Great Expectations Plot Development Exposition: The setting of the begginning this story takes place in a small village located on some marshes in England. The author is trying to establish a tone of sorrow and darkness. It is in a graveyard where Pip's dead parents and siblings lie. The story states this when it ... stop being tormented by the fact that he loves someone who doesn't even like him. Characterization Character Description: Pip: At the begginning of the story Pip is a young boy boy with fat cheeks and he is small and weak for his age. This is described in the story when Pip stat...

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... us what Dicken's thought about crime. Dicken's was trying to find the good in even the darkest of characters. In chapter one, Dickens uses metaphors and similes to describe the setting and atmosphere. Pip describes it as a "memorable raw afternoon" the use of raw gives us a sense of cold and harsh. He goes on to describe it, as "this bleak place overgrown with nettles ... while so violently." Pip notices that Magwitch is not very well and says to him "I think you have got the ague." And Magwitch agrees with Pip and says "I"m much of your opinion boy." Magwitch shows trust in Pip he asks...

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• Grade Level: High School