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    two cities, and A Christmas Carol is regarded as one of the most influential authors ever. The Great Expectations received mixed criticism when it was published in 1861, however, since the 20th century it is considered a classic. Great Expectations is a standout amongst the most well-known novels during the Victorian period. Like the majority of his extraordinary books, Great Expectations has Dickens ' splendid utilization of character and plot- - alongside a mind blowing awareness and understanding for the way that the British social class was assembled in the nineteenth century. This novel is about a young boy named Pip who finds himself being helped by a benefactor. The unspecified person then gives him currency to fund his practices in gentlemen mannerisms. As the story progresses, Pip learns about adapting into this social class because of his wealth. After meeting and falling in love with Estella, he attempts to figure out the mystery behind Miss Havisham. Along with other sub plots, Pip’s journey in the novel is a coming of age story and you can see the maturity and wisdom from him at the end of the novel. This novel has complex characters, fascinating symbols, sensible archetypes, and themes that are still relevant to society. Great Expectations is set close to the end of the Industrial Revolution, a time of sensational innovative change in assembling and business. In addition to other things, this opened new doors for individuals who were not…

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    efforts, he begins to recognize the strong implications that his actions had the latter two characters. This results in a shift in attitude for him, from ashamed, to appreciative of his background. It is during this time that Pip is in dire need of love, and Joe, for seemingly no reason other than his unconditional fondness, steps in, and his continued support in spite of foul treatment renders the former character completely humbled. When Pip finally returns and apologizes to both Joe and…

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    During the book The Tale of Two Cities , Charles Dickens presented us with many themes throughout the novel. I decided to incorporate the central themes Fate, History and Sacrifice, because those select themes stood out the most to me during this novel. I chose sacrifice as a theme due to the fact that Dickens presented it to us as a necessity to achieve happiness. During the novel the revolutionaries prove that a new french republic can come about with only a heavy and terrible cost and emotion…

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    Check quotes, add hook.Indent ‘Charles Dickens’ The Great Expectations is a bildungsroman that chronicles the life of Pip, the protagonist. It illustrates the events of his life, showing how he grows from an innocent child into a snobbish young adult and later, a true gentleman. During this time, he repeatedly suffers heartaches due to the actions and behavior of Estella, the adopted daughter of Miss Havisham for whom Pip develops an infatuation as a young child and comes to love beyond reason.…

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    Pip first visits Satis House, he finds a reason as to become a better and more refined version of himself. The Satis House represents the gilded image of the English hierarchy, how something so beautiful on the outside was empty,cold and dark on the inside. But Pip being the idealist that he is, believed “[Miss Havisham] reserved it for [him] to restore the desolate house, admit the sunshine into the dark rooms, set the clocks a going and the cold hearths a blazing, tear down the cobwebs,…

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    Pip makes many regular visits to “Satis house” but comes to a halt when Pip becomes Joes apprentice ,and learns Joes trade as a blacksmith (Grogan,2014).Due to his meeting Miss Havisham and Estella Pip changes, he becomes ashamed of his humble beginning, the trade he is learning and Joe whom he cares about ,he is so ashamed that doesn’t want Estella and Miss Havishm to find out “ now it was all coarse and common, I would not have had miss Havisham and Estella see it on my account”…

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    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…

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    Being Kidnapped seems like a situation that would be terrible to be in. For one kid, it was the best few days of his life and he did not want to leave. “The Ransom of Red Chief” by O. Henry, is a fictional short story. Bill and Sam are the two main characters in the story. With much work they plan to pull off a fraudulent town-lot scheme in Western Illinois. To do this they need two thousand dollars. These two men decide to kidnap Ebenezer Dorset’s child and offer a ransom. Bill and Sam take the…

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    “Great Expectations” is the story of the main character, Pip’s, development from his childhood to the mature acceptance of his true self. This novel explores relationships between friends and family and emotions that influence these relationships. All characters in the novel relate to the downfall and redemption of each other, specifically Pip. “True identities are masked even from themselves under conventionally prescribed poses” (Johnson 1) Pip’s true identity is concealed throughout the novel…

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    abuse his “property” from Mrs. Joe. She reserves the right to dominate Pip but never takes the time to care for him or demonstrate passion towards him. This scenario lead to Pip’s disregard for much of the wealth simply handed to him. He formed a sense that he deserved wealth and many materialistic goods without taking the responsibility of owning these items. They were unnecessary as Pip crowded Herbert’s “sparsely furnished chambers with incongruous upholstery work.” A more influential…

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