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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A fearful man, all in coarse grey, with a great iron on his leg."" Early on in the novel Great Expectations, Dickens introduces the concept of imprisonment, a theme that is subtly intertwined throughout the story. ... Pip, the protagonist of Great Expectations, and also the person being threatened in the above quote, suffers from imprisonment on a day to day basis. ... - As the reader can see, imprisonment is a theme that is intertwined throughout the story. ... Whatever the prison may be, it is certain that the prevalent theme of imprisonment is a vital component of Great Expectations....

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In the book, Great Expectations, Pip changed a great deal from a puzzled boy to a sophisticated gentleman. He encountered many life-altering situations in the whole story. ... Pip went through a lot of life changing situations, and Magwitch helped him out a great deal. ... This would not have happened if he did not go through all the experiences because these positive and negative experiences helped Pip achieve his expectations. ...

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Great Expectations has many characters that are foils of each other. ... Foils in Great Expectations include Biddy and Estella; Joe and Mrs. ... A character foil in Great Expectations would be Biddy and Estella. ... Joe are a few foils from Great Expectations. ... These character pairs make the story more interesting because they are constantly reminding you of each characters different qualities....

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Great Expectations is an exhilarating tale of a passionate, romantic, and somewhat unrealistic person named Pip. When the story starts he is an orphan boy being raised by his sister. ... One day Pip learns is informed that a secret benefactor has left him a great fortune, and he must go to London to collect. ... Oakland University put on a production of Great Expectations. ... Because I have not read the book, seen the movie or seen other productions of Great Expectations, I do not have anything to base the Oakland Universities production of Great Expectations on. ...

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Synopsis Great Expectations by Charles Dickens is the classic story of "rags to riches- seen from the eyes of a young boy, Pip. ... In the end this is a story of unconditional love and forgiveness. ... 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. ... Motifs-the comparison of people to inanimate objects; mist; desire for self-improvement; the ongoing connection between Pip and everyone else in the story, even without his knowledge; the judi...

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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. ... Pip undergoes maturation and self-discovery from the beginning of the story to the end. ... All the characters in the story are vital to the to Pip's life. ...

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Great Expectations is, I think, a very sad and rueful story. It is because this story shows how human life is empty. ... So it is really sad and rueful story. ... The love for Estella makes his expectations more complete one. ... I dont know what this fact means in the whole story because I read only half of the story. ...

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Great Expectations Essay Settings act as a key role to understanding a characters development. ... Pip was living a great life. ... The story proves that anything can change for the better overtime. ...

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Pip "Philip Pirrip" - He is the main character, protagonist and narrator of Great Expectations and lives in the marsh country of Kent, in south-east England He begins the story as an orphan boy being raised by his sister and her husband, which is Mrs. ... He is the most important character of this novel and I think understanding Pip's character, gives you a better understanding of "Great Expectations." ... At different times in the story Magwitch is both villain and hero. ...

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