1. Victorian Era Social Hierarchy and Great Expectations
Charles Dickens' literary masterpiece, "Great Expectations," was written as a brutal commentary on the social hierarchy system during the Victorian era. ... Pip's journey exposes him to all levels of the social spectrum and he pines for a higher class life than the one he is living in at the beginning of the story. ... Pip believes that his "selection " is a sign of his great personal worth and the people with which he's always associated with are now beneath them because they are too "common"." ... At this moment, Pip finally realizes that all of his great expectations "on beco...
- Word Count: 1549
- Approx Pages: 6
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School