Synopsis Great Expectations by Charles Dickens is the classic story of "rags to riches- seen from the eyes of a young boy, Pip. ... He has great expectations of himself as he tries to improve himself morally and socially. ... Time and Setting Great Expectation is set in early Victorian England, a time a great social change. ... The stopped clocks represent the idea that one cannot live on without love, a popular theme in this Dickens novel. ...

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Just as in school, social class in the world of Great Expectations provides an arbitrary, external standard of value by which the characters judge one another. Charles Dickens strongly implies that judgments made from unbiased positions are always more veracious than those deduced from social standards. ... His expectations only worsened his love situation by driving him to prioritize winning Estella over all other things. ... The best example in Great Expectations of this quality is Bentley Drummle. ... Charles Dickens continuously stresses that judgments made from a socially indifferent pers...

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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. ... When considering how he sees Magwitch now, Pip thinks, "I only saw a man who had meant to be my benefactor, and who had felt affectionately, gratefully, and generously, towards me with great constancy through a series of years." ...

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On "Great Expectations" In an article written by Christopher D. ... In the profound novel, Great Expectations, written by Charles Dickens, the main character "Pip" is put through many tests that examine the type of man Pip strives to be and the type of man Pip really is. ... Great Expectations is, in a sense, a Cinderella story in which Pip's fairy godmother turns out to be a convict running from the law. ... Pip was given two central people in his life that cared a great deal for him. ... The Bad Faith of Pip's Bad Faith: Deconstructing Great Expectations. ...

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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. ... Dickens gradually guides us step by step through Pip's life. ...

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In the book "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens, Pip, Estella, and Miss Havisham all have dreams and certain expectations. Pip and Estella both have great expectations to follow. ... Miss Havisham's expectations have a lot to do with love, and heartbreak. Pip's expectations is to become a wealthy and educated gentlemen. ... She gave herself her own expectations. ...

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One such example of this occurs in what is considered by many to be Charles Dickens' magnum opus, Great Expectations. In Great Expectations, Herbert Pocket, Pip's best friend, is a foil to Pip for various reasons like his opposing view on life and his social habits. Their relationship exemplifies the message of Great Expectations, that money and social standing can either make or break a person's life. ... This goes to show that having fame and fortune can be a boon or a curse, which is the true message of Great Expectations. Great Expectations is a tale of love and loss, of pl...

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In the novel, Great Expectations, by Charles Dickens the principal character, Pip, undergoes a tremendous change in character. ... It is here that he forms his "Great Expectations". ... A heartbroken, man-hating, miserable woman, and an emotional cripple help form pip's "Great Expectations". ...

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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. ... Great Expectations shows the need Pip has to establish his own sense of self-worth against the plans others have made for him, and thus hold a set of firm values and priorities. ...

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Salutations, my bibliophilic colleagues. My name is Philip Pirrip, oftentimes called Pip. I am a fictional character created by Charles Dickens during the prosaic year of 1861. My childhood was a tarnished reality of orphanism. My parents died when I was 2, and since then, my sister – who is 20 y...

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