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Great Expectations
Charles Dickens
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 Quotations 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
Suggested Essay Topics
Sample A+ Essay
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
Chapters 53-56 Quiz
Further Study
Chapters 53-56 Quiz
1
of 5
Who sent Pip the anonymous note?
Compeyson
Wemmick
Jaggers
Orlick
2
of 5
What crime does Orlick confess?
Killing Mrs. Joe
Setting fire to Miss Havisham
Attacking Magwitch
Stealing from Joe
3
of 5
Who saves Pip from Orlick?
Jaggers
Wemmick
Joe
Herbert
4
of 5
What happens when Pip tries to help Magwitch escape?
Magwitch turns himself in.
Compeyson attacks Magwitch.
The police come to arrest Magwitch.
Wemmick gets the signals wrong.
5
of 5
What does Pip say to comfort Magwitch?
That he is grateful for his help
That his daughter Estella is alive
That he'll go after Compeyson
That he'll try to talk to the judge
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