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    go. Those dreams were what we lived for. We may have wanted to be an actor‚ or an astronaut. A painter‚ or a pilot. Pip has always had his mind set to being a blacksmith‚ but later realized that he has changed his mind about it. The theme of Great Expectations by Charles Dickens is that what you may desire the most in life may not be best for you. Ever since Pip was a little boy‚ he has always longed to follow Joe’s footsteps to become a blacksmith himself. After visiting Satis House‚ Pip’s “eyes

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    Have you ever done something just to hurt or to mess with someone else who has wronged you at one time? In reading Great Expectations we learn that revenge is what drives people on in this book. For people like Miss Havisham her revenge on men by raising Estella to spite them. We also see in able how he wants to have Compeyson caught and locked away for making him get more jail time. Miss Havisham fell in love with a man from you lower class‚ then she was but on the day of their wedding her soon

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    people to experience‚ for it can possibly make them better people. Many characters in Great Expectations have to experience and deal with change as well‚ such as Pip. Independence is a change most people have to experience in their lives‚ and helps shape them into more mature‚ better people. Pip has to be independent for the majority of the book‚ and the experience impacts him positively. In Great Expectations by Charles Dickens‚ the character Philip Pirrip‚ better known as Pip‚ is used to present

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    The criminal character is usually the most hated literature‚ but Magwitch in Great Expectations is a little different‚ for many reasons. In the novel‚ Great Expectations by Charles Dickens‚ Magwitch‚ even though he is a criminal‚ earns the reader’s compassion and admiration. The reader’s introduction to Magwitch makes the humanity of the character shine through with his irons on his leg. Magwitch’s childhood is less than ideal‚ which basically leads him to his life of crime‚ and finally‚ the death

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    Writing Assignment #1 "Everyone’s behavior is guided by his or her unique needs and wants." Salespersons‚ prospects‚ customers‚ and consumers all make their daily decisions based on this fact. By better understanding others needs and wants as well as your own‚ a salesperson can reach his full potential for attracting new business as well as retaining business while maximizing revenue. As we discussed in class‚ there are four major personality traits that differ depending on varying amounts

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    Atmosphere –Water Interactions C. P. Huang Stumm W. and J. J. Morgan. Chapter 5. Aquatic Chemistry 1 Environmental Systems 2 5.2 Atmospheric generation of acidity 3 Genesis of acid rain 4 Chemical processes and Chemical Composition of Water Droplets 5 uM ueq/L NO360 60 SO4244 88 Cl 25 25 S(X) 173 Mg2+ 4.5 9 Ca2+ 16 32 NH4+ 85 85 K+ 2 2 Na + 5 5 H+ 50 50 S(M) 183 CH3COOH 5 5 6 7 8 Total Annual

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    Great Expectations (Chapters 7-25) Chapter 7 1. Dickens is noted for giving his characters names that are descriptive to their personalities. The names often sound like other words or are a pun. How could Mrs. Wopsle’s name be descriptive of her personality? Mrs. Wopsles name describes her personality because “Wopsle” sounds like “wobble” and Mrs. Wopsle is has a very wobbly and carefree personality. 2. How are Biddy and Pip alike? Biddy and Pip are alike because they were both “brought up

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    Ben Benmore How does Dickens present childhood in "Great Expectations"? In Victorian times‚ children had a very suppressive upbringing; "spare the rod and spoil the child" was a common motto. Children were treated poorly and unfairly‚ they were expected to be seen and not heard. In "Great Expectations"‚ Pip is treated very harshly by his sister‚ Mrs Joe‚ "...she had brought me up by hand...and knowing her to have a hard and heavy hand". This shows that Pip is hit by Mrs Joe‚ the use of the adjectives

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    Iloilo City‚ Philippines Outline of the Topic for the Course PSC 504- The Atmosphere Second Semester 2012-2013 PSC 504-THE ATMOSPHERE THE CHANGING CLIMATE PROF. RUTH GELVESON KAREN S. SUMADIC M.A.Ed.-Biological Science Objectives: 1. Describe several ways in which humans are changing the composition of the atmosphere 2. Review the atmosphere’s responses to human caused changes in the composition of the atmosphere 3. Contrast positive and negative feedback mechanisms and provide examples

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    When something is done wrong‚ one can’t go back and change it‚ but the guilt can remind them to do better next time or do fix what’s been done. In Great Expectations‚ Charles Dickens describes how some characters treat others cruelly or…. Dickens analyzes how those certain characters feel ashamed of their previous actions and how it brought them anguish. As Pip was walking through the marshes‚ he encounters a convict who threatens him to obtain a file and some food. Pip agrees to do so as he didn’t

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