Great Expectations
GREAT EXPECTATIONS. By Anne Gilmour. November
1996. Of the major themes from Charles Dickens novel
"Great Expectations" to be discussed as to their importance
concerning its structure, I have selected "Love" in the
context of human relationships, "Isolation" and finally
"Redemption". The loneliness isolation brings can only be
redeemed by the loving associate of our fellow man, this is a
two way thing. "Had grown diseased, as all minds do and
must and will that reverse the appointed order of their
maker." In isolation the greatest sin we commit against
ourselves and others, is to shun human companionship as
Miss Haversham did. After her betrayal in love she
hardened her heart towards her fellow man. By hardening
her heart and suppressing her naturally affectionate nature,
she committed a crime against herself. Miss Havershams
love for Compeyson is of a compassionate kind, this blinded
her to his true nature, as Herbert remarked, "too haughty
and too much in love to......
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