In Great Expectations there is a very big difference between the working man and the gentleman. In Great Expectations the working men don't even interact with the gentlemen. ... He thinks that Charles Dickens (the author of the novel) did a poor job of developing the characters throughout the novel. "Great Expectations is one of Dickens dark novels," Says Stevenson who finds Great Expectations to be a somewhat comical and grotesque. ... Stevenson thinks that the novel is not written well and that most of the text throughout the novel is very misleading and that Charles Dickens has don...

• Word Count: 984
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

A recurring theme in Charles Dickens' "Great Expectations," is the reversal of stereotypical gender roles. ... Farrell (1997) points out that Pip's dead mother is the first female character introduced in Great Expectations, and is described by Pip as "freckled and sickly" (Farrell, 1997). ... Great Expectations uses first person narrative to give a personal perspective of Pip maturing into adulthood. ... Throughout Great Expectations, Joe is the moral centre, the only one that Pip looks up to and is supportive of Pip, even in the hard times. ... Great Expectations explore...

• Word Count: 1179
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Like Charles Dickens's 'David Copperfield, 'Jane Eyre' is a bildungsroman, a novel in which the protagonist must undergo a form of spiritual education, to overcome the obstacles they face throughout their lives. ... Both of these characters, as well as others such as Helen Burns are all females who are constrained by societal conventions, yet subvert them, and arise with great force. ... Despite punishment, abuse and malnourishment, Helen's passion for religion never wavers and although Bronte is questioning the form of religion she and many others devote themselves ...

• Word Count: 893
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Graduate