Great Expectations Essays

Charles Dickens Great Expectations and James Joyce Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, both wrote their novels using a semi-autobiographical style, the second written in a bildungsroman style. The first mentioned being introduced in the first-person aspect, Pip who is the main protagonist is attempting to identify his parentage and outlines briefly his […]

In Mark Haddon’s ‘Curious Incident of The Dog’ the narrative voice of volatile teenager, Christopher Boone is extremely influential in his quest to lead us through his turbulent relationship with not only his father, but also all those that are associated with him. Likewise, in Lloyd Jones’s ‘Mister Pip’ the inclusion of the young island […]

Susan Hill’s eclectic use of many aspects of ghost stories makes her own story a typical one, which in the readers’ eyes would work, e. g. having a ‘sensible, rational’ protagonist as well as even using titles of famous books for her chapters (Whistle and I’ll Come To You, taken from M.R. James’ tale Oh, […]

Charles Dickens, author of Great Expectations, provides a perfect example of the hope of class mobility. The novel portrays very diverse and varied social classes which spread from a diligent, hardworking peasant (Joe) to a good-natured middle class man (Mr. Wemmick) to a rich, beautiful young girl (Estella). Pip, in particular, elevates in the social […]

In this classic novella, which established him as one of the world’s 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 themes were the value of dreams […]

Pip looses Biddy because Pip wants to not be associated with the ordinary people, a group he once belonged to. The close ties Pip had with Joe are snapped because Pip decides that since Joe will not change Pip will just have to leave him. In Great Expectations by Charles Dickens Pip Is corrupted by […]

It is when you tart to realize what you stand for. Each character in these books realized it the rough persevering through opposing forces, and viewing the world positively. In life comes a point where not everyone will agree with you, or support your decisions. That is the difficulty in life. From a young age […]

In the two notable novels, Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt and Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, motif of sexuality play a significant role in successfully illustrating the protagonists’ affectionate desire towards characters of the opposite sex – also acting as an indicator of the protagonists’ maturation to adulthood. Furthermore, as the novels progress, through the […]

Based on my study of Charles Dickens, I have decided to focus upon three short stories to write about in detail. These are: The Hanged Man’s Bride, written in 1860, The Trial For Murder, written in 1865 and Confession Found in a Prison, written in 1842. To enable me to understand the stories better and […]

Dickens shows Pips childhood as though no one care for him. This is shown when Pip is not allowed to call his uncle Pumblechook uncle, “I was not allowed to call him uncle, under the severest penalties. ” His family see Pip as an embarrassment, so he does not deserve to call his uncle uncle. […]

This essay is looking at the nature of Victorian Villains. In doing this I shall consider extracts from three pre-twentieth-century novels; Great Expectations, Oliver Twist both written by Charles Dickens, and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by R. L Stevenson. The Victorian Villains could be described as a stereotypical figure and this is what my […]

Carol Ann Duffy has done several poems including Mrs Midas, others include Havisham and Education for Leisure. These three are distrubing poems, she uses images in the poems to help convey what she wants us to see and imagine is happening. In the case of Havisham she use a distrubing character from the Charles Dickens […]

In Carol Ann Duffy’s poems, ‘Salome’ and ‘ Havisham’ aggression and violence towards men is an ever-present theme. Each poem is spoken in the narrative voice of the ladies (whom the poems are named after), who throughout express signs of mental instability. Bitterness and hatred towards men is shown, both in words and in actions. […]

In this essay, I will define how, I think, Dickens creates tension and suspense in this short, ghost story titled, ‘The Signalman’. ‘The Signalman’ was written in 1863, during the era when the Victorians had a fascination with the paranormal. The other famous ghost story that Dickens wrote, was written shortly before this time, ‘A […]

The purpose of this essay is to explore how in the novels ‘Great Expectations’ and ‘Jane Eyre’ by Charles Dickens and Charlotte Bronte, the authors use language to create suspense and tension and how this enhances the storyline for a reader. Both these books were written and published during the 18th century and display many […]

In this piece of coursework I will be looking at the two poems; The Laboratory by Robert Browning and Havisham by Carol Ann Duffy. I will be looking at how the poets convey the extreme reactions of the woman in the poems that have been hurt by men. I will tackle the question by looking […]

The four poems I have chosen are Kid by Simon Armitage, Havisham by Carol Ann Duffy, The Laboratory by Robert Browning and On My First Born Sonne by Ben Jonson. Each of these poems are very different, the most obvious difference being the different ages they were written in. But they all have one major […]

Charles Dickens was born 7th February 1812, in the Georgian era, and died 9th June 1870 in the Victorian era. The Novel Great Expectations was one of his best Novels he started writing Great Expectations on December 1st 1860 and finished it in August 1861. The Novel Great Expectations was heavily influenced by how children […]

Retaliation is a primary subject in the fresh Great Expectation by Charles Dickens. In this novel. many characters go out of their manner to pull out retaliation. taking them to misfortunes such as decease and imprisonment. Dickens makes it really clear that nil positive can come from retaliation through his characters and the consequences that […]

“Pip changes from an innocent child to a character consumed by false values and snobbery.” Explore the major incidents in Pip’s childhood that contribute to this change. Pip’s transition into snobbery is, I believe, a steady one from the moment that he first meets Miss Havisham and Estella. Even before that Pip started to his […]

Social class played a major role in the society depicted in Charles Dickens’s novel “Great Expectations”. Many characters were treated differently because of their social class in the story. Seeing the contrast between how the poor and the rich were treated will give a clearer understanding of how much social class mattered. During the nineteenth […]

Write a critical analysis of the character of Magwitch in Dickens’ novel Great Expectations. Why does Magwitch become Pip’s benefactor? Great Expectations is a novel written by Charles Dickens. The first publication of the novel was in 1861. The major themes are a social class, criminality, guilt, love, growth from childhood to adulthood, the desire […]