| Pip is the protagonist as well as the narrator of his story. He tells us the events of his life since he was a 7-year-old kid up to his mid-thirties. One by one he enumerates the events of his life that mold him.
He lives with his sister who is married to the blacksmith Joe because his parents have passed away. While he's at the graveyard thinking of his parents, an escaped convict confronts him and puts demands on him. The horrified Pip treats him with compassion. Pip is invited to get paid to work for Miss Havisham. Miss Havisham has an adopted daughter Estella whom she raises to break men's hearts and to be cold. A man had betrayed her and this is her revenge against men. Pip falls in love with Estella though he hates her vain attitude. Pip dreams of turning into a gentleman and impressing Estella so much that she would agree to marry him. An anonymous person has willed Pip a fortune. The money given to Pip by the benefactor would be utilized to train him in London to make him into a gentleman. Pip feels that his dreams are coming true and he thinks his benefactor is Miss Havisham but he later finds out that his benefactor is someone else. Who could that be? While in London Pip makes friends, learns the art of rich living, becomes a gentleman yet he's not happy. His second and the most treasured dream of getting married to Estella is still unfulfilled. Will he be able to accomplish it? | ||
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Plot & Themes Time/era of story - 1600-1899 Romance/Romance Problems Yes Lover is Main Character Gender - Male Ethnicity/Nationality Main Adversary Identity: - society Eccentric/Smart/Dumb: Yes Eccentric: How sensitive is this character? Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 9 () Europe Yes European country: - England/UK |
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