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The Great Expectations of Pip
Title: The Great Expectations of Pip
Category: Literature / English
Details: Words: 909 | Pages: 3.9 (approximately 235 words/page)
The Great Expectations of Pip
The Great Expectations of Pip: A Downward Spiral
“I deliberated with an aching heart whether I would not get down when we changed
horses and walk back, and have another evening at home, and a better parting.” This sentence in
Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations seems to sum up the strife and burden that has been put on
Pip’s shoulders since Mr. Jaggers’ announcement of Pip’s great expectations. Pip’s fortune, or
expectations, change …showed first 75 words of 909 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 909 total…Expectations by Dickens clearly shows Pip in a downward emotional spiral
since he left his hometown. The subtle changes in him over the years seem obvious to everyone
but himself. Pip is troubled by his won shortcomings in response to Biddy and Joe’s love, but is
so caught up in his own expectations, he does not know how to deal with his own downfall. He
is headed for a great fall, economically and emotionally.
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