1、Great Expectations Charles Dickens Author Brief introduction of the book Characters FeelingsCONTENTCharles Dickens was an English writer and social critic.He created some of the worlds best-known fictional characters and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era.His novels an
2、d short stories enjoy lasting popularity.Brief Introduction The protagonist,Pip,was once a poor orphan,but he lived a happy life with his brother-in-law Joe and some ordinary friends.All his wish was to become a blacksmith in the village.However,as soon as he met and fell in love with Estella by cha
3、nce,he always compared himself with her.He felt ashamed of his property and foolishness Fortunately,he got an opportunity to inherit a fortune and to be well educated as a gentleman.He felt abashed of Joe and even looked down upon his old friends.Nevertheless,after Pip had discovered the unbelievabl
4、e truth,he gradually woke up to reality and realized his fault.He forgave and save his enemy,protected and supported his friends and became grateful to Joe.In the end,he gained his love.Characters Joe GargeryMrs.Joe GargeryMiss HavishamEstellaMagwitch(the convict)BiddyPip Philip Pirrip(Pip)little bo
5、y handsome young man Pips great expectations changed three times in his three stages of life.1.When he was young,he wanted to become a blacksmith like his brother-in-law.2.His meeting with Havisham changed his attitude towards life,and he admired his decent way of living like a gentleman.he met Este
6、lla and fell love with her,but he cannot marry her because of his inferior status and his expectations changed:raise his social status and to become a gentleman,get a better education and then marry Estella.3.Pip realized the money and social status is not the most important thing in life.What is im
7、portant is love and loyalty.Mans true value has nothing to do with his money and status.Three periods of Pips characteristics1.Innocent kind generous2.Snnobish seeking for vanity and self-conceited and a little greedy3.Full of love loyal a person with high moralityMr.Joe GargeryRole:Pips brother-in-
8、lowthe village blacksmithpossesses a store but does not make much moneyCharacteristic:uneducated unrefinedkind-hearted diligentsatisfied with his life Mrs.Joe GargeryRole:Pips sisterCharacteristic:hot-temperedaggressivemeanEstellaRole:uMagwitchs(the convict)daughteruadopted by miss HavishamuPips una
9、ttainable dream throughout the novelCharacteristic:haughty(傲慢傲慢),cold,cruel,not capable of loveMiss HavishamRole:ua wealthy eccentric（古怪（古怪的）的）old woman upossessed a great propertyuadopted a little girl:Estella,just for revenge,for breaking all mens heartsCharacteristic:eccentric manicoften seemed i
10、nsane Role:uthe convict(badly treated by an unjust society and resolved to fight back)ua man who help Pip fulfill his temporary great expectationuEstellas fatherCharacteristic:have the sense of gratitudekind and generous to PipMagwitchBiddyRole:uPips friendurepresents the opposite of EstellaCharacte
11、ristic:simple kindheartedplain moral poor&homeless&be put into prison several times FeelingsMagwitch Pip saved him by giving some foodmovedworked hard&saved every coin(when he was exiled overseas)GentlemanHe did all of these secretly in order to prevent little Pip from being embarrassed.After Pip became a real gentleman,Magwitch returned to England in secret only to see whether Pip had led a good life.What we can find from him is deep love for Pip.The good a little less undiluted,perhaps,and the evil a little more mixed.-Pearl S.BuckThank You
