Great Expations
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. The novel starts out with Pip feeding an escapee from jail. He doesn't know this man has escaped from jail, as a matter of fact, Pip doesn't know much at all, only that he must help this man. Although the man threatens Pip, Pip still shows him kindness and brings him a file and some bread. 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, bec
A man from Pip's past steps out, the ex-convict, he had fed many years ago; this man, Magwitch, is his true benefactor. Pip finally knows the truth about this man. Magwitch is Estella's father, and Mr. Jagger's housekeeper is Estella's mother. Magwitch tells Pip that he was so moved by his childhood kindness, that when the authorities sent him to Australia, Pip's face was the only thing that kept him going, and he soon made a fortune for the sole purpose to hand down to Pip. Pip agrees to help Magwitch escape London--the convict is pursued both by the police and by Compeyson, his former partner in crime. A mystery begins to fall into place when Pip discovers that Compeyson was the man who abandoned Miss Havisham at the altar and that Estella is Magwitch's daughter. Miss Havisham has raised her to break men's hearts, as revenge for the pain her own broken heart caused her. A short time later, Estella is wed to Bentley Drummle, but she is very unhappy. Pip falls ill, and Joe comes to take care of him. While he is being nursed back to health, Pip starts to appreciate Joe and begins to look past the fact that he is "common." He receives the news that Miss Ha
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Approximate Word count = 783
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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