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"Great Expectations" and "A Clockwork Orange", 2008.
A review of the novels "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens and "A Clockwork Orange" by Anthony Burgess.
1,098 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 27.95
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This paper examines two great works, "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens and "A Clockwork Orange" by Anthony Burgess, as novels that fall under the Bildungsroman genre, which is a genre of novel that deals with the growth of the protagonist. The paper explains that the Bildungsroman novel chronicles the life of the hero from childhood to adulthood and the conflict that he meets and resolves on his way to wisdom. The paper then points out that some novels come under the umbrella of Bildungsroman but may contain few deviations such as Burgess' "A Clockwork Orange" and Dickens' "Great Expectations". The paper also looks at how compared to "A Clockwork Orange", "Great Expectations" is certainly a more conformist form of Bildungsroman but the one place where it deviates from tradition is the choice of narrator. The paper analyzes each novel in relation to Bildungsroman, and concludes that both novels are masterpieces in their own right, but Dickens's work is a better example of a true English Bildungsroman than Burgess' work.
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"Dickens has used an adult voice to narrate the experiences of a child which is starkly different from other examples of the genre where narrator is either a third person or is the protagonist himself who grows with the novel. Buckley, in his book, Seasons of Youth explains the origin of Bildungsroman and its three distinct categories. He further adds that English Bildungsroman tradition was different from that of German's since the former was "in its broadest sense . . . a convenient synonym for the novel of youth or apprenticeship" (13). Buckley's intensive research indicates that English bildungsroman was not always completely autobiographical."
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"Great Expectations", 2002.
Examines Charles Dickens' "Great Expectations" as a novel about the formation of the self in relation to childhood.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 1 source, £ 50.95
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In this tale, we are met by Pip, first a young boy taken under the wing of a felon who places him with a delusional old maid, then a snobbish young man with expectations of being a member of the aristocracy and finally as a humbled man who has learned the lesson of humility. Childhood is a time in which what we are and do then determines in great part who we will become. Dickens, clearly, employs a significant amount of his own past and dreams for this novel. The themes of good and evil, of right and wrong, of sadness and happiness are all played right along side of each other in a demonstration that life rarely follows a straight and narrow path, that it is important to experience a fall from grace, or to lose one's great expectations, in order to fully own one's life. The hard-working humble man that Pip becomes by the end of the book would have been an insufferable immature boor had a change not taken place. For children, disappointment is indeed a bitter teacher. But, it is a necessary one as well. For it is in later childhood and adolescence that we can begin to fully understand that life will not always go our way. Unfortunately, there are many with lives that protect them from such knowledge. For them, perhaps, connecting with Pip is impossible. For the rest of us, however, we can truly understand what it is to have great expectations and to see them disappear, only to find that we are indeed the better for it. The exploration of childhood, and the symbolic nature of young development, is absolutely essential to this book. We are able to watch as Pip's infantile dreams of greatness, riches and power turn him into a monster, for no one actually gets what they want simply because they want it. Only the fact that he is a child redeems him.
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The Future of Pip and Estella in Charles Dickens' "Great Expectations", 2002.
An examination of the relationship of Pip and Estella in Charles Dickens' "Great Expectations" and whether they have a future together.
2,690 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 57.95
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This paper gives an overview of "Great Expectations" as the story of a young man who discovers that life as an adult is not simple and that there is a danger is pursuing ones childhood great expectations. The writer explains that two different endings are given by Dickens so that we don?t know what exactly will happen in the relationship between Pip and Estella. The second ending in particular leaves Pip?s future open and unclear. The paper argues that while we cannot definitely know what will happen to Pip and Estella we will see that both have grown up enough to make their own decisions and are quite likely to end up together. The writer explores the themes of childhood experience and dreams. It concludes by arguing that through reading the final chapter and in particular the revised ending, it becomes obvious that Pip and Estella have built up throughout the story to a final end ? one with each other.
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"Charles Dickens? novel, Great Expectations, is the story of a young man who grew up and out of poverty with grand dreams for his future, who discovers that life is not as easy or as pat as he once thought, and becomes a man in the end, aware of the dangers of pursuing too closely childhood?s great expectations. In the end, even though there are two different endings offered by Dickens, we do not know exactly what will happen to Pip or to Estella. The second ending, in particular, helps us to understand that Pip?s life is not clear and the future is as open as an adult as it seemed narrowly defined as a child".
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Charles Dickens? ?Great Expectations?, 2002.
This paper analyzes the novel ?Great Expectations? by Dickens and its film adaptation of the same title, directed by Alfonso Cuaron.
1,180 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 2 sources, £ 28.95
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The paper discusses that both the novel and the film ?Great Expectations? provide a profound understanding of the emotional strengths and weaknesses of human psychology. The author believes that the foremost, and most obvious, similarity between the novel of Charles Dickens' ?Great Expectations? and its film adaptation is the theme based on the depiction of a true Victorian era. The author feels that, unlike the book, the movie characters appear distant and the overall film lacks the sentimental touch of a movie based on the theme of love and its consequences.
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"The probable reason why the movie failed to satisfy its viewers was the fact that the novel was the author?s own innovation, based on original thought; whereas, the movie was just a visual sequel of Dickens?s magnum opus on the silver screen. Moreover, where the plot of "Great Expectations" demonstrated the literary figure?s creative genius, it also well blended his two diversified predispositions. Charles Dickens?s ability to analyze closely and his keen sense of observation pertaining to non-living things as well as living species including human beings is one factor. The other, his rather powerful inclination, which overshadows his former tendency, is towards pitiful and hilarious glorified ideals. This harmonization of the two propensities has been aptly and equally remarkably figured out as well as carried out by the director of the movie."
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Charles Dickens' "Great Expectations", 2001.
A look at illusion and truth in Charles Dickens' novel, "Great Expectations".
1,664 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 0 sources, £ 38.95
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This paper takes a look at all that is illusion and truth in the classic Dickens' novel, "Great Expectations". The author includes many quotes from the text as he explores the two themes. Social status and class are also addressed.
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"There are many common, familiar cliches about illusion versus truth. "All that glitters is not gold" and "Things are seldom what they seem" are the most universal hackneyed phrases, but they do not cover entirely every aspect of appearance versus reality. In Charles Dickens' novel, Great Expectations, there are several differences between the illusion and the truth. The appearance of certain things is often detrimental to the outcomes of characters when the reality of a situation is revealed. These illusions are revealed through Pip, a lower class boy caught in the struggle of the social classes of 19th century England. Throughout the book, Charles Dickens emphasizes the difference between appearance and reality through Pip's expectations of something better, social status, and settings in the book."
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?Great Expectations? and ?The Dead?, 2002.
An analysis of radical changes of the characters of Pip and Gabriel in the novels ?Great Expectations? by Charles Dickens and ?The Dead? by James Joyce.
1,628 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 0 sources, £ 38.95
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This paper examines the novels ?Great Expectations? by Charles Dickens and ?The Dead? by James Joyce and in particular focuses on the changes in the attitudes of the protagonists through out the stories. It attempts to analyze why these characters underwent such changes, what the changes mean and whether such changes are plausible. It looks at how Pip goes from being a guilty, lonely boy to an arrogant, selfish young man after his inheritance of the fortune and how Gabriel changes after discovering his wife's lover.
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"Secondly, let?s consider the meaning of a change of heart. In general the answer would be that a change of heart dictates a new pathway or new lifestyle for the character, as the inward heart?s changes are observed on the outside. Specifically however, in Pip and Gabriel?s case, in their respective novels, we can observe what their change of heart meant for each of them. In Pip?s case, his change of heart is outwardly seen by a change of conduct towards Magwitch and his attempt of reconciliation towards Joe and Biddy. Once Pip?s life takes a turn for the worse, during his discovery of debt, upon Magwitch? death, and upon his ailment, and final recovery, Pip responds to his situation by looking over his life and noticing how badly he treated Joe."
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Destructive Women in Great Expectations, 2005.
This paper offers an analysis of how the women in Dickens' "Great Expectations" attempt to destroy Pip.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 22.95
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The paper analyzes how the women in Charles Dickens novel "Great Expectations" attempt to destroy Pip. The women are his older sister, the bitter Miss Havisham and the manipulated Estella. The paper discusses the theme of novel and the rhetorical devices used by the author.
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"There are a number of women in Charles Dickens tale of love and revenge "Great Expectations." The two most significant of these are Miss Havisham, a wealthy and embittered old woman and the beautiful young woman Estella who Miss Havisham schools in the art of breaking male hearts to exact her revenge for being jilted. However, even Pip's harsh older sister mistreats him."
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Symbols of 'Great Expectations', 2007.
This paper analyzes specific symbols in Charles Dickens' classic novel 'Great Expectations'.
1,250 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 30.95
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In this article, the writer discusses that 'Great Expectations' contains specific symbols to represent the themes of the novel. The writer points out that these themes include: the importance of money to happiness, the importance of money to the quality of a person, the influence of the past on the present, the administration of justice and the definition of true love which could be romantic or filial. The writer shows how Dickens conveys these themes through his continued used of certain symbols in the novel. The writer concludes that Dickens artfully draws the symbols of clothing, prisons and the blacksmith's forge through the novel and intertwines them to validate the themes that he wanted his readers to take from this work.
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"Just as Miss Havisham dresses the part of the bride, Pip when he comes into money feels that he must dress the part of the gentleman so he goes to the tailor, Mr. Trabb. Pip finds Mr. Trabb over his breakfast and the tailor sees no reason to get up for a commoner like Pip. As soon as Mr. Trabb finds out that Pip's station in life has been elevated, he becomes subservient and fawns over Pip while showing him a variety of fabrics. Dickens uses this scene to illustrate how people will change their attitude due to money. Pip sees himself as important as does Mr. Trabb now that he has money."
"Pip's extravagance in clothing continues during the next several years when he is in London, and it adds significantly to his debt. He is very materialistic as a young man. He is also critical of others who do not dress as well. When Joe comes to see him, Pip feels uncomfortable due to Joe's country manners and rough appearance."
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"Great Expectations", 2002.
A character analysis of Charles Dickens' "Great Expectations".
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, £ 31.95
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This paper will evaluate the idea of the monster in Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. By analyzing Pip, Magwitch, and Miss Havisham, we can see how he creates monsters out of these key characters.
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Honesty in "Great Expectations", 2005.
An analysis of the character of Pip and his personal growth through interactions in the book "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, £ 25.95
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This four page paper analyzes Charles Dickens' novel "Great Expectations". It looks specifically at two characters, Pip, the central character, and his interactions and growth because of one other major character, Joe Gargery. The paper focuses on their relationship and how Pip is affected positively by Joe by learning from his qualities of honesty.
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" Learning about Honesty in Great Expectations Charles Dickens' Great Expectations is not exactly a novel that is full of lies, but it is a novel full of half-truths. Miss Havisham uses Pip for her cruel amusement, allowing him to believe he will wed Estella and inherit money. Estella perpetuates him this mis-belief as she never tells him differently. Mr. Jaggers does not tell Pip that Magwitch is his true benefactor and in doing so maintains Pip's misunderstanding. However, one character is always completely honest with Pip: Joe Gargery. Joe never tells Pip anything but the truth, and by doing so places himself apart from the other characters. It is the irony of Great Expectations that, after all that Pip does to become a gentleman, the character who Pip learns the most honest qualities from is the blacksmith, Joe Gargery."
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"Great Expectations?, 2004.
This paper discusses realistic, romantic, and gothic elements in Charles Dickens?s "Great Expectations?.
1,545 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 35.95
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This paper explains that, in ?Great Expectations?, Dickens uses realism through social class and psychology, romanticism through his characters? aspirations, and gothicism through the setting, supernatural elements, and the characters themselves. The author points out, as contradictory as these elements may be, together in the novel, they provide for a story that is loyal to the ever-present instability of human nature itself and the journey in experience and growth. The paper relates that the gothic elements in this novel include such events as supernatural events, shadowy, sinister settings, and actions driven by revenge.
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"Realism in a romantic novel is a necessary base from which to rise or stray. When we meet the main character Pip at a very young age, it is clear that he is a practical child and despite his immaturity of age he is logical boy, with a sensitive soul. As a young boy, Pip accepts his station in life, and carries out his life?s? responsibilities as necessary. This novel is also very accurate in its realistic representation of social structure and class differences. Pip starts out low on the social chain, only above the criminal, impoverished class, and early in life he recognizes that there is a lower scale than the one he belongs to. When Pip helps the convict Magwitch on the marshes, he observes how uncouth and low Magwitch is, and he fears that in helping him or reaching to his level that he will be cast down to the same place."
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Poverty and Shame in "Great Expectations", 2008.
An analysis of the themes of poverty and shame in Charles Dickens' "Great Expectations".
1,300 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 30.95
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This paper examines Charles Dickens' semi-biographical novel "Great Expectations" with particular focus on the themes of poverty and shame. It also takes a look at the themes of greed, selfishness, and human behaviour, with regards to the "wants" and "needs" of the main characters. The paper argues that the poverty of the central character, Pip, is the motivation behind the greed which develops in Pip's character. The structured class system and rules of society, along with the many people he comes into contact with throughout the novel, influence him as well. The paper concludes that, although Pip develops into a greedy and selfish young adult, his misfortunes are not only his fault, but have been inflicted on him by others.
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"Therefore, when the opportunity arises for Pip to educate himself as a gentleman, he does not hesitate for a moment. Pip says, "It is a most miserable thing to feel ashamed of home. There may be black ingratitude in the thing, and the punishment may be retributive and well deserved; but that it is a miserable thing, I can testify" (106). Even though his house has never been an enjoyable one "because of [Pip's] sister's temper...Joe had sanctified it, and [Pip] had believed in it" (106). Pip's goal is to make something of himself and his future. He can't wait to rid himself of shame and poverty when he says to himself, "No more low wet grounds, no more dykes and sluices, no more of these grazing cattle...faced round, in order that they might stare as long as possible at the possessor of such great expectations - farewell, monotonous acquaintances of my childhood...I was for London and greatness" (147). Pip is willing to give up the only love and family he knows to impress Estella and prove that he is of value, not only to her, but to society as well."
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'Great Expectations', 2006.
A review of the literary classic, 'Great Expectations' by Charles Dickens.
865 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 0 sources, £ 21.95
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This paper reviews and discusses the famous book by Charles Dickens, 'Great Expectations' focusing primarily on the character of Pip. The paper summarizes, overviews and provides comments on a collective group of chapters.
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"The hints that Dickens gave earlier about Mr. Jaggers' housemaid are now understood. Pip can tell the truth, because she looks and acts like Estella. This part gets somewhat confusing, because everything comes together like a mystery book. You have to remember everything that takes place in the whole book. In these chapters, the personality of the characters change back and forth as they find out different information. People who were so awful like Miss Havisham show their other side. Wemmick says Estella's mother was "tamed." This word is only used today with an animal. Was it the same when Dickens wrote? "
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Charles Dickens' "Great Expectations", 2001.
An exploration of how multiple themes can enhance the effectiveness of a novel, using Charles Dickens' "Great Expectations" as an example.
1,090 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 1 source, £ 27.95
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This essay explores Charles Dickens' classic work of literature, "Great Expectations" and looks at how multiple themes are used to provoke a much more complex and enjoyable novel.
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"Most works of literature can be said to have one overriding theme that dominates the work. It can be said, however, that many themes woven together with a unique story can create a much more complex, not to mention more enjoyable, novel. Charles Dickens represents this to the letter in his mysterious yet revealing novel, Great Expectations. Through the themes of childhood innocence, isolation, and redemption, Dickens creates a complexity in his novel as well as a flow to the story that would not be as effective with only one clear theme."
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