words. 2. What does Dickens’ description of the first convict tell us about him? That he is scared and is a convict. 3. What is surprising about the narrative point-of- view Dickens has adopted? He says it not like how it happend but how it was in is mind. 4. How does Dickens contrast the convict and Pip? Pip is little‚ shy and doesn’t think clearly. The convict is hesitant and worried. 5. But in what ways are these two characters similar? They both are in a bad position in life. 6. What objects
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Copperfield and of course‚ Pip’s ’getting away from it all’ in Clarriker’s in Egypt with Herbert Pocket in Great Expectations. All these examples play very minor roles in Dickens’ fiction - they serve as narrative devices and little else. However‚ one other consequence of Britain’s colonial process - the policy of transportation - plays a far more fundamental part in Great Expectations. It is true‚ however‚ that‚ as Donald Simpson asserts in ’Charles Dickens and the Empire’‚ the concept of transportation
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he was little he couldn’t say the name so he called himself Pip. At the beginning of the story he is at a marsh country down by the river. 2. Briefly describe the convict. What evidence is there that the convict has "human" qualities and is not merely a criminal? The convict is a fearful man all in coarse gray‚ with a great iron on his leg‚ no hat‚ with broken shoes‚ and had an old rag tied around his head. The evidence that supports that the convict has human qualities is he somewhat shows compassion
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Real or Fake?: Character Foils in Great Expectations One of the most remarkable aspects of Charles Dickens Great Expectations is its structural intricacy and remarkable balance. Dickens plot involves complicated coincidences‚ extraordinary tangled webs of human relationships‚ and highly dramatic developments in which setting‚ atmosphere‚ event and character are all seamlessly fused. Although‚ perhaps the most visible sign of Dickens commitment to intricate dramatic symmetry-apart from the knot
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What is defined as the “plot” of a novel can be explained and broken-down in very specific steps‚ although the actual content of the plot within novel has infinite variations and possibilities. Plot regards the organization of the principle events of a work of fiction(Wikipedia). Plot is different from the storyline in that plot worries with how events are related‚ structured‚ and how they depict change in the major characters. The majority of plots will follow some process of change in which
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Expectations “Expectations”…what do you think of? “Great Expectations” by Charles Dickens maybe? Whatever the case‚ all people have expectations. It could be something they expect of others‚ or something they expect of themselves. It is something you look forward to in the future. It is the motivation‚ the incentive‚ people need to keep looking forward to tomorrow—the prospect of something wonderful about to happen. An undergraduate might have expectations of a bright‚ successful future‚ a businessman
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Explore the manipulation of expectations in ‘Great expectations’‚ with particular reference to the first eight chapters. By Narmina Clark Charles Dickens manipulates the reader’s expectations greatly throughout the novel; he does this by focusing mainly on his idea of the ‘social class’ in society and how his characters transform through lessons learnt of their own life experiences. He subtly gives the information across‚ while controlling the readers mind’s with style as he slowly unravels
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The establishment of a “moral code” and whether responsibility for its creation lies with the government or the citizens has been a topic of research for a number of years. The establishment of this code in Ancient Greece seems to have primarily been the responsibility of the government itself‚ but sometimes potentially through the citizens‚ who were essentially required to have a certain ability to contribute to the decision-making process‚ as some were often elected at random. It also appears to
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What moral status does the human embryo have? The moral status of the embryo is a controversial and complex issue. The main viewpoints are outlined below. 1. The embryo has full moral status from fertilization onwards Either the embryo is viewed as a person whilst it is still an embryo‚ or it is seen as a potential person. The criteria for ‘personhood’ are notoriously unclear; different people define what makes a person in different ways. Arguments for this view Arguments against this view
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Great Expectations and A Christmas Carol: A True Gentleman According to Dictionary.com‚ a gentleman is a civilized‚ educated‚ sensitive‚ or well-mannered man. However‚ by Victorian definition‚ a gentleman was‚ perhaps most importantly‚ a rich man. “Charles Dickens…was an author of relatively humble origins who desired passionately to be recognized as a gentleman‚ and insisted‚ in consequence‚ upon the essential dignity of his occupation” (Victorian Web). In Great Expectations he portrays Pip‚ a
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