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    enjoy flaunting the gentleman he has made‚ Pip tells him he is in danger and that they need to lay low. The convict tells Pip his name is Abel Magwitch and that he is using the name "Provis" for this trip. He suggests that Pip tell everyone he is Pip’s uncle. Pip visits Jaggers to seek advice. Jaggers is careful to prevent Pip from saying that "Magwitch" is in England so they cannot be accused of breaking the law. He also confirms that Miss Havisham is not Pip’s benefactor. All business‚ the lawyer

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    showing that it produces good deeds as well as good words. Its admirable briskness is nowhere more apparent than in Pip¡¦s account of the feelings with which he once greeted the prospect of a visit from his old friend and protector‚ the blacksmith Joe Gargery. ¡§Not with pleasure‚ though I was bound to him by so many ties‚ with considerable disturbance‚ some mortification‚ and a keen sense of incongruity. If I could have kept him away by paying money‚ I certainly would have paid money.¡¨ (218)

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    In the novel “Great Expectations” written by Charles Dickens the story is about moral redemption and self discovery. Pip‚ the protagonist‚ struggles to find out who he is in his life‚ he struggles to find his great expectations‚ but at the same time wanting to be morally redeemed for all the bad things he thinks he does throughout his story. Through out the story‚ Pip is always trying to have a clean conscious‚ so when he helps an escaped convict the guilt almost swallows him up. The convict terrifies

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    Derick Sackos Great Expectations: Chapter 1 Questions 1. The novel is written in what point of view? – The novel is in 1st person. 2. Where does the opening scene take place? – It takes place in a churchyard. 3. What is Pip’s full name? – Pip’s full name is Philip Pirrip. 4. Where are Pip’s parents? – They are dead and buried in the churchyard. 5. With whom does Pip live? – Pip lives with his sister and her husband. 6. What does Joe Gargery do for a living? - Joe is a blacksmith

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    First Quarter Book Analysis on Great Expectations By: Stephen Rahimian In Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations‚ Pip‚ the main protagonist in the story‚ is very idealistic and yearns to become a gentleman. He wants to better himself and rise above his humble origins in hopes of winning over his love Estella. Pip is also a very kind man and cares about the ones who are close to him. However‚ he is also a very arrogant man‚ and he does not see what his arrogance

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    1LL/9th Great Expectations Thesis Paper Throughout the novel Great Expectations by Charles dickens‚ Pip’s character goes through the journey of coming of age. Pip has a mysterious benefactor named Abel Magwitch who is a convict. In the process of giving Pip money‚ Magwitch influences him in many different ways. Even though Pip is asked to steal food for Magwitch when they first meet‚ Pip comes to a better understanding of Magwitch and his actions. As Pip comes of age‚ Magwitch aids him

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    The novel‚ Great Expectations‚ by Charles Dickens is considered by many to be one of the greatest works of Victorian fiction. It is through the use of characterization and imagery that Dickens is able to make his ideas most prominent in the minds of readers. Through his expert use of these authorial techniques‚ Dickens successfully criticizes the prison system‚ the morals of society‚ and the social injustice of his time. In the novel‚ Dickens takes an innocent young orphan boy through childhood

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    and the ones we should look up to. Joe Gargery was brought up in a poor and abusive family‚ but due to his compassionate character and past experiences‚ he is able to process difficult situations and empathize with the needy‚ suggesting that his compassion makes him take something negative and always manage to shine a little positive light on it.In the novel great expectations by Charles Dickens‚  Joe’s compassion makes him able to have a positive

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    1. Love Love is an emotion‚ where there is no wrong definition‚ for it suits each and every person differently‚ however some characteristics are the same amongst everybody. Pip thinks he is in love‚ but in my paper I investigate if it s a real desire of infatuation for Estella‚ or just a first big crush which lasted through out his teenage years. Pip s love for Estella is usually a one-way street‚ at least in his eyes. From the moment Pip meets her‚ he feels an attraction towards her. At the

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    Great Expectations Short Paper By Jodi Lesesne Great Expectations Introduction The novel Great Expectations is one among many works written by Charles Dickens. Dickens uniquely writes and narrates the novel in first person‚ and builds up a strong case of mature Victorian literature. The novel revolves around the growth of a young and orphaned boy named Pip. The book’s settings are the marshes found in Kent in London and all the occurrences date back to the early phase of the 1800s. The

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