What Are Pip’S ‘Great Expectations’ And How Are These Conveyed Through Language In Dickens’ Text?
What are Pip’s ‘Great Expectations’ and how are these conveyed through language in Dickens’ text?
In the novel ‘Great Expectations, Phillip Pirrip generally known as Pip is a young boy from the lower class. He is the protagonist and we are introduced to his life and taken through his journey. Pip is given the opportunity to be a gentleman, which is a very prestigious opportunity and even more especially for someone from the lower class. Along with this opportunity, Pip is presented with a lot of ‘Great Expectations’ which he must meet. These expectations will be explored in the essay.
When Pip was still young, Joe and Pip had decided the Pip was to be a blacksmith. Pip was quite fond of the idea until he went to Miss Havisham’s house and faced the demoralising critique from Estella. After this, Pip started to be more self – aware and lost his self – esteem and views of his “common hands”. He also became ashamed of where he grew up and lived and also of whom he is associated......
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