Charles Dickens applies a variety of techniques in the opening of his novel "Great Expectations" which allow us to gain a deeper understanding of the novel. The opening scene introduces Pip as both the main protagonist ... myself Pip" which highlights the idea of him making his identity, which is also highlighted by Bennett and Royle: "Great expectations explores one of the major themes of literary texts:the question 'Who am I?'" This also enforces the theme of self-authorship with the combination of two narratives. Pip's inability to comprehend as a child that his parents ... ...

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