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Miss Havisham One Day
384 wordsDone Orlick { The day-laborer in Joe's forge, Orlick is a slouching, oa sh embodiment of evil{he is malicious and shrewd, hurting people simply be- cause he enjoys it. He is responsible for the attack on Pip's sister, and he will later almost succeed in his attempt to murder Pip. Mrs. Joe { Pip's sister and Joe's wife, known only as "Mrs. Joe" throughout the novel. Mrs. Joe is a stern and overbearing gure to both Pip and Joe{ she keeps a spotless household, and frequently menaces her husband and...
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First Person Narrative Sense Of Guilt
1,698 wordsGeneral Info: A story of moral redemption. The hero is an orphan raised in humble surroundings, in the early decades of the nineteenth century, comes into a fortune, and promptly disavows family and friends. When the fortune first loses its lustre, then evaporates completely, he confronts his own ingratitude, and learns to love the man who both created and destroyed him. The story is told by the hero himself, and the challenge Dickens faced in devising this first-person narrative was two-fold. H...
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Guilty Conscience P 23
1,117 words... tle's Pip by alluding to the potential fate from which he was saved by the kindness of Mrs. Joe: "Besides, " said Mr. Pumblechook, turning sharp on me, "think what you " ve got to be grateful for. If you'd been born a squeaker -" (p. 27). Pumblechook torments Pip by saying how horrible his destination would have been if it weren't for Mrs. Joe. When Mrs. Joe recites to the guests all the trouble that Pip has caused her their response intimidates Pip: "everybody had looked at me (as I felt pa...
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Young Gentleman Satis House
1,128 words... rst time, with great dread, if we should come upon them, would my particular suppose that it was I who had brought the soldiers there?" (p. 34). When the convict is found, Pip tries to send him the message that he did not turn against him: "I had been waiting for him to see me, that I might try to assure him of my innocence. " (p. 38). The convict's loyalty towards Pip is obvious when he takes the blame for stealing the food and does not release Pip's name to the police: "I took some witches...
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Mice And Men Joe Gargery
1,121 wordsAs nearly perfect as any book can be. It is straightforward, it has simplicity and unsentimental tragedy, and it has a swift, unforced style, which stamps it as permanent. Humbert Wolfe In this classic novella, which established him as one of the worlds most celebrated writers, John Steinbeck tells the story of two friends in 1930 s California. John Steinbeck wrote a naturalistic novel that dealt with three powerful and universal themes, imperative in the latter success of the novel. These theme...
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Brother In Law Pip
1,562 wordsIn Great Expectations, Pip, the protagonist and narrator of the story grows from a young child to a mannerly gentleman with high social status. Throughout the story he goes through many changes. However, in the end it turns out that Pip was handed too much too quickly. Bad fortune falls upon him and he is sent back to his poor home in Kent. All considered though, this novel is a true story of love and in the end true happiness for Pip is obtained. Great Expectations was set in early Victorian ti...
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Joe And Biddy Pip
2,231 wordsDickens Ideas On Gentility As Shown Through Dickens Ideas On Gentility As Shown Through His Novel, Great Expectations Dickens criticized the world of his own time because it valued the status of being a gentleman over someone doing a useful job. Those who thought they were gentlemen often mocked ordinary citizens. Show how he achieved these aims through the language used and his description of the way Pip and the other characters behaved in the novel. In his numerous literary works, Dickens stro...
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Joe Gargery Foolish Man
1,283 wordsGreat Expectations was written in 1861, right after Dickens had divorced Kate, his first wife. Dickens basically invoked his own emotions in the story. It was where his heart lay. Also, anyone who has read more of Dickens work can clearly see his determination to avoid repeating himself in this impressive gothic novel dealing with the fortunes and misfortunes that befall the main character Pip. At first, Dickens had started it as a little humorous short story. Quoting Dickens himself from a acco...
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Miss Havisham Pip Learns
9,450 wordsEstella 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 Pips coarse hands and thick boots. However, her beauty soon captivates Pip an...
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Quot Uncle Uncle Pumblechook Pip
387 wordsThe day-laborer in Joes forge, Orlick is a slouching, embodiment of evil, he is malicious and shrewd, hurting people simply because he enjoys it. He is responsible for the attack on Pips sister, and he will later almost succeed in his attempt to murder Pip. Mrs. Joe { Pips sister and Joes wife, known only as " Mrs. Joe" throughout the novel. Mrs. Joe is a stern and overbearing gure to both Pip and Joe{ she keeps a spotless household, and frequently menaces her husband and her brother w...
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Miss Havisham And Estella Pip And Joe
4,611 wordsEstella 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 Pips coarse hands and thick boots. However, her beauty soon captivates Pip an...
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