... have out of life and be content with. She will always remain loyal to Pip and is everything that he could ever dream of in a friend. However she doesn't remain the same throughout the whole story because when Pip deserts her and his family to become a gentleman she becomes a little ... to give up his fortune and to go back to his family. The ultimate outcome is Pip realizes that fortune and social status isn't anything without true friends and family so he learns to appreciate his family, friends, and genuine love. Estella helps him realize this by never making him happy and ... always ...

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... who is 20 years older than me - Mrs. Joe Gargery and her husband, Joe Gargery have taken care of me. Joe is a blacksmith and my best friend. My childhood was consumed in the marsh area of Kent, twenty miles from the British Channel. Now, I am 35 years old; please allow me the honor of ... yes, I fell in love with her. That one kiss we shared, was the kiss of a lifetime. A king would give up his throne in the face of true beauty, and I gave up my life, in the want for more. And then, change befell me. I became humiliated of my family due to our despicable financial standing ... I replac...

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... worth lies in the goodness of his heart or the, content of his character, rather than in his wealth or social status. Dickens clearly makes this true throughout each of Pip's expectations. In Pip's first great expectation, Dickens makes it evident that the young ignorant Pip was truly happy and was a great ... cruel regardless of social status. Henry David Thoreau once said, "Money is not required to buy one necessity of the soul."" This statement is very true in Great Expectations. In the beginning of the story, Pip was not wealthy. However, this young boy was happy (as well as nave). ...

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... of this occurs in what is considered by many to be Charles Dickens' magnum opus, Great Expectations. In Great Expectations, Herbert Pocket, Pip's best friend, is a foil to Pip for various reasons like his opposing view on life and his social habits. Their relationship exemplifies the message of Great ... successful or rich" (142-143). This 'reverse foreshadowing' in which Pip predicts futures for himself and Herbert that end up coming true for the opposite person. Pip loses nearly everything and Herbert ends up making it big. This shows that money and social status do not ... , wit...

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... . While in London he gets and learns the ways of a gentleman and gets a good education. But when Pip goes to London he leaves behind his father, ill mother, and his friend. And throughout the novel Pip often feels guilty for leaving them. Then later in the novel, after Pip has been in London he comes back to see them. But they ... all act differently around him now that he has become a gentleman. His father and his best friend both act very shy and timid of Pip. Pip does not like this and is upset about it. He just wants there relationships to be like they used to. But ... novel is not ...

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... Defarge escorted Darnay to La Force. Darnay realized that he would not be able to communicate with the people outside. He asked a favor from Citizen Defarge to tell a message to a friend and Defarge said, "I will do nothing for you. My duty is to my country and the People. I am the sworn servant or both, against you. I will do nothing for you ... is doing his duty for the people of Paris even though he might be afraid of losing his life, fighting for what he thinks is right. Charles Darnay proves his true heroism to his friends and his family by risking his life and leaving his most pri...

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... never dreamed of Joe's having paid the money; but, Joe had paid it, and the receipt was in his name." (472). Pip now realizes the true value of their friendship, as Joe still helps out a friend in need, even though Pip let his wealth become more important than their friendship. This shows how Joe taught Pip that in life one will always ... a "dear boy" and a boy he wants to be with. The convict had definitely changed Pip by being his benefactor and donor of all of his fortunes, and also being a great friend and "second father." In the novel, Great Expectations, a big lesson is learned h...

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... . As Pip falls deeper into debt and confusion about his own life, everything around him begins to fall and collapse. Once Pip hits rock bottom, the man who was the true gentleman in the first place once again brings him back onto his feet. Lonely because of isolation from the everyday outside world and "normal family-ties" (Coles Notes 101), Pip ... think me worse than I was. The fear of losing Joe's confidence, and of thenceforth sitting in the chimney corner at night staring dreamily at my for ever lost companion and friend, tied up my tongue. (37) Pip's innocence also plays into his g...

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... value is the changes that occur in and between the characters as in real life. Wuthering Heights is a love story that deals with the social classes and the suppression of true feelings. The characters within the story are truly fascinating, since they have numerous characteristic aspects. As in reality it is not possible to only live for love, as love cannot ... things in life. The decision that Catherine makes about marrying Linton makes sense because he had money and he could provide for her needs and she wanted to live like a true princess also which Heathcliff didn't have. A Farewel...

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... others. It is everyone's natural instinct to be attracted to beautiful and handsome people. Dickens obviously meant to show that outside appearances can mean the complete opposite of the person's true nature by writing the original ending. In the first ending, Pip earned nothing from lusting for beauty without a heart, except a lifelong lesson, which he learned too late. Pip, even in ... -hearted person that isn't put down by Pip's belittling behavior. Still, he, or even Biddy, would be a much better friend to chat with than Jaggers. It is the people that can see through illusions of out...

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... befriends the narrator at Salem House just to use him to improve his social status by gaining more friends. The affinity to a higher social status is similarly replicated when Steerforth true intentions are eventually revealed " he only keeps David around because the narrator seems to always worship him due to his perceived higher social status. The final betrayal surprises the ... guitar and paints flowers " a notable shortcoming on the prevalent gendered responsibilities of the period. The society's expectations of women's role in gender relationships are captured by Miss Mills, Dora'...

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... that allowed him to achieve deliverance from his possible fate by genuinely repenting cruel actions of his past, making amends for them, and changing his ways to become "as good a friend, as good a master and as good a man as the good old city knew." Therefore, generosity and goodwill, the author believes, is necessary for an untainted human spirit and as a result ... them to abandon his errant ways, he is rewarded with redemption. Therefore redemption alone is not a major theme, but an aspect of the allegory that reveals to the readership Dickens' true belief in the need for a kind and...

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... critically. Likewise, when Henry was with Catherine in Venice, he was happy, so Hemmingway wrote with a descriptive tone while when he was at war and witnessed the death of his friend Amyo, description appeared to be left out intentionally as if Henry wanted to forget what he was witnessing. It became apparent to the reader that both authors seemed to pay ... book. In stark contrast to Dickens, Hemmingway is very journalistic and blunt. His lack of verbosity means that the words he used were emphatic, powerful, and most important of all, true. He never exaggerated or understated, he sim...

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... snobbery at the time when Dickens was writing and what his views of them were. It is a compelling novel of guilt, desire, ambition, greed and reconciliation and finally realising the true value of money, friendship and love. When Pip and Magwitch first meet, their relationship appears to be based solely on power and fear. Upon seeing the convict Pip describes him ... he is called upon to visit Miss Havisham. After spending a while living in London, Pip is happily settled in, still longing for Estella but enjoying spending time with his good friend Herbert, until his emotions are thrown ...

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... forge. Pip was also thought to be very ungrateful. One person that impacted Pip's life a lot was Miss Havisham. Miss Havisham is an old woman who was betrayed by her true love on her wedding day. She adopted a young girl named Estella and tried to live her own life through Estella. Deliberately she raised Estella to avoid emotional attachment and treat ... teens, he unexpectedly inherited a large sum of money. He went to live in London. While in London he met and lived with a man named Herbert who also became his good friend. Herbert also gave Pip the alias, Handel. Pip was definitely s...

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... , brought Scrooge back to childhood and younger memories of Christmas. Scrooge didn't have many friends as a child, and as a result became the horrible cruel man that he was. His one true friend and companion was his loving sister Fan. However, she got married and died in childbirth at a young age. After this event, Scrooge was often unhappy and spent most of his ... ...

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