... . From the information provided in the novel, we are able to classify them based on their social standing and class relationships. The characters in the novel range from Josiah Bounderby, the wealthy industrialist, to Mrs. Blackpool, the poor drunken dissolute wife of Stephen Blackpool. The ... the villain of the novel who is driven by greed and thrives on a distorted view of the world. He is a boastful bully to the other characters in the novel. He is a man who lied to inflate his reputation as rags to riches self-made man. In fact, he never tires of ... a horse-circus. He has a daughter...

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... is one seen in many a great work of fiction throughout history. A foil is a character (usually a minor one) that, either through direct comparison or through stark contrast, highlights significant traits of a major character (often the protagonist). Through this relationship that showcases the strengths and flaws of various characters, a message or meaning can be gleaned from the book. One such example of this occurs ... a boon or a curse, which is the true message of Great Expectations. Great Expectations is a tale of love and loss, of plotting and deception, and of success and failure...

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... most violent time of the French Revolution. In comparison to the Reign of Terror, England's problems were minor. Dickens portrayed England as a refuge and a safe place that everyone wanted to escape France to go to. At the end of the book, all the main characters that were the "good guys" escaped to England to live happy lives, away from the cruelty and ... . Dickens intended his audience to be adults who have a general understanding of Europe during that time period. By the end of A Tale of Two Cities, I didn't feel as close to characters like Lucie and Darnay like I thought I would, bu...

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... their roots in social class and its divisions. Just as in school, social class in the world of Great Expectations provides an arbitrary, external standard of value by which the characters judge one another. Charles Dickens strongly implies that judgments made from unbiased positions are always more veracious than those deduced from social standards. He demonstrates this by constantly illustrating how ... characters place an unreasonably great priority on outside appearances, wealth, and profession when judging others. It is everyone's natural instinct to be attracted to beautiful and han...

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... realize that where he was was not good enough and made him work harder to get out of the situation. Throughout the book Pip was able to turn to different minor characters that he encountered and through these interactions the book moved along. Whether his confidante was supporting him in his quest for knowledge or challenging him when he found this knowledge ... ...

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... habit of seeming to look a long way off. As if- and I quote Richard again- they could see nothing nearer than Africa" (IV, 19-23). This shows that even the main characters know that she doesn't care about her own children, just about whatever new crusade she can take up. Another example is Esther. She is a special case, being that she has ... unlike most of the other families in Bleak House. Although not quite a family, but rather a group of friends, is Mr. George and Phil. George has taken in Phil, a man with minor mental disorders. He treats Phil in a very humane and nice way. George ...

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• Grade Level: High School