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    Great Expectations There is no single definition in the Victorian society as to what constitutes a “gentleman.” Even the Victorians themselves were unsure exactly what made a gentleman. Some believed it was a person’s central characteristics and others were not sure how long it would take to become one. Some people became gentleman from right of birth‚ but that alone was not enough. Others were considered gentleman because of their occupation‚ for example clergymen‚ army officers‚ and members

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    1. The new name by which Grete addresses Gregor is “It”‚ which implies a sense of alienation from her own brother‚ and suggests Grete treating her brother as an object. 2. As the entire family witnesses Gregor’s morbid situation at the end of the novel in his room‚ Mr. Samsa‚ wearing his occupational uniform‚ comes out with Grete on one arm‚ and his wife on the other. Though all of them appear to be in a very depressed and gloomy mood‚ they decide to take the day off from their busy work lives‚ and

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    Katerina Alexander Period 4 Knox 1/24/2011 Great Expectations Timed Write Essay In the passage provided from Chapter 37 of Great Expectations the characters of Pip‚ Miss Skiffins‚ Wemmick‚ and the Aged P use adequately calm and gentle actions to provide a safe and homely setting for Pip. This passage begins with a description of a post meal event where Pip feels “warm” and “greasy”. The Aged P‚ Wemmick‚ and Miss Skiffins moved around in a gentle manner as Miss Skiffins “washed up the tea-things

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    Great Expectations - Charles Dickens: Part 1 Early Chapters Throughout these early scenes it is clear that there is a feeling of evil pervading. The evil comes not so much from Magwitch or even the ‘Terrible young man’ that Pip so fears as a young lad‚ but rather the presence of the gibbet and the nearby reference to the ‘hulks that appear “like a wicked Noah’s Ark.” It is a symbol of evil that is presently at hand as well as foreshadowing future ills. In this chapter we can see that the presence

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    social class structure. In Charles Dickens’ novelGreat Expectations‚ Dickens expresses his beliefs on that structure in many ways. Since Dickens wrote the novel during the Victorian Era it reflects and evaluates the beliefs and values of the time. For the most part ones place in the social order was based on wealth and the reputation of ones relations. In general‚ the member of the higher class were unhappy and those in the lower class were joyful. He does this to show that wealth isn’t everything

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    Literature 1B The Symbolic Importance of Fire in Great Expectations Fire as a symbol can stand for a lot of different things. It represents warmth‚ understanding‚ desire and destruction. In Great Expectations fire is used repeatedly. In this novel fire plays a big role in making the reader understand more about the characters and the story. In the beginning of the novel fire is displayed as something warm and good. You can ask yourself the question “How can fire be essential to everyday life?”. Fire

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    Macbeth and great expectations Alan Voong Shakespeare and dickens are very effective at presenting the flaws and weaknesses of key characters in both Macbeth and great expectations .using different techniques‚ miss havisham and lady macbeth and lady macbeth both impact others characters and events in a negative way. Females would have been seen during that time period as passive‚ gentle and weak therefore the characters would be appealing to and acceptable to the audience to have a common stereotype

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    Great Expectations Essay Are Great Expectations and ambitions always destined for everyone? In Great Expectations‚ the central recurring theme is that affection‚ loyalty‚ and inner worth is more important than a progressive increase in wealth and social status. Dickens makes this theme evident through the interactions of the characters‚ and by discovering the idea of wealth and self-improvement (specifically in social classes). The thesis can be discovered in situations such as Pip’s awareness

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    In the novel Great Expectations which is written by Charles Dickens‚ and the play Macbeth which is written by Shakespeare the themes portrayed are very similar especially between the two leading characters‚ Macbeth who starts of the play as the Thane of Cawdor and Pip who starts of the novel as a blacksmith son from Great Expectations. Macbeth and Pip both ambitious people and strive have higher in status and are will stop at nothing to achieve that goal. In both Great expectations and Macbeth they

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    Great Education Many describe Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations as a Bildungsroman – a novel tracing the education and spiritual growth of a young hero‚ in this case Philip Pirrip‚ better known as Pip. Pip’s thoughts on education change throughout the course of the story‚ beginning with idealistic views of becoming a gentleman and ending with a deeper‚ more intellectual perspective of being a gentleman. After meeting the wealthy and once elegant Miss Havisham‚ Pip becomes ashamed of his life

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