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Great Expectations



The novel, Great Expectations, presents the story of a young boy growing up and becoming a

gentleman. He must learn to appreciate people for who they are, not shun them for who they aren’t.

Nicknamed Pip, Philip Pirrip, the main character, goes through many changes in his personality, as he is

influenced by various people. Pip experiences tough times as a boy and a young man, but at the end he has

become a fine, morale young man.

In the beginning, Pip, an orphan, considers himself to be a common laboring boy, but he has a

desire to improve his station in life. He is raised by his sister, and her husband, Joe Gargery. Then Pip

meets Estella, the adopted daughter of Miss Havisham, an old lady who is bitter and eccentric. Estella

taunts Pip and is very cruel to him, but he still falls in love with her. Miss Havisham is teaching Estella to

hurt men, because she herself was deserted by her fiancé on her wedding day. One day, Mr.......

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