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    In Great Expectations‚ Pip goes through stages of moral maturity. Over the course of the novel‚ Pip learns lifelong lessons that result from pain‚ guilt‚ and shame. Pip evolves from a young boy filled with shame and guilt to a selfish‚ young man‚ and finally into a man who has true concern for others. Pip goes through three stages in the novel; shame and guilt‚ self-gratification‚ and his stage of redemption. The first stage of Pip’s maturity is his shame and guilt. Shame is a feeling brought

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    abuse. Charles Dickens uses the dominant idea of abusiveness in his novel Great Expectations. He applies abusive behaviors in the personalities of his characters. Both the protagonist and antagonist are often treated poorly or routinely abused. The author uses negative aspects of their lives to highlight the emptiness and abusive environment of unhealthy relationships. In the beginning of the novel‚ Mrs. Joe often hits Pip with the tickler “a wax-ended piece of cane‚ worn smooth by collision

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    Title: Great Expectations Author: Charles Dickens Main Characters: Pip – The main character‚ Estella – The rich girl‚ Joe – Pip’s uncle the blacksmith‚ Miss Havisham – The rich old lady‚ Magwitch – The convict and Pip’s benefactor Setting: Kent a town full of marshes by the river Point of View: Dialogue Theme(s): Becoming a gentleman and living in poverty‚ falling in love with a beautiful girl named Estella who is very rich. Summary: Pip is a young boy who lives in

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    ESSAY ON CHANGING SOCIAL STRUCTURE AND MOBILITY by Devendra Chandak 2010A5PS525H INDEX PART I FEATURES OF INDIAN SOCIETY PART II FAMILY‚ MARRIAGE 15 PART III RELIGIONS‚ CASTE AND CLASS IN INDIA 38 PART IV EDUCATION AND ECONOMY IN INDIAN SOCIETY 73

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    society as a whole has greatly changed and developed to what it is now. One major part of the society is the social class structure. In Charles Dickens’ novel‚ Great 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

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    time it is an essential part of being successful in today’s society. In Great Expectations by Charles Dickens the main character Pip goes through some dramatic life changes over the course of his adolescence and young adulthood. He transforms from a poor boy living in the marshes of England to a London gentleman through a generous and anonymous benefactor. During his journey from lower to upper class‚ Pip’s great expectations shift with his circumstances and along with them‚ his behavior and attitude

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    that Mark Twain had a desire for the simple life. He once said that‚ "Good friends‚ good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life." One of the greatest examples of Conscience and how it affects a boy named Pip is found in Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. What would you do if you were forced to do something that conflicted everything you believed in? In the story‚ Pip is confronted with a similar scenario in which he has to steal food for an escaped convict who

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    Adelina Gonzales The Great Expectations is a story told by a man and his upbringing. He tells about his childhood and adulthood. Throughout the story many people go through some ups and downs‚ finding out who they really are‚ and what others are actually like and who those people truly are. This story teaches the reader a lesson about life and what to expect from some people that we think are close to us and who really care for us‚ but in reality they don’t. On the other hand we find out who is

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    Sharon Verhoef‚ 1A 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

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    Great Expectations Vocabulary 1) Corroborated (vb) Supported or established by existing evidence. “The hue and cry going off to the Hulks‚ and people coming thence to examine the iron‚ Joe’s opinion was corroborated.” Pocket corroborated Pip’s suspicions that Estella had already taken a huband. Sagaciously (adv) Intelligently or wisely. “I sagaciously observed‚ if it didn’t signify to him‚ to whom did it signify?” Pip dozed off as Pumblechook sagaciously

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