2. 1. Vivid characters with
relatable experiences
In this book, Dickens
clearly and
thoroughly
develops his
characters. They
encounter many
common things that
people of every
generation can
relate to; they
3. niversal Ideas
The experiences
that the
characters
have are filled
with universal
main ideas of
Pips’ Christmas Dinner alienation,
loneliness,
The audience gets to see the whole story
of Pip’s life, more or less. We get to see
ambition,
success,
him grow up; his journey through life is
4. relates to
the human
condition
The human condition is
something that can
always be looked into,
and Dickens does just
that. Dickens gives us
insight into human
interaction; this book
looks at many different
parts of both inter and
intra personal
relationships.
Miss Havisham
5. 4. Dickens creates
iconic characters
To have a classic novel, you need meaningful
plots and strong, intriguing characters. Some of
Dickens most memorable characters include
Although Pip is
Scrooge from A Christmas Carol and Madame
the main
Defarge from A Tale of Two Cities.
character in
Great
Expectations, I
find Miss
Havisham to be
the more
Pip and Miss Havisham
6. 5. Specific
social
commentary
One very obvious and
dominant part of the story
is the separation of social
classes. In the book it
shows how shallow a
view society had of who
was important and who
was not and what made
them that way. This can
be related to modern
times in a way.
“Take another glass of wine,
and excuse my mentioning
7. tuational humour
People continue to
like this story
because it can be
considered
humorous at times.
This novel is not
restricted to one
genre; it has
poignant dramatic
scenes but also
comedy. Most of
8. 7. Different levels
of love everywhere, no
Love is something that people
matter what era or culture, will be able to
relate to. Love is something unknown that
There are
people will always have to discover levels
different
themselves. of love in
Great
Expectations,
including
unrequited
love. Pip
doesn’t really
Biddy and Pip know what or
9. 8. Many
adaptations
of the story
Throughout the years,
there have been
many adaptations of
this story; there are
numerous movies,
theater, and even
television series. This
shows how it is
constantly enjoyed
by people of different
Great
Expectations
10. of
historical
fiction
Being set in the time
that it is, the story
could act as a sort of
historical fiction.
Pip and Magwitch
Dickens aptly
captures the
He vividly describes the setting and
mentality and spirit
lifestyle, so it ends of the age. like
up reading
historical fiction in the fact that the
reader gets a good picture and sense
11. 10. Dickens is an
iconica writer
Dickens has had such
huge impacts on
English literature,
which is what makes
this book (and so
many others of his) a
classic. They have
captivating storylines
and characters, with
relatable universal
themes. This is why
