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    After being exposed to the life of the upper class and apprenticed to a blacksmith‚ Pip‚ from Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations takes a walk with his friend Biddy and confesses his inordinate desire to become a gentleman on behalf of a beautiful‚ yet snotty Estella. As Pip struggles through the snare of distress over his aspirations‚ he dismisses Biddy’s difference in opinion about the significance of the upper class. Through this‚ Dickens expresses that the misperceptions of class bring unnecessary

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    REVENEGE IN THE GREAT EXPECTATIONS NAME: TARYN LUU| DATE: NOVEMBER 13‚ 2012| COURSE: ENG4U9-A| TEACHER: K‚ VILCIUS Revenge is a primary theme in the novel Great Expectation by Charles Dickens. In this novel‚ many characters go out of their way to extract revenge‚ leading them to misfortunes such as death and imprisonment. Dickens makes it very clear that nothing positive can come from revenge through his characters and the results that come from their revenge. These acts range from petty resentment

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    Great Expectations In Charles Dickens novel‚ Great Expectations‚ he portrays characters from both the working and leisure classes and the different life styles they live. Joe is a man that is born into the working class. Unlike Estella‚ his life is not filled with spare time‚ and Joe doesn’t eat the best food that is offered. Estella is not the daughter of Miss Havisham because she is adopted at a young age. Dickens makes witty remarks about each class. Coming from a working class‚ Dickens understands

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    Prince Eric she will become a mermaid again‚ but Ariel can’t bear to kill him and commits suicide by throwing herself to the sea and turning into sea foam – a very different conclusion from the family-friendly Disney version. Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations is another fairy tale that doesn’t have a very conventional ending. His novel makes it clear that these tales do not have to follow the same path as others just to be good. Using satire and poignancy‚ Dickens spins a story with both typical

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    Lucetta contrasted with Elizabeth-Jane from "The mayor of Casterbridge"    ‘The Mayor of Casterbridge’‚ is a novel written by the famous English novelist Thomas Hardy (1840-1928)‚ and is set in somewhere around 1830‚ when England was on the dawn of the Industrial Revolution. Hardy describes this novel as ‘A Story of Character’ as it revolves around Michael Henchard‚ its male protagonist and at times its antagonist‚ however to successfully keep the book interesting and add the feminine touch

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    Pip's Determination

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    In the book‚ Great Expectations‚ by Charles Dickens‚ we learn that Pip is determined‚ selfless‚ and has a good moral sense. Pip had a rough childhood; he was raised by his abusive older sister and her husband and lived a poor lifestyle. He develops‚ “Great Expectations‚” as he blossoms from a poor young boy into a fine young man. Throughout the book‚ we learn that Pip is very determined‚ selfless‚ and always listens to his good moral sense. Throughout the book‚ Pip continually shows us his determination

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    Pip’s Guilt Honors Literature Freshman The book “Great Expectations” is a memoir of an old man’s journey through his life. As he describes the stories and anecdotes he had experienced‚ he also showed us his difficulties with finding an objective in life. He had many difficulties with finding a role in life. The biggest issue that Pip faces often is his own guilt; he often regrets half of the things he does‚ and new problems always seem to just present themselves to Pip that send his guilt

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    The protagonist to "Great Expectations"‚ Pip is kind and compassionate‚ devoted to his friends‚ and always willing to lend a hand to someone in need. Though his "great expectations" tend to lead him astray‚ Pip always manages to redeem himself- relying on his conscience and inherently kind nature to pull him through. Joe’s attitude toward Pip is full of kindness‚ staying along his abusive wife solely out of love for him. He is a strong example for Pip‚ teaching him that common sense

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    Pip’s Perceptions Pip’s changing perceptions of himself‚ the world‚ and the people he interacts with are affected by various characters throughout Stage One of the book Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. In this section of the story‚ Pip’s life is centered upon the Forge and the Satis House. The characters in these settings alter and shape his developing character and paradigms of the world by either nurturing and caring for him‚ treating him without regard to his feelings‚ or by exposing him

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    Great Expectations Essay- Charles Dickens- The well admired novelist Charles Dickens was born in 1812 to a clerk in the navy and wife Elizabeth. Charles was the oldest of eight children two of which died in childhood. The writer reflects his own upsetting family life onto the pages of his book. However he does exaggerate himself and what he went through‚ but under the name of Pip‚ this really adds to the atmosphere of the book. More great tributes to Great Expectations are the brilliant page turning

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