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    in poverty or sickness‚ or any other seeming misfortune‚ [will have] all things… work together for good to him in life and death.” Plato argues that the actions of just people will produce serenity in their life and goodwill from others. In Great Expectations‚ by Charles Dickens‚ Pip is kind and caring to Estella; however‚ Estella disregards Pip’s appearance and apparent station in society‚ which she considers beneath her. Pip’s actions and beliefs are vindicated when he lives a happy and peaceful

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    is not always a bad thing. People sometimes tell lies to escape from harsh situations or to utilize it to teach someone a lesson. When people are in harsh situations they often feel that the only way to escape that situation is to lie. In “ Great Expectations” When Pip returns from Miss Havisham’s house‚ he is a little confused. The events that took place‚ and Miss Havisham‚ are “incomprehensible” to him. Pip felt convinced that if he “described Miss Havisham’s as my eyes had seen it‚ I

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    Alaina Vierra English I – 7th Period Scholtz 17 February 2011 In Charles Dickens Victorian novel‚ Great Expectations‚ he develops many characters; one of these characters being Mr. Joe Gargery. Joe is Pip’s brother in law‚ but is more of a father figure as him and Pip’s sister Mrs. Joe Gargery has raised Pip by hand. Joe is a man of many traits‚ and as the story progresses we begin to see this more and more. We learn that Joe Gargery is uneducated‚ patient‚ and caring. Joe is shown to

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    compassionate character and past experiences‚ he is able to process difficult situations and empathize with the needy‚ suggesting that his compassion makes him take something negative and always manage to shine a little positive light on it.In the novel great expectations by Charles Dickens‚  Joe’s compassion makes him able to have a positive

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    Have you ever done something you thought was right‚ but regretted it immediately afterwards as the consequences presented themselves? “Great Expectations” is a novel by Charles Dickens about a young man named Pip and his adventure through love and life. It shows that love can cause people to do things they thought they would never do and are not proud of. During his adventure‚ Pip’s morals change from childhood to manhood‚ and not in a positive way. In the end‚ he must be able to forgive himself

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    group of personalities and different types of people. Teens can completely forget who they actually are or who they are striving to be and begin to conform with societies hate. By completing the secret benefactor experiment‚ based off the book Great Expectations by Charles Dickens’‚ we will try and replace the hate with love and generosity.

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    part of our DNA‚ our blood and our identity? What happens if we lose this part of our gene‚ what will become of us? Sometimes in life‚ we lose our morals and values without even knowing it in an attempt to examine our capability in society. In Great Expectations‚ Pip attempts to discover his potential to be a gentleman to be fit enough to be with Estella who he desires very much. This hungry desire is demonstrated through the use of negative connotation by Dicken to show Pip’s state of mind. “She said

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    Over the years fairies have changed their ways of being performed on social media as seen on television shows and movies. Fairies have changed in the way of their culture/ ethnicity as well in the way of their inclusive gender. The four different representations of the Fairies are Peterpan (Tinkerbell)‚ Fairly Odd Parents‚ Cinderella (Kecia Lewis) play and Shrek 2 fairy godmother. All these four representations are similar and different to one another‚ they are all the same because they all have

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    The role of the adult in the following areas: 1. Providing Provisions/Resources. 2. Praise and Encouragement. 3. Supervision/Health and Safety. 4. Involvement. 5. Intervention. 1. Providing Provisions/Resources Materials must be child friendly – so the children don’t choke on small part. Toys must be child friendly so the children don’t get hurt. Safety Checked - because it needs to pass the Trading Standards. Educational/Fun - The Resources need to be educational and fun to help them

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    revenge but holds his temper. "When they hurled their insults at him‚ he did not retaliate; when he suffered‚ he made no threats. Instead‚ he entrusted himself to him who judges justly."� (1Peter 2:23) Charles Dickens teaches us in his novel‚ Great Expectations‚ that people who seek revenge on others often end up hurting themselves as well. One person who finds herself getting hurt after she takes vengeance on others is Miss Havisham. After being left at the altar by a man named Compeyson‚ she vows

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