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    Great Expectations: Injustices and Poor Conditions Committed On Women and Children Great Expectations‚ authored by Victorian novelist Charles Dickens‚ is considered one of his finest works of literature. It was indicative of Dickens’s strong feelings for injustices and poor conditions committed on women and children of that time. Through the main character‚ Pip‚ Dickens’s demonstrated the compassion he felt for children. Most readers‚ like myself‚ are able to associate Pip’s experiences with

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    requires a mortgage. Most things in our life require money things as simple as clothing! Without some money life is either very hard or very short. Either of these are not great options. I agree that a person needs some amount of money to be happy‚ but that doesn’t mean it guarantees happiness. In the book ‘Great Expectations’ by Charles Dickens‚ money is one of the key factors in the plot. The main character‚ Pip‚ struggles with the idea of wealth and what it means to be happy. Even though he rises

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    Human activity can damage the Earth Human have been damaging on the Earth for thousands of years. In fact‚ human activity has big influence on the Earth. Some people believe that the Earth is being damaged by human activity. In my opinion‚ I really believe that the human is damaging the Earth. There are three main ways to damages the Earth from human activity are deforestation ‚ poisonous gases ‚ and it makes pollute the environment. First‚ a human activity that damages the Earth is deforestation

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    Analysis of a scene of Great Expectations. I have chosen to look at how the relationship of Pip and Magwitch develops during the novel. I have chosen 3 key scenes in which Magwitch and pip meet and I will look at how each is portrayed in terms of character‚ development‚ setting and the messages or morals that dickens is trying to convey. Magwitch first meets pip at the graveyard on the marshes‚ from this we see that pip is a lonely child‚ who has lost his mother and father. Magwitch threatens

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    Expectations. Having expectations could change one’s life. One can induce change within themselves or it can be influenced by others. This concept is noticeable with Pip‚ the main character in the novel Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. Pip is an orphan boy who lives in Kent‚ England with his abusive sister‚ Mrs. Joe‚ and his sympathetic uncle‚ Joe Gargery. He searches for value as a person in becoming a gentleman and in earning the love of Estella‚ an orphan adopted by Miss Havisham‚ a wealthy

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    Compare and contrast the presentation of Pip‚ Magwitch‚ Miss Havisham and Estella in the opening chapter of Great Expectation Compare and contrast the presentation of Pip‚ Magwitch‚ Miss Havisham and Estella in the opening chapters of ‘Great Expectations’. Explain which characters you feel sympathy for and why? ‘Great Expectations’ written by Charles Dickens is a classic Victorian novel and is often regarded as the author’s finest achievement. However it was originally written as

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    on their swollen sides”‚ Matildas memorable use of words and perspective leaves a great impression long after the reader has set the book down. LLoyd Jones Mister pip expresses the growth and independents of young girl Matilda‚ who is growing up in a dangerous environment. Redskins can come and kill anyone at anytime if time. Matilda looks up to the novel Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. The book has a great impact on Matildas life and changes her perspective on the hard situations ahead of

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    High expectations; harmful or helpful? Many parents want their child to be top of their class‚ make straight A’s‚ and be something to brag about at the parent teacher conferences. Having high expectations for your children helps their mind set‚ education‚ and end results. Some people think it overworks the kid or lowers their self-esteem‚ although it has been proven that children who were expected to reach their parents expectations‚ do. First of all‚ having high expectations for your kid at early

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    Dickens’ usually expressed his own experiences in life‚ and his moral views through writing. Many of his novels deal with issues of relevancy to the time‚ such as justice and punishment‚ and the massive gap between the rich and poor. In his novel "Great Expectations"‚ he uses the character of Miss Havisham to show some of his experiences in life.

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    Identity in Great Expectations and The Picture of Dorian Gray An old saying goes‚ “you are who your friends are‚” and while many people refuse to believe the statement‚ its message has reigned true for many centuries and will continue to reign true until the end of time. The individuals with whom a person chooses to surround him or herself with greatly impacts the person he or she will inevitably become. In addition to shaping personality and morality‚ friends and peers assist in discerning how

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