Sharon Verhoef‚ 1A Literature 1B The Symbolic Importance of Fire in Great Expectations Fire as a symbol can stand for a lot of different things. It represents warmth‚ understanding‚ desire and destruction. In Great Expectations fire is used repeatedly. In this novel fire plays a big role in making the reader understand more about the characters and the story. In the beginning of the novel fire is displayed as something warm and good. You can ask yourself the question “How can fire be essential
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Estella Havisham: Most readers are appalled at the cold-hearted and cruel ways of Estella‚ but any criticism directed at her is largely undeserved. She was simply raised in a controlled environment where she was‚ in essence‚ brainwashed by Miss Havisham. Nonetheless‚ her demeanor might lead one to suspect that she was a girl with a heart of ice. Estella is scornful from the moment she is introduced‚ when she remarks on Pip’s coarse hands and thick boots. However‚ her beauty soon captivates Pip
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Great Expectations An important quote that explains what kind of wealth is important is: “It is great wealth to a soul to live frugally with a contented mind” (Lucretius). This quote shows that having a simple life with no complications can lead to more happiness whereas someone who is wealthier might be more worrisome and have more problems despite all the money earned. Great Expectations is about a boy named Pip who wants to become a gentleman. When he gets that opportunity‚ he moves to London
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Roles and Expectations of Women The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald exhibited the expectations forced upon both men and women in the 1920s. The Great Gatsby’s three main women faced the roles of their generation with distaste‚ yet all three of them ended up fitting the mold in some way. All the female characters from The Great Gatsby had their inner turmoil; making us contemplate the struggle of being the “ideal woman” while still retaining one’s personal individuality. Whether it is Tom’s ignorant
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Morality is a belief or set of beliefs about what it right behavior and what is wrong behavior. What is acceptable by society‚ and the degree of ‘rightness’ and ‘wrongness’‚ varies among different individuals. The most moral character in the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is Myrtle Wilson. She is the least corrupt out of the six‚ as she was only trying to fulfill her desire of class‚ social acceptance‚ and wealth. She chases this dream because she is bored with her own life‚ and wants
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In the novel Great Expectations‚ a cruel elderly woman‚ Miss Havisham‚ had been left at the altar by a man named Compeyson. Therefore‚ she uses an innocent and undeserving orphan girl‚ Estella‚ to take vengeance on all men as a whole. Estella is raised in a way that causes her to be incapable of expressing any form of love and is consequently cold towards the men who seek her. She treats the main character‚ a boy named Pip‚ in this way‚ through an unrequited love. Similarly‚ in the song “I Don’t
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Response to Essay Question Two Throughout Great Expectations we are introduced to many interesting and compelling characters. Some of the characters are quite charming and lovable while others are very vile and repulsive. Perhaps the best example of a positive and lovable character is Joe Gargery. Joe is a blacksmith and a sort of father to Pip‚ considering the death of both of Pip’s parents. Joe is a simple man who is content with living the life of a “commoner”. This contentment and true happiness
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Great Education Many describe Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations as a Bildungsroman – a novel tracing the education and spiritual growth of a young hero‚ in this case Philip Pirrip‚ better known as Pip. Pip’s thoughts on education change throughout the course of the story‚ beginning with idealistic views of becoming a gentleman and ending with a deeper‚ more intellectual perspective of being a gentleman. After meeting the wealthy and once elegant Miss Havisham‚ Pip becomes ashamed of his life
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Great Expectations Brief Synopsis The novel begins with the main character‚ Pip‚ encountering a runaway convict. Pip procures supplies for the man from his house. The convict then gets into a fight with another runaway convict and is take back to jail. Pip is soon after invited to the house of Miss Havisham‚ a rich‚ eccentric old lady who lives in isolation. Pip gets to know her adopted daughter Estella during his visit and begins to have feelings of love for her. However‚ it is not easy for
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Social class played a significant role in the universe depicted in Charles Dickens’s Great Expectations. Social class determined the manner in which a person was treated and their access to education. Yet‚ social class did not define the character of the individual. Characters were treated differently because of their social class in this novel. Seeing the contrast between how the poor and the rich were treated will give a clearer understanding of how much social class matter. In chapter 27 when
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