Great Expectations

“That was a memorable day to me, for it made great changes in me. But it is the same with any life. Imagine one selected day struck out of it, and think how different its course would have been. Pause you who read this, and think for a moment of the long chain of iron or gold, of thorns or flowers, that would never have bound you, but for the formation of the first link on one memorable day.” (Charles Dickens, Great Expectations, 1861). Charles Dickens quote speaks on how one day in his life…

At some point in a person's life they are faced with grief. It may be due to death or a breakup. However, it is how they handle it that shows who they really are. In Charles Dickens Great Expectations two characters are faced with grief and handle it very differently. Joe Gargery, Pip’s father, had and an awful childhood and decided to not let another child go through what he did. Ms. Havisham was jilted on her wedding day and decided to stop living. They have both had agony in their life and…

In the book, Great Expectations, we find that Estella has many issues. If she wasn't a fictional character, she would be diagnosed with depression, being a psychopath, and having antisocial personality disorder. Estella is suffering from depression. Estella is often lonely. “Depression is a disease of loneliness. Many untreated depressives lack friends because it saps the vitality that friendship requires and immures its victims in an impenetrable sheath, making it hard for them to speak or…

To begin with, I think it is necessary to address the fact that the spirit of Christmas varies hugely depending on the stave or character Dickens is referring to in the novel. Briefly, we know Scrooge, the main protagonist, doesn't appreciate Christmas; 'bah humbug' and 'A squeezing, wrenching, gasping, clutching, covetous, old sinner'. ( First quote shows his hatred towards Christmas, the other shows his personality). Where as, if we take Bob Cratchit, the clerk working for Scrooge, he enjoys…

mansion which was of old brick, and dismal, and had a great many iron bars to it. Some of the windows had been walled up; of those that remained, all the lower were rusty barred. There was a courtyard in front, and that was barred and at the side of the house there was a large brewery. The inside of the house is dark, the only light are lit by wax candles, and all the clocks have been stopped at twenty minutes to nine. On a long table in the great room, Mrs. Havisham's wedding cake still…

A central idea of the passage is to use satire to criticize the reason why women have many goods or products. Women were treated inferior in the sense that people didn’t think that they could show off their clothes without wanting to impress another person. However, this isn’t true. Some people bought products and dressed themselves up, to feel good about their looks. This central idea is shown primarily through satire. The target of the satire is Mrs. Joe. For example “ I am not quite clear…

In Stephen Mays article “Great Sexpectations: What About Gender Roles in Same Sex Relationships” he argues that there does not have to be a male and female role for a relationship to work. As the reader goes through his article they can see Mays state “As clear as you would think it is to see, I’ll spell it out for you: neither of them are the girl. They’re both boys.” While most people look at a same sex relationship and ask the question “who is the boy and who is the girl?”, Mays states that…

There are many similar themes in the novels Great Expectations, To Kill a Mockingbird, and The Secret Life of Bees. Great Expectations centers around a poor boy named Pip Pirrip who learns how to become a gentleman in London. To Kill a Mockingbird focuses on a young girl named Scout Finch who is learning about life and injustice in the small southern town of Maycomb. The Secret Life of Bees centers around a teenage girl named Lily Owens who searches for her identity and purpose in South Carolina…

Reflection In the book, "Great Expectations," social and financial status play a big role throughout the story. The author of the book, Charles Dickens, displays through his work how the wealthy tend to be held in higher respects for the money they have while the lower class are often seen as uneducated people with no redeeming benefactors. He also raises the question on social status, and often demonstrates how social status in a large town relates to how well people treat a person and how…

raising. Estella takes advantage of him causing pip to get involved with a lot of circumstances that caused him to fall ill. Years later pip see Estella again and they forgive each other and resolve to live a better life. The events in the novel Great Expectations illustrate that pip likely suffers from Delirium and narcissism. Pip suffered from delirium once pip meets Mrs. Havisham he struggles to be consistent. A symptom of delirium is inability…