Great Expectations, by Charles Dickens, tells of a young child, Pip, and his revelation from childhood to adulthood. ... His sister is strict and has great respect in their small town. He is given a great opportunity to become what he is always dreamt about, becoming a gentleman. ... It is his fault for falling for Estella and trusting Miss Havisham, but looking from a different of view these two important characters helps him in his maturation. All the characters in the story are vital to the to Pip's life. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

In the story Great Expectations there is not only one type of love, there are many different types and perspectives of love, all held by the many characters of the novel. ... Great Expectations is a story in which the characters all have their own views on love and all use the emotion of love in their own ways. Miss Havisham is a character who sees love quite differently than most due to her torrid past. ... Great Expectations offered many different types and views on love. ... Great Expectations is a true book for those who find interest in the variety of opinions around. ...

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Self Conflict in Great Expectations Througout his novel, Charles Dickens explored the constant struggle Pip faces as he realizes the dangers of being driven by a desire for wealth and social status. ... This, along with the realization that his true priorities should be those that love him, guides Pip through changes in his character and directs him through his internal struggle. ... Her rejection of him damages his pride and esteem so much as to make him want to change his entire life and character to meet her approval. ... Great Expectations shows the n...

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The two texts that we read, Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice and Charles Dicken's Great Expectations, both represent different courtship and marriage rituals taken from their perspective time periods. ... The marriages in Great Expectations, on the other hand were primarily from the middle class. ... This is a quote from Charlotte Lucas, one of the female characters in Pride and Prejudice. ... In Great Expectations, our first look at marriage is that of Mr. and Mrs. ... Joe is a very masculine and cruel character. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Within ˜Cousin Kate' there is a sense of expectation within the female characters of the poem when it comes to men, but the narrator realizes that to become truly happy she must break away from typical social expectations. The power that men had in the Victorian period is presented through the relationships between characters in the poem, as the liberties that women had in this time were limited. ... This could suggest that before she was involved with the ˜great lord', she was ˜contended'. ... This monologue effect restricts the other characters from speak...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Is Richards more than a concerned friend? In Chopin's "Story of an Hour- I have decided to analyze Richards and Mrs. Mallard. I believe that the story may have led the reader to assume there might be a relationship between them. Although I may not be able to prove this I feel that can raise cer...

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• Has Bibliography
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Like Tom in a particular situation in this movie, he goes into a scene where he believes that his expectations will overcome reality. ... Realism and Music alone is not enough to push the greatness of the movie, it's the atmosphere in which the characters breathe, their surroundings, so all and all the location. ... This is a great movie to watch for those in love, out of love, teen, or adult. ... The fact that people can relate to the situations in this movie, is a great to have. ... It's not only great because of the reasons stated before, but is great because it can help a person...

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Dalloway by Virginia Woolf, there are some characters who find it difficult to express their love, have hidden feelings or have their feelings fading away slowly. ... He makes Clarissa feel guilty as if she has never lived up to his expectations. ... According to Lucrezia's point of view, Septimus was a great man which was the reason she fell in love with him. ... Love is present in between these characters even though if it is dying, hidden or lacks articulations. ...

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• Grade Level: High School