A characteristicof the nineteenth-century novel is its use of realist and non-realist means to represent tensions in a community. discuss this statement with reference to Great Expectations

Charles Dickens is certainly a realist author. His characters are real people facing real problems--often in unimpressive, lower-class circumstances. An interesting exception to this rule is his use of coincidence. In Great Expectations, this is evident in Pip's journey and Miss Havisham's development as a character.