‘Great expectations’ Having read ‘Great Expectations’ how effective is the opening chapter? Discuss the methods Dickens used to ensure his readers continuing interest. ‘Great Expectations’ tells the story of Pip‚ a young orphaned boy from a poor background who has the ambition to become a gentleman. Which he is given by a mystery benefactor to become the man he has always wanted to. We travel with Pip on his journey to become a gentle which in turn is a voyage of self discovery as he learns that
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within the writing‚ all lead the reader to believe that a message is being sent and that message is that John Singer has a homosexual love for S. Antonopoulos. Although it is never obvious that the novel is gay or lesbian‚ characters like the tomboy‚ Mick‚ the sensitive Biff Brannon as well as John Singer himself‚ offers a resistance to the social ideal of heterosexuality. When the novel The Heart is A Lonely Hunter was first published in 1940‚ same sex relationships were extremely taboo. Gay content
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Yet along with the virtues of specification go the vaguer prompting of allegory. The symmetrical obsessions of Singer’s four admirers quickly make him a special case‚ more interesting as a catalyst than as a complex human being; and soon afterwards the admirers themselves take on generalized significance. Through the passion with which each constructs the god he needs‚ he bears ironical witness to the many and wayward forms of human mythmaking. Biff Brannon is introduced as a man with a rare
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badgering me come out! Which I meantersay as sech if you’re a man come on!”…”Stand or fall by!” In these quotes Joe is basically telling Mr Jaggers not to come in to his house and disrespect him‚ he then proceeds to tell Mr Jaggers to either fight like a man or stand by. This shows that Joe takes great pride in his surroundings because he is prepared to fight Mr Jaggers to right any wrongdoings. However‚ Pip believes that Joe needs to be taught better manners if he wants to associate himself with Pip
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anyone expected to happen in the circumstances and with the characters of the story and is therefore situational irony. The example of dramatic irony is that the neighbors and Larry’s mom all believe that Mick and his buddies intentionally got Larry drunk; however the reader was "there" with Mick and Larry and knows the truth‚ knows what the characters in the story do not know. The last example‚ that of verbal irony‚ is that Larry’s mother calls him a "guardian angel." This is ironic because the
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FOUR TYPES OF HUMAN BEINGS AND THEIR STRATEGY The Human Design System groups people into 4 specific types: Manifestors‚ Generators‚ Projectors and Reflectors. The main difference between each type is in their aura. Although there are endless variations within each type (and within our genetics)‚ each type has a specific auric quality that determines its strategy - a correct way of approaching and navigating life. Strategy and authority are two key elements of the Human Design System – and
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Life for me has amounted mainly to life here in Texas. I’ve traveled a little; I’ve been to both the west and east coasts of this country. I’ve seen large cities and small towns‚ oceans‚ deserts and mountains. I’ve traveled through several states and have met people from all kinds of backgrounds. Growing up we had classes in school. We learned of a whole new world out there‚ with different cultures and traditions. We had learned how our country began; how it was discovered‚ how it was populated
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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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Shepherd‚ Valerie‚ Literature about language‚ London : Routledge‚ 1994 Short‚ Mick‚ Exploring the Language of Poems‚ Plays and Prose‚ London: Longman‚ (1996) Simpson‚ Paul‚ ‘Rhythm and metre’‚ ‘Interpreting patterns of sound’‚ Stylistics: A Resource Book for Students (Routledge‚ London‚ 2004) Wainwright‚ Jeffrey‚ Poetry: The Basics (Routledge‚ London‚ 2004) [2] http://www.saidwhat.co.uk/slogans/ [14.05.10] [3] Short‚ Mick‚ Exploring the Language of Poems‚ Plays and Prose‚ (Longman‚ London‚ 1996)‚ p
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Dangling over the ice cold waves of Lake Superior with my shaking hands gripping a small ledge on Shovel Point. My family decided to take a little trip up to the north shore‚ camping at Tettegouche State Park‚ which included a day trip to Shovel Point. Our instructor‚ a tall man with a backpack full of water‚ ropes‚ helmets‚ and carabiners‚ met us at the ranger station. There he introduced himself with a friendly “hello”. I could I feel my heart pick up its pace as we began to walk. The walk was
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