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Great Expectations Lit Circles

Discussion Questions:

Dickens wrote two endings to Great Expectations; which do you prefer?

If Miss Havisham did not ”train” Estella to be a heartbreaker do you think she and Pip would have fallen in love as kids?

Although Magwitch gave Pip a fortune, he is still a convicted criminal. Do you believe he is good or evil?

Do you think Pip should have at some point given up on Estella? And if so at what point?

Why do you think the book is called Great Expectations?

How did class distinction shape the plot of the novel?

Would the plot remain the same if Pip had parents and was not an orphan?

Extra Literary Analysis

My group decided to tackle the extra literature analysis by breaking it up into parts. The additional components of this analysis can be found on  Taylor,  Meghan, Annette, Serena, Ian, and Bailey's blogs.

1.       Juxtaposition: Dickens juxtaposes the living conditions of Pip and Estella to create contrast and provide a plot line. The simple, orphan life Pip lives is starkly different from the privileged upper class lifestyle led by Estella. Because this gap is so pronounced, Pip vows to close it and become a gentleman.

2.       Allusion: Various, subtle allusions are used throughout the story. For example, Pip goes to a production of one of Shakespeare’s plays.

3.       Imagery: Imagery is used to enhance the story and to add details to make it more vibrant. An example of imagery is when Dickens describes Miss Havisham and the Satis House. Dickens details very specific quirks and characteristics of both Miss Havisham in her wedding dress and the moss covered house.

4.       Writing style: Because he uses so much detail, the story is very verbose and contains an extensive number of run on sentences. Although jam packed with words, Dickens keeps the story fast pace by having an action packed plot and a multitude of characters.

5.       Hyperbole: Dickens uses various hyperboles to exaggerate character’s personalities often through describing their appearances. Examples include Miss Havisham’s strangeness and Orlick’s slouching.