Premium Content Pip's Unrealistic Expectations in Dickens' Great Expectations
By Matthew Beck - April 14, 2000
One of the most important and common tools that authors use to illustrate the themes of their works is a character that undergoes several major changes throughout the story. In Great Expectations, Charles Dickens introduces the reader to many intriguing and memorable characters, including the eccentric recluse, Miss Havisham, the shrewd and careful…
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