Great Expectations Reading Log

After being threatened by the convict, he is put into more situations where he is quite scared such as when Mrs.

Joe beats him with the Tickler and when Pip thinks that the police arrive at his house because they found out that it was Pip who gave the convict the food and the file. 3. An important setting in this novel is Pip’s house. This setting is quite important, as it contributes to the descriptions of the three characters that live in the house. Pip’s house is not exactly the nicest house in the world.

Their house is constructed out of wood, which helps contribute to the fact that the house is not of the best quality.It helps describe the three character’s social class. They are not very rich, and their house reflects that. The house also has a forge connected to it, showing that Joe is indeed a blacksmith. 4. One of the themes that slowly developed in this novel is that social class does not truly describe a character.

Just because a person is rich or poor, it does not mean that they are like everybody else in their specific social class. Joe, for instance, is not very rich, like the rest of his family. However, he is truly a very kind and thoughtful individual. Mrs.Joe, on the other hand, is very rude and aggressive.

However, they are both in the same social class, but their descriptions and personalities are completely different. 5. The character I have chosen is Mrs. Joe. Characteristic| Supporting Quotation from the Novel| Page #| Ugly| She was not a good-looking woman, my sister; and I had a general impression that she must have made Joe Gargery marry her by hand.

| 5| Hardworking| “I may truly say I’ve never had this apron of mine off, since born you were. It’s hard enough to be a blacksmith’s wife, without being your mother. ” said my sister. 6| Aggressive| “Yes, Pip,” said Joe; “and what’s worse, she’s got Tickler with her. ” Tickler was a wax-ended piece of cane, worn smooth by collision with my tickled frame. | 6| Rough Copy for Paragraph 1.

The novel “Great Expectations” written by Charles Dickens shows that the treatment of children has severely changed from the late 1800’s and the present day. 2. Charles Dickens uses Pip to help explain this message, as Pip is treated very differently than children of this decade. Here are three examples to help explain this message. 3a. Firstly, Pip is constantly being abused by his mother/sister, Mrs.

Joe. On page 6, it states that Mrs. Joe has a wax-ended piece of cane called the Tickler. She uses the Tickler to hit Pip, her own brother/son. If this were to happen today, it is very unlikely that she would hit Pip, as abusing children is not very common in this decade. 3b.

Secondly, Pip’s education that he receives is not very good. In the novel, it says,” I struggled through the alphabet as if it had been a bramble-bush; getting considerably worried and scratched by every letter” on page 34. He is having a hard time comprehending the letters of the alphabet.When he writes his letter to Joe on page 34, the letter is completely illegible. If Pip were live in the present day, his education would be significantly better and he would have very little trouble comprehending the alphabet. 3c.

Finally, Pip has surprisingly quite a lot of freedom. He can walk to the churchyard without his father, Joe, without getting in much trouble. On page 11, it says, “ Then I put the fastening as I had found them, opened the door at which I had entered when I ran home last night, shut it, and ran for the misty marshes” on page 11.Pip is easily able to leave his house without his parents knowing. Again, if this were to happen in the present day, it is very unlikely that Pip is able to escape, as the technology in this decade will now allow such things from happening.

Also, parents in this decade will likely not let their little child wander around by themselves. 4. Charles Dickens intelligently uses the fact that children were treated differently at different time periods, so that readers will feel sympathy for Pip, as readers of this decade are not really able to relate to Pip, as he is treated so differently. 5.

The treatment of children between the late 1800s and today is a very dominant factor in the book “Great Expectations”, as it could make the book interesting to read for modern day viewers. The Importance of the Treatment of Children 1. The novel Great Expectations written by Charles Dickens shows that the treatment of children has severely changed from the early 1800s to the present day. 2.

Charles Dickens uses Pip to help explain this message, as Pip is treated very differently than the children of this decade. Readers of this decade will likely be unable to relate to Pip, so they will feel pity for him. a. Firstly, Pip is constantly being abused by his own sister/mother, Mrs. Joe.

On page six, it states that Mrs. Joe has a wax-ended piece of cane called the Tickler. She uses the Tickler to hit Pip, her own brother/son. If this were to happen today, it is very unlikely that she would hit Pip, as abusing and hitting your children is not very common in this decade. 3b. Secondly, Pip’s education that he receives is of the lowest quality.

In the novel, it says, “I struggled through the alphabet as if it had been a bramble-bush; getting considerably worried and scratched by every letter. on page thirty-four. He is having a hard time comprehending the letters of the alphabet, which is quite a simple task. When he writes the letter to Joe on page thirty-four, the letter is quite illegible. If Pip were to live in the present day, his education would be significantly better and he would have very little trouble comprehending the alphabet. 3c.

Finally, Pip has surprisingly quite a lot of freedom for his age. He can walk to the churchyard without Joe getting angry for wandering around. In the novel, it says, ”Then I put the fastenings as I had found them, opened he door at which I had entered when I ran home last night, shut it, and ran for the misty marshes. ” on page eleven.

Pip is easily able to leave his house without his parents knowing. His freedom actually causes Pip to meet the convict. His freedom may put him into another dangerous situation. Again, if this were to happen in the present day, it is very unlikely that Pip will be able to escape his house, as the technology of this decade will prevent such things from happening, therefore putting Pip into a much safer environment.Also, parents of this decade will likely not let their little child wander around by themselves. 4.

Charles Dickens reveals the lower class society of Victorian England, not just the higher society. He also reveals the hardships and challenges that children face when they are born in a lower class society. 5. The treatment of children between the early 1800s and today is a very dominant factor in the book Great Expectations, as it makes the book more interesting to read for modern day viewers.