| In perhaps Dickens's greatest novel, an orphan named Pip grows up in harsh conditions, does a good turn for an escaped convict (as much out of fear as charity), then finds himself steadily climbing the socioeconomic ladder -- enjoying "great expectations" -- with the help of an unknown benefactor. He is summoned by a weird old lady named Miss Havisham who has left all the clocks in her mansion stopped at the time of her wedding, and the wedding breakfast moldering on the table, after being jilted by the groom. Pip falls in love with Miss Havisham's ward, Estella, who teases and torments him with Miss Havisham's approval. Off to London to become a gentleman, Pip learns what a true gentleman is and who his real friends are. | ||
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Plot & Themes Time/era of story - 1600-1899 Romance/Romance Problems Yes Lover is Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - a teen Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 4 () Europe Yes European country: - England/UK Water? Yes City? Yes City: - London - wealthy - Misc setting Writing Style Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog |
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