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Great Expectations: Pip


Charles Dickens\\\'s Great expectations is a story about a boy, Philip Pirrip,
who comes to a point in his life where his life changes drastically from the way
it was when he was growing up. Whenever this change occurs, he does his best
not to let people know about his past life where he was just a ³common² boy.
Throughout the novel, Dickens points out how people sometimes lead two lives
that they want to keep separate.
The change in Pip\\\'s life is characterized in several ways. First of all,
there is a physical change, when he moves to London. That just accentuates the
difference between the two ³lives.² Before, he lived in a small town that was
near some marshes, both of which reflect the ³common² side of his life. London
is seen by Pip as a great and wonderful city which symbolizes his expectations
of what is to come in his future. Another change in his life is that he is
treated better by others. Mr. Trabb, the tailor, takes exception......

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