Charles Dickens', "Great Expectations," is a tale of forgiveness. ... The titular great expectations are laid upon Pip by Magwitch, a former convict who was so struck by Pip's kindness towards him at a young age that he spends years attempting to scrape together enough money to finance Pip's education and gentrification. ... Earlier in the quote Pip "would sit and look at him, wondering what he had done, and loading him with all the crimes in the Calendar." ... The language in this quote is extremely negative and conveys Pip's thoughts and feelings towards Magwitch in the b...

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