... , and unfeeling language that describes the trial process itself parallels the actual inhuman injustice that takes place in the courtroom. The diction in this passage brings out a great deal of emotion, and is again part of the theme of injustice that is a major theme of the novel. The diction sets a grim and solemn tone with its imagery of the two friends facing the sentence together. Syntax: The syntax in Great Expectations is much like the diction in as much as it ... is very formal. There are often very long sentences, and the syntax of characters" dialogue is often part of their cha...

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... would have never had any desire to get revenge on him for being a gentleman. Theme: One theme that the author is trying to present is the question that whether or not money can buy love. The author answers that question with a "no." Even when Pip becomes a gentleman and informs Estella of his Great Expectations she still rejects him. Pip finds out that no matter how much money he ... has and how much he stays away from being a commoner, Estella will never love him. Another theme the author tries to ... express is the low value of being a gentleman. He expresses through Pip that it's no...

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... has happened Pip and his life long crush Estella might actually end up being together. The whole story has several themes running through it. The entire class system is made reference to. People's expectations(Great Expectations) are talked about and Dickens ever touches on finding ourselves as people. References to the class system can be found when Pip was a young boy he greatly admires Joe who ... "expectations". He decides to work hard and finds simple satisfaction and happiness in his life. Because of his hard work ethic he finds happiness. This is another good thing that Dickens d...

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... for the rest of his life. "Great Expectations" is a harsh criticism on the British Legal and Penal system as well as on the Victorian Society. By reading the novel the reader becomes aware of the Victorian unfair Justice regarding poor people but advantageous towards the rich and educated middle class. Crime and Punishment is an important theme in Great Expectations and Dicken's uses the character of Magwitch ... to highlight his concerns with the criminal Justice system. Magwitch, frightens Pip ... at first because he is a convict and Pip feels guilty for helping him because he is afr...

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• Grade Level: High School