Charles Dickens was forced to learn to live in this cruel society as a member of the lower class. ... He rose through the class system, not unlike his character, Pip in Great Expectations. ... The portrayal of the class system is perhaps the darkest of all the aspects of Great Expectations. ... In Great Expectations, the Victorian class system facilitates moral corruption. ... In Great Expectations, Dickens often uses satire to show injustice within the class system. ...

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Charles Dickens' literary masterpiece, "Great Expectations," was written as a brutal commentary on the social hierarchy system during the Victorian era. ... Her contempt for me was so strong, that it became infectious, and I caught it"" (Dickens 46). ... At this moment, Pip finally realizes that all of his great expectations "on becoming a gentleman and living the wealthy life, mean nothing when you have no one left to care about. ... Charles Dickens artfully wrote this novel to criticize the corruption of the Victorian era's social system. ... Dickens himself was oppressed by the ...

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The books Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte and David Copperfield by Charles Dickens were written in the Victorian era where gender and social limitations were forced upon the protagonists by society; both books use very simple characters to define and defy these limitations set before them, which ultimately created classics. ... Men had to provide for the helpless females, males were chivalrous and took great pride in being the head and protector of the household. Along with society expectations there were sexual beliefs that men had. ... Dickens and Bronte, by letting these children be born int...

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It was a time of great innovation and reform not only in social status but ideals as well. ... Authors such as Charles Dickens, author of Great Expectations, Charlotte Bronte, author of Jane Eyre, wrote about the ambitions for social advancement. ... The Victorian Era provided a great inspiration for poetry as well. ... It was a time of great innovation and change that would forever transform the lives of many Europeans, for better and for worse. ...

• Word Count: 1447
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• Grade Level: High School