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  How does Dickens create an atmosphere of fear and tension as well as empathy for Pip in chapter 1 and 8 of 'Great Expectation?'

  Posted by htyellow on Nov 3, 2009 at 01:40 PM

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  In what ways does Pip have "Great Expectations"?

  Posted by wiltsy on Nov 3, 2009 at 01:19 AM

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  Who was the benefactor of Pip, and how did he make a difference in Pip's life, in the book Great Expectations?

  Posted by vasundhara-star on Oct 24, 2009 at 04:14 AM

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  How does Great Expectations demonstrate class conflict?

  Posted by dnflsms on Oct 17, 2009 at 09:42 AM

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  Why does Pip have such conflicting emotions about Magwitch when he comes back into his life (Pip goes from disdain to sympathetic toward him)?

  Posted by uddalak on Oct 15, 2009 at 04:10 AM

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  In "Great Expectations" how are Pip and Mrs. Pocket alike?

  Posted by c67 on Oct 11, 2009 at 10:57 AM

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  To what is Mr. Wemmick compared to and why in Chapter 21 in Great Expectations?

  Posted by scooter5 on Oct 7, 2009 at 07:26 AM

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  In "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens, how is Wemmick characterized?

  Posted by c67 on Oct 7, 2009 at 07:16 AM

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  In Chapter 19, how have Pip's expectations changed? What does he expect now?

  Posted by c67 on Oct 4, 2009 at 03:13 PM

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  In Chapter 19, How many of Pip's earlier expectations have been realized?

  Posted by peeblessue on Oct 4, 2009 at 03:10 PM

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  In "Great Expectations" why does Pumblechook tell Pip that his fortune is "well deserved"?  Give evidence to support the idea that he is insincere.

  Posted by scooter5 on Oct 4, 2009 at 09:51 AM

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  In Great Expectations, when Mr. Jaggers first comes to Joe's, why does Pip believe that Miss Havisham sent him?

  Posted by scooter5 on Sep 23, 2009 at 03:18 PM

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  In ways does Pip seem immature?

  Posted by star5 on Sep 22, 2009 at 01:55 PM

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  Why does Orlick hate Pip?

  Posted by c67 on Sep 21, 2009 at 06:54 PM

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  Why did Dickens make Joe such a "big" man in Great Expectations; is his size symbolic?

  Posted by scooter5 on Sep 21, 2009 at 02:28 PM

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  In Pip's mind, how are Biddy and Estella different? Whom does he value the most? What does this tell you about Pip?

  Posted by c67 on Sep 20, 2009 at 11:03 AM

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  In "Great Expectations" why does the author make Joe such a "Big Man"?  What might his size symbolize?

  Posted by peeblessue on Sep 20, 2009 at 09:29 AM

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  What does Pip mean when he says, "I should never like Joe's trade. I had liked it once, but once was not now."

  Posted by scooter5 on Sep 19, 2009 at 06:48 PM

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  How does Pip feel about Esrella's marriage in the book great expectations

  Posted by melissadelcid12 on Sep 15, 2009 at 04:23 PM

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  What does the following sentence from Great Expectations mean and how might a seven-year-old express the same ideas?

  Posted by scooter5 on Sep 15, 2009 at 01:40 PM

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  What does the following sentence from Great Expectations mean and how might a seven-year-old express the same ideas?

  Posted by peeblessue on Sep 14, 2009 at 01:50 PM

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  Using context clues and a dictionary determine what this sentence means. Then rephrase the passage to the way a child of 7 might really say them.  

  Posted by scooter5 on Sep 13, 2009 at 04:48 PM

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  In chapter 55 of Great Expectations, What happened to Compeyson, who had prevented Magwitch's escape?

  Posted by bea215 on Sep 13, 2009 at 02:38 PM

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  In chapter 8, what does Pip conclude about why Miss Havisham and the room look as they do?

  Posted by scooter5 on Sep 12, 2009 at 01:52 PM

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  who expects what in Great Expectation?Are the expectations really 'great'?

  Posted by dip717 on Sep 12, 2009 at 12:36 PM

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  What is the mental image Pip has of Joe?

  Posted by marley3795 on Sep 10, 2009 at 07:10 PM

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  How does Charles Dickens bring the convict to life in Great Expectations and how is atmosphere created in this extract ?  

  Posted by h03436 on Sep 8, 2009 at 09:50 AM

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  In Chapter 51 of Great Expectations, why did Mr. Jaggers decide to give Estella to Mrs. Havisham?

  Posted by girlgirl on Sep 8, 2009 at 05:04 AM

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  In Chapter 11 what strange epergne does Pip see on the table,and  how does this object relate to Miss Havisham's dress?

  Posted by papa78 on Sep 7, 2009 at 01:36 PM

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  Please explain how "toadies and humbugs" applies to the Pockets.

  Posted by geobol90 on Sep 7, 2009 at 12:50 PM

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  in chapter 9 how does the passage further connect the storys vegetation and the prison imagery?

  Posted by paulie21 on Sep 7, 2009 at 12:39 PM

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  Why does Pip "embroider" his account of his visit to Satis House? 

  Posted by carlos56 on Sep 7, 2009 at 12:32 PM

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  In chapter 8 what other type of building does the derelict mansion seem to resemble?

  Posted by cris35 on Sep 7, 2009 at 12:09 PM

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  In chapter 8, how does Estella criticize Pip, and what does his reaction to her criticism reveal about Pip?

  Posted by leslie908 on Sep 7, 2009 at 11:58 AM

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  In chapter 8 of "Great Expectations," what does  Miss Havisham's appearance aptly remind Pip of?

  Posted by cris35 on Sep 5, 2009 at 09:52 AM

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  In Chapter 5 of Great Expectations, how did the first convict show his appreciation for Pip's loyalty?

  Posted by papa78 on Sep 5, 2009 at 09:30 AM

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  What object in chapter 3 leads to a real mystery later on?

  Posted by carlos56 on Sep 5, 2009 at 09:15 AM

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  In Chapter 7 of Great Expectations, explain the quote "Steam was yet in its infancy".

  Posted by malv67 on Sep 5, 2009 at 07:52 AM

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  In Chapter 7 of Great Expectations, how do the references to the bramble bush and figures as thieves contribute to the book's imagery?

  Posted by leslie908 on Sep 5, 2009 at 07:44 AM

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  In chapter 4 of Great Expectations, why does Pip feel apprehensive and miserable?

  Posted by paulie21 on Sep 5, 2009 at 07:37 AM

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  In Chapter 4, of "Great Expectations" how was the suspense explained?

  Posted by robbie345 on Sep 5, 2009 at 07:32 AM

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  In Chapter 3, what is surprising about the attitude of the two convicts?

  Posted by lolo9 on Sep 5, 2009 at 07:13 AM

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  In chapter 2 what object that pip takes the convict makes him feel guilty and nearly gets him discovered?

  Posted by nadinexoxo69 on Sep 5, 2009 at 07:04 AM

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  In Chapter 2, what is the nature of the relationship between Pip and Joe Gargery?

  Posted by locomarv90 on Sep 5, 2009 at 06:55 AM

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  In chapter 5 explain: "like a wicked Noah's ark" at the very end of the chapter.

  Posted by geobol90 on Sep 4, 2009 at 07:31 PM

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  In chapter 7 how does Dickens satirize public education?

  Posted by doctordre332 on Sep 4, 2009 at 06:54 PM

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  In chapter 1, how does Dickens use setting to convey the mood right at the opening?

  Posted by kels542 on Sep 4, 2009 at 03:32 PM

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  In Chapter 5 of Great Expectations, what apparently is the cause of the hostility between the two convicts?

  Posted by mong32 on Sep 4, 2009 at 07:37 AM

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  Explain the expression, "like monumental crusaders as to their legs".  How does Dickens use details to convey the mood at the opening?

  Posted by kase876 on Sep 4, 2009 at 07:20 AM

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  In Chapter 2 of Great Expectations, how does Dickens arouse our sympathies for certain characters?

  Posted by saul56 on Sep 4, 2009 at 07:06 AM