Great Expectations
Great Expectations This book takes place during the late 1800's and is a story about a confused child and his struggles though out life. It is broken down into three different stages. As the novel opens, Pip (main character) is wandering amongst his parents' tombstones in which he confronts an escaped convict. This criminal threatens Pip and tells him that in order for him to have his life spared, Pip has to bring him a metal file and food. Pip does so and the convict is grateful for his obedience. A few nights later, the police catch the criminal but Pip does not reveal to anyone what happened between the two of them. A few weeks later Pip is instructed by his sister, Mrs. Joe Gargery, (Pip's guardian) to go to Miss Havisham's house. This lady is a very weird and strange person. Her fiance left her at the alter and she has hated men ever since. Her house is filled with wedding stuff that is molded and dust-covered because it has not been touched in 30 years. When Pip to Miss !Havisham's house, he meets Estella. Miss Havisham's adopted daughter was taught to hate men and to never fall in love. Estella is very beautiful and Pip falls in love with her at first sight. However, she does not love him because she ha
He returns home and attends his sister's funeral. Magwitch realizes that Compeyson is with so he goes into the water and grabs him out of the boat and the two struggle in the water. Jaggers, who tells him that he has "great expectations" from a secret benefactor. While working he receives a surprise visit from a lawyer, named Mr. In London Pip gets tutored, and learns exactly what it takes to become a gentleman. He goes on with his life and continues to seek out his place in the world. Over time, Pip begins to fell ashamed of his uncommon life and wants to seek a richer, more interesting life. Pip promises himself he will not wound his heart like that again. In the last chapter of this stage, the benefactor comes to Pip's apartment. Magwitch tells Pip that he is his secret benefactor, and that the money he is giving him was earned while he was living in Australia. This means that someone will pay Pip to learn how to be a gentleman. A few weeks later , he receives a letter from Joe telling him that his sister (Mrs. The story concludes with Pip going back to Miss Havisham's, who died a few years earlier. The next stage begins with Pi going off to London to become a gentleman.
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