Great Expectations

The orphaned Pip's dead parents are named Georginia and Phillip Pirrip. Pip, the oldest of their six sons, is named Phillip Pirrip after his father. Pip's five younger brothers died very young and...

In the exposition to Great Expectations, the "fearful man in coarse gray" tells Pip to bring him some "wittles," food, and a file.  After having shaken Pip upside down and telling Pip that he...

Young orphan Pip spends his time in cemeteries thinking about his dead baby brothers. Pip is describing his reaction to the head stones of his family members in the cemetery.  He was the only...

Pip's encounter with the convict in the marshes occurs in the first chapter of Great Expectations. The convict grabs Pip, turns him upside down to empty his pockets, takes his bread, and threatens...

It's not Pip who says he wants to become a frog or an eel, but Abel Magwitch. He says it right after a frightened Pip bids him goodnight in the churchyard where they first meet. The escaped convict...

The first section of Great Expectations narrates Pip’s childhood experiences, and so depicts innocence coming face-to-face with wickedness. The novel starts with Pip in the churchyard, visiting the...

Pip never knew his parents. He was raised by his sister and her husband, the blacksmith Joe Gargery. Because he did not know his parents and had never seen even a drawing of either of them, he...

Pip got his nickname from the fact that he could not pronounce his name when he was young. Pip is an orphan.  His father, his mother, and most of his siblings are dead.  He is raised by...

In the opening chapter of Great Expectations, Charles Dickens employs pathetic fallacy, whereby the description of Pip's surroundings are ascribed human qualities. Thus, in the description of...

Direct characterization in Great Expectations includes explicit descriptions, such as Pip describing Miss Havisham as an eccentric woman in a decaying wedding dress. Indirect characterization...

In Great Expectations, Pip's encounter in the graveyard involves meeting an escaped convict named Magwitch, who frightens Pip into stealing food and a file to aid in his escape. This encounter sets...

In Chapter I of Great Expectations, sympathy for Pip is generated through Dicken's characterization of the orphaned boy, who in his quivering and defenseless fright yet displays a...

The use of pathetic fallacy is an old poetic practice of associating human reponses or feelings to nature; in fact, this literary technique is not dissimilar to personification...

Pip’s childhood is overshadowed by the darkness of the marshlands. The first event of the book is him sitting in a cemetery when a convict comes up to him. Dickens describes the importance of the...

Pip and the convict, Magwitch, in Great Expectations are linked by their shared experiences of poverty and desire for self-improvement. Pip aspires to rise in social class and become a gentleman,...

Examples of tone in Great Expectations include Pip's reflective and often melancholic narration, which conveys his regret and moral growth. The tone shifts from the innocence of Pip's childhood to...

Pip was uneasy at the end of chapter 1 because he saw a gibbet and it made him think the convict looked like the pirate come back to life. Pip has an overactive imagination and an unhealthy since...

To answer this question, take a look at the opening of chapter one. According to the text, Pip's Christian name is Philip. Although Pip never knew his parents because they died when he was an...

As Chapter One makes clear, it is rather an uncommon piece of luck for Magwitch to come across Pip rather than anybody else. This is primarily because of the location where Pip lives. Note what...

The first convict in Great Expectations is described as a fearful man in coarse, gray clothes with an iron on his leg. He has a shaven head, broken shoes, and is soaked in mud and water, giving him a...

When the convict comes up to Pip in the graveyard at the beginning of the novel Great Expectations, he greatly frightens the boy. The convict had a motive behind his actions—first to ensure that...

The "young man" in this passage is the mysterious villain referenced by the convict whom Pip helps at the novel's beginning.  The convict warns Pip that if he doesn't bring food and a file to...

Pip's character in Great Expectations evolves from an innocent, humble boy to an ambitious, self-aware gentleman. He grapples with shame over his origins and unrequited love for Estella, which leads...

The answer to this question lies in the gothic setting of both the graveyard scene (a typical gothic ingredient) and also Satis House. Estella is established as a cruel character, whose delight it is...

The key events and crises at the beginning of Great Expectations include Pip's assistance to the convict Magwitch, which determines his future. Pip, a poor orphan, is accosted by Magwitch, who...

In the opening chapter of Dickens's classic novel Great Expectations, Pip is visiting his parents' grave in a marshy area near his house when he meets a terrifying escaped convict wearing heavy...

The five stone lozenges are probably five diamond-shaped markers that marked where his five brothers were buried, all of whom seemed to have passed away at an early age. The description of them on...

Pip in Great Expectations faces several negative influences and discouragements. His sister, Mrs. Joe, constantly belittles him, and Estella, raised by Miss Havisham to break hearts, mocks and scorns...

Life is a journey because you never quite know what is going to happen to you.  During the book, Pip experiences a variety of different life experiences once he gets his expectations that are...

I assume you mean "dynamic" in the sense that he undergoes some major change in his personality or the way he sees the world.  I believe Pip has at least two major changes in his personality....

As Chapter 1 of Great Expectations opens, Pip, the novel's protagonist, is alone in a cemetary visiting the graves of his parents and siblings. Dickens describes Pip as a "bundle of...

In Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, Pip initially mistakes the second convict he encounters for the first convict he met in the graveyard. The second convict, who Pip fears is the "young man"...

In Great Expectations, Pip's encounter with the convict Abel Magwitch in the marshes significantly impacts his future. As a young boy visiting his family's graves, Pip meets Magwitch, who, despite...

In Great Expectations, Charles Dickens explores the theme of loneliness through Pip's experiences and the settings. From the beginning, Pip is depicted as isolated, with deceased parents and...

In Great Expectations, Charles Dickens uses setting to establish mood and character development. The opening scene in a graveyard within the bleak marshlands sets a foreboding tone, reflecting Pip's...

In Great Expectations, Abel Magwitch is initially portrayed as a terrifying escaped convict who threatens young Pip, but later reveals a more complex character. Despite his criminal past, Magwitch...

In Great Expectations, Charles Dickens uses a range of literary devices to enhance the narrative. Imagery is prominent, vividly depicting settings and characters, particularly in the opening chapter...