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    Great Expectations An important quote that explains what kind of wealth is important is: “It is great wealth to a soul to live frugally with a contented mind” (Lucretius). This quote shows that having a simple life with no complications can lead to more happiness whereas someone who is wealthier might be more worrisome and have more problems despite all the money earned. Great Expectations is about a boy named Pip who wants to become a gentleman. When he gets that opportunity‚ he moves to London

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    For my senior project I have choose “Child Abuse”‚ something most dearest to my heart. My reasoning of my decision is simply I was abused throughout my whole childhood life. The fear was intimidating just thinking about the next day and how ugly it can get. Going through abusive childhood over years which I’ve picked up from‚ I’ve become well knowledgeable about facts and reasoning behind these situations. Most of abuse pertainly starts with a uninhabitable living environment involving drugs or alcohol

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    term that in 1800s London was a word that defined everyone. It defined people‚ the way they lived‚ and the way people saw others. If people were not rich and treated respectfully‚ they were poor and treated as peasant-like and a hinderance. Great Expectations is a novel by Charles Dickens about a boy named Phillip Pirrip overcoming social status. This shows that no one’s class or social standing is set from birth. Charles Dicken’s novel uses motifs‚ themes‚ and imagery to make this point clear to its

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    Order of Slides for PowerPoint Presentation    Follow the steps for the type of project you have chosen.  EVERY slide needs a title‚  pictures‚ words on the slide‚ and notes in the box below the slide unless stated  otherwise.    Pro/Con Topics Problem/Solution Topics  Title & your name Title & your name  Topic Topic  Thesis (no words on slide‚ just in notes) Thesis (no words on slide‚ just in notes)  History History  Pros Extent of the problem  Cons More information  More information Solutions 

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    Motocross is one of the most underestimated sports in the world. It is often thought of as an unathletic sport but in reality it is one of the most physically demanding sports in the world. Motocross is a sport with bikes similar to a motorcycle but is raced on dirt with man-made jumps. A typical race contains 20 racers who will race for around 40 minutes. Motocross is physically demanding because the racer is trying to manhandle a 300-pound vehicle while achieving incredibly fast speeds through

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    strong will to overcome obstacles was misconstrued in his novel. Dickens’ view of women as portrayed in Great Expectations was as dependent. Women are dependent on the limits society places on them‚ dependent on men for happiness‚ and dependent on the class level they were born into and their upbringing. Society expected women to adhere to the expectations of their class. This expectation was made apparent through Biddy‚ who conformed to her social class. As a member of the lower class‚ she worked

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    In the novel Great Expectations‚ a cruel elderly woman‚ Miss Havisham‚ had been left at the altar by a man named Compeyson. Therefore‚ she uses an innocent and undeserving orphan girl‚ Estella‚ to take vengeance on all men as a whole. Estella is raised in a way that causes her to be incapable of expressing any form of love and is consequently cold towards the men who seek her. She treats the main character‚ a boy named Pip‚ in this way‚ through an unrequited love. Similarly‚ in the song “I Don’t

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    Roles and Expectations of Women The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald exhibited the expectations forced upon both men and women in the 1920s. The Great Gatsby’s three main women faced the roles of their generation with distaste‚ yet all three of them ended up fitting the mold in some way. All the female characters from The Great Gatsby had their inner turmoil; making us contemplate the struggle of being the “ideal woman” while still retaining one’s personal individuality. Whether it is Tom’s ignorant

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    Social class played a significant role in the universe depicted in Charles Dickens’s Great Expectations. Social class determined the manner in which a person was treated and their access to education. Yet‚ social class did not define the character of the individual. Characters were treated differently because of their social class in this novel. Seeing the contrast between how the poor and the rich were treated will give a clearer understanding of how much social class matter. In chapter 27 when

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    In the movie Great Expectations‚ there are many positive characters but one who really stands out to me is Joe Gargery. Joe is a very hardworking man who provides for his wife and Pip. Even though Joe is not Pips father‚ he is the only fatherly figure Pip has ever known. Joe is a blacksmith and he teaches Pip how to be a blacksmith because one day he is expected to do the same. Joe Gargery is a positive light in the movie because the actions he has chosen to do. Joe did not have to step up to be

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