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Great Expectations
Charles Dickens
Study Guide
Full Text
Study Guide
Full Text
Summary
Plot Overview
Five Key Questions
What Does the Ending Mean?
Summary & Analysis
Chapters 1–3
Chapters 4–7
Chapters 8–10
Chapters 11–13
Chapters 14–16
Chapters 17–19
Chapters 20–26
Chapters 27–35
Chapters 36–37
Chapters 38–39
Chapters 40–46
Chapters 47–52
Chapters 53–56
Chapters 57–59
Characters
Character List
Pip
Estella
Miss Havisham
Abel Magwitch
Joe Gargery
Main Ideas
Themes
Plot Analysis
Protagonist
Antagonist
Setting
Motifs
Symbols
Genre
Style
Point of View
Tone
Foreshadowing
Key Facts
Is Pip a success or a failure?
Quotes
Important Quotes Explained
Quotes By Theme
Ambition
Money
Social Class
Quotes By Section
Chapters 1–3
Chapters 4–7
Chapters 8–10
Chapters 11–13
Chapters 14–16
Chapters 17–19
Chapters 20–26
Chapters 27–35
Chapters 36–37
Chapters 38–39
Chapters 40–46
Chapters 47–52
Chapters 53–56
Chapters 57–59
Quotes By Character
Pip
Miss Havisham
Estella
Abel Magwitch
Joe Gargery
Further Study
Context
Crime and Transportation
Great Expectations and The Bildungsroman
Movie Adaptations
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Chapters 1-3
Chapters 4-7
Chapters 8-10
Chapters 11-13
Chapters 14-16
Chapters 17-19
Chapters 20-26
Chapters 27-35
Chapters 36-37
Chapters 38-39
Chapters 40-46
Chapters 47-52
Chapters 53-56
Chapters 57-59
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Companion Texts
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Glossary of Literary Terms
How to Cite This SparkNote
Suggested Essay Topics
Sample A+ Essay
Teacher's Handbook
Further Study
Chapters 1-3 Quiz
Further Study
Chapters 1-3 Quiz
1
of 5
What is Pip's real name?
Peter Philips
Philip Pirrip
Pipper Philips
Paul Pirrip
2
of 5
What does Pip come across in the village churchyard?
A stray dog
His older sister
An escaped convict
The church's priest
3
of 5
What does the convict ask Pip for?
A map of his town
Food and a file
A place to stay for the night
Liquor and cigars
4
of 5
Whom does Pip come across first when he returns to the marshes?
A second convict
The first convict he met
His Uncle Joe
His sister, Mrs. Joe
5
of 5
Why does the convict Pip first met get angry when he sees him again?
Because Pip does not bring him enough food
Because Pip mentions the second convict
Because he cannot remove the irons from his legs
Because he feels guilty about his crimes
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