Novel: Novel: Great ExpectationsGreat Expectations

Written By Charles DickensWritten By Charles Dickens

D.A. Model High School D.A. Model High School Ph. IVPh. IV

Subject: English LiteratureSubject: English Literature Novel: Great ExpectationsNovel: Great Expectations Topic: Pip, as main characterTopic: Pip, as main character Presented by: Presented by:

Mrs. Farzana HayatMrs. Farzana Hayat..

Syndicate Leader: Mrs. Shamim DadiSyndicate Leader: Mrs. Shamim Dadi

Introduction to authorIntroduction to author

Charles Dickens (1833–1870) was a very Charles Dickens (1833–1870) was a very popular writer who prospered in queen popular writer who prospered in queen Victoria’s era. Many of his stories are Victoria’s era. Many of his stories are about children, and the hard lives of poor about children, and the hard lives of poor people in those days.people in those days.

His writing style is florid and poetic, with His writing style is florid and poetic, with a strong comic touch. His satires of a strong comic touch. His satires of British aristocratic snobbery are very British aristocratic snobbery are very popular.popular.

Notable WorksNotable Works

Great ExpectationsGreat Expectations, , Bleak HouseBleak House, , Little DorritLittle Dorrit, , Hard TimesHard Times, , Our Mutual FriendOur Mutual Friend, , The Pickwick PapersThe Pickwick Papers,, A Tale of Two Cities, A Tale of Two Cities, David Copperfield,David Copperfield,

Sketches by Sketches by BozBoz, , The Old Curiosity ShopThe Old Curiosity Shop

, , Oliver Twist, Oliver Twist, Nicholas Nickleby, Nicholas Nickleby, Barnaby Rudge, Barnaby Rudge, A Christmas Carol, A Christmas Carol, Martin Chuzzlewit.Martin Chuzzlewit.

Topic: Character Sketch of PipTopic: Character Sketch of Pip

Aims and ObjectivesAims and Objectives

1.1. Familiarize all the characters.Familiarize all the characters.

2.2. Elaborate Pip’s character.Elaborate Pip’s character.

3.3. His relations with other characters in His relations with other characters in the novel.the novel.

Style & ThemeStyle & Theme

Written in first person.Written in first person. Uses victorian language & grammer that Uses victorian language & grammer that

is no longer in common use.is no longer in common use. The title “Great Expectations” refers to The title “Great Expectations” refers to

Pip’s expectations of living a gentlemanly Pip’s expectations of living a gentlemanly life.life.

Some of the major themes of the novel Some of the major themes of the novel are crime and social class.are crime and social class.

Phillip Pirip Phillip Pirip (nick-named Pip) (nick-named Pip)

Innocent young child.Innocent young child. An orphan.An orphan. Elder sister brings him up.Elder sister brings him up. Humiliated & treated badly by her.Humiliated & treated badly by her.

Mrs Joe: Pip’s abusive Mrs Joe: Pip’s abusive older sisterolder sister

20 years older than pip.20 years older than pip.

Hot temperedHot tempered

Considers pip as burden.Considers pip as burden.

Joe Gargery: Joe Gargery: Pip’s brother-in- Pip’s brother-in-lawlaw

Fatherly figure for Pip.Fatherly figure for Pip.

A blacksmith.A blacksmith.

Always kind to Pip.Always kind to Pip.

A true gentleman at A true gentleman at heart.heart.

Wants Pip to be his Wants Pip to be his apprenticeapprentice

Abel Magwitch: Abel Magwitch: Pip’s Benefactor Pip’s Benefactor

He is a convict and He is a convict and escaped from prison, escaped from prison, whom pip treats kindly.whom pip treats kindly.

He turns out to be pip’s He turns out to be pip’s benefactor.benefactor.

He is sometimes called He is sometimes called Provice.Provice.

He is Molly’s husband He is Molly’s husband and Estella’s Father.and Estella’s Father.

Miss Havisham: Miss Havisham:

Strange, reclusive woman.Strange, reclusive woman.

Was deserted by her fiancé Was deserted by her fiancé on her wedding day.on her wedding day.

Pip considers her as his Pip considers her as his benefactor but she wanted benefactor but she wanted to take revenge from men to take revenge from men and targeted Pip, by using and targeted Pip, by using Estella as her tool.Estella as her tool.

EstellaEstella Daughter of Magwitch & Daughter of Magwitch &

Molly.Molly. Adopted by Miss Adopted by Miss

Havisham.Havisham. Brought up to be cruel & Brought up to be cruel &

revengeful.revengeful. Does not respond to Pip’s Does not respond to Pip’s

love.love. In the end, after being In the end, after being

widowed, she changes & widowed, she changes & marries Pip.marries Pip.

Recapitulate: Recapitulate: through through discussiondiscussion

Evaluation: at the end, group discussion Evaluation: at the end, group discussion will be encouragedwill be encouraged

Understand Pip’s character in relation to Understand Pip’s character in relation to other characters in the novel & evaluate other characters in the novel & evaluate their influences on him.their influences on him.

Creativity: guide the students to read Creativity: guide the students to read other books written by Charles Dickens other books written by Charles Dickens and plan out, devise & compile a and plan out, devise & compile a character sketch on their own.character sketch on their own.

Further ReadingFurther Reading

Next session, come prepared to outline Next session, come prepared to outline the features of Estella’s character with the features of Estella’s character with me.me.

Other resources: The Novel, The Other resources: The Novel, The internet.internet.

Thank youThank you

Life changes people.Life changes people.

Destiny prevails.Destiny prevails.