A fearful man, all in coarse grey, with a great iron on his leg."" ... In this first part, the man who is speaking is imprisoned by his leg iron. ... When Miss Havisham finally comes to terms with this, she goes hysterical, exclaiming repeatedly, "What have I done!... Whatever the prison may be, it is certain that the prevalent theme of imprisonment is a vital component of Great Expectations....

• Word Count: 415
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

I can could feel my feelings go rampant as they start to mix with my memories of just us two. From the time I had rescued her and held her small and trembling frame against mine, to the day she gave me a gift as a sign of her thanks, the nights we spent eating out together, laughing, messing around and the days that go beyond that, every single one of them felt like a bitter taste of melancholy and jealousy. ... My legs were frozen, however, and would not budge, leaving me with the faintest hope that perhaps the rest of me would soon become just as numb and disappear into oblivion because I ...

• Word Count: 1190
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Not much is mentioned about BoyBoy before he is quickly labled as someone who "did whatever he could that he liked, and he liked womanizing best, drinking second, and abusing Eva third." (32). ... This encounter mentioned came after Eva had obtained a large sum of money as a result of losing her leg (the book doesn't mention how it happens exactly). ... While Ajax remained unaffected, Sula found herself thinking about Ajax and wondering when he was going to return. ...

• Word Count: 994
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School