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1、TheDevelopmentofPip,sCharacterinGreatExpectationsVictorianNovelToJiShengLei年级:09级研专业:英国文学学号:2009110434姓名:李慧敏AbstractCharlesDickensisoneofthegreatestcriticalrealistwritersoftheVictorianAge.Throughhisnumerousworks,hestronglyexpressedhishumanity,especially,hisdee
2、pconcernandsympathytowardsthepoor.ThisthesisanalyzesthedevelopmentofPip'scharacterinGreatExpectationstoachieveabetterunderstandingofthisnovelaswellasCharlesDickens'spowerinthecriticismofsociety.Thisthesisincludesthreechaptersaccordingtothedifferentexpectations
3、ofPip.ChapteronedealswiththefirststageofPip'sexpectation.DuringthechildhoodofPip,hewaspure.ChaptertwodiscussesthesecondstageofPiptexpectation.Withthemoneysupportedbytheconvict,hewasproudandlookeddownuponthepoor.ChapterthreetalkedaboutthelaststageofPip'sexpecta
4、tion.Knowingthesecretofhisbenefactor,hereturnedhispurity.Keypoints:characterdevelopmentexpectationsIntroductionInGreatExpectations,wemaytastethebittersandsweetsinlifethroughPip'scharacterdevelopment,andwemayfindthathisdevelopmentofcharacterwasaccompaniedthecha
5、ngeofhisgreatexpectations.ThestoryisdividedintothreephasesofPipslifeexpectations.Inthefirstexpectation,Piplivesahumbleexistencewithhisill-temperedoldersisterandherstrongbutgentlehusband,JoeGargery.Pipissatisfiedwiththislifeandhiswarmfriendsuntilheishiredbyanem
6、bitteredwealthywoman,MissHavisham,asanoccasionalcompaniontoherandherbeautifulbuthaughtyadopteddaughter,Estella.Fromthattimeon,Pipaspirestoleavebehindhissimplelifeandbeagentleman.AfteryearsascompaniontoMissHavishamandEstella,hespendsmoreyearsasanapprenticetoJoe
7、,sothathemaygrowuptohavealivelihoodworkingasablacksmith.ThislifeissuddenlyturnedupsidedownwhenheisvisitedbyaLondonattorney,Mr.Jaggers,whoinformsPipthatheistocomeintotheHGreatExpectation"ofahandsomepropertyandbetrainedtobeagentlemanatthebehestofananonymousbenef
8、actor.ThesecondstageofPip'sexpectationshasPipinLondon,learningthedetailsofbeingagentleman,havingtutors,fineclothing,andjoiningculturedsociety.Whereashealwaysengagedinhonestlaborwhe