boy named Pip who is an orphan living with his abusive sister and her husband Joe Gargery. One day when Pip was sitting at his parents tombstone a escaped convict pops up and takes Pip hostage and scares him into stealing him food and a metal saw to saw off his leg of iron. Than throughout the book Pip wants to become wealthy scenes he's never really had that before. But Pip realizes money isn't a key to happiness.…

The novel Great Expectations by Charles Dickens revolves around the life of a young boy in Victorian era of England named Pip. When Pip is a young boy, he meets the rich and secluded Miss Havisham. Miss Havisham introduces Pip to her young adoptive daughter, named Estella. She raises Estella to not love, for she is intent on saving Estella from heartbreak. While she does this, she also trains her to break the hearts of others, much as her heart was broken by a man in her youth. She eventually…

In Charles Dickens Great Expectations, Thomas Hood “I Remember, I Remember”, and James Payne “A Hopeless Passion”, the authors use major plot events, conflict and characterization to arise the concept and impression that one who obtains strength by conquering obstacles acquire stronger hope and ambition in the…

at some point through high school. Drama causes’ all sorts of fights with friends and relationships. Many of us are insecure and haven’t matured yet and we choose to do something revengeful towards someone we dislike. Throughout the book Great Expectations by Charles Dickens we notice several acts of Revenge coming from Miss Havisham. Her actions are not directly acted towards Compeyson, but directly acted towards others that didn't do anything wrong. In the beginning of the book Pip is a…

really feels. One may do this to sway someone else’s opinion. Additionally, to make an impression, one masks her true identity. The first impression is often the most trivial, which is why one feels as if she must change herself. In the novel, Great Expectations, by Charles Dickens, Pip and his brother-in-law, Joe, prepare to visit Miss Havisham. Joe and Pip are both considered “common”, while Miss Havisham…

Advice from an orphan living in Victorian England could change the way today’s youth approach relationships. Pip, the protagonist in the novel Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, is an orphan who pursues the life of a gentleman in London with the sponsorship of a mysterious benefactor. Pip learns an abundance of knowledge throughout his life. If he were to advise twenty-first century youth, he would have valuable guidance for maintaining authentic relationships. A common, contemporary…

Chapter 1 Pip is introduced as the main character. He is presented as a poor boy who has a struggling childhood. Within the first chapter, question is brought about when Pip meets a convict in the marshes and is willing to help him. Even though Pip himself has a hard life, he is so willing to help the man. He is also a little scared. Chapter 2 Pip was raised by his sister Mrs. Joe. I thought it was very interesting how much the town looked up to her for sailing him when the parents passed.…