That heart-pounding moment after so many years,
Is it destined love or my wishful thinking?
That huge fortune that fell from the sky,
Is this an opportunity for me to embark on a great future, or is it the beginning of a dream?
My crazy fantasy of joining the upper class became a reality overnight;
But when the prosperity faded away and returning to the old life made me regain my peace, I finally discovered:
The so-called Great Expectations actually means choosing to do what you love for the rest of your life!
Reader comments
Dickens's realistic novel is a true portrayal of British society. The story revolves around Pip, telling the family, friendship, and love he experienced in the process of pursuing Great Expectations. Finally, he understood that Great Expectations is not to be a wealthy gentleman in the upper class, but to be an honest and kind person who realizes his own value with his own hands. Pip did do it, but along the way, he lost a lot, learned a lot, and let go of the past.
The author wants to express his criticism and disgust of the upper class society. It is full of irony from the description of people like Pumblechook, a representative figure who clings to power, and the contrast between the two key characters in the book, Candilla and Provis. One is an educated upper class person, but cruel and evil, and the other is penniless but has a kind heart and wants to repay Pip for helping him. Just because of their different identities, one can be safe and sound, but the other is trapped in prison.
The description of friendship in the book is also very exciting. It introduces Pip's family situation at the beginning. Both his parents died in his early years and he lived with his sister and Joe. However, his sister had a bad temper and would beat and scold Pip at every turn. Only Joe, a father and friend, treated him well. He cared a lot and gave him warmth in life, until he later got property to pursue a great future and met Herbert. This new friend helped him a lot and gave him more topics to talk about. The author also described that he rarely visited Joe. , I went back to visit Miss Haveram several times, but I never went to see Joe. Sometimes, time and experience will distance people from each other. Without benefits, there will be no contact. Although Joe knew it, he always regarded Pip as a relative. After losing everything in the end, he went to take care of Pip and left after he recovered. He may have known that the two people are no longer the same kind of people. The author is really amazing and the writing is very real, so we need to cherish every encounter and can only walk a part of the way together.
Finally, there is a description of love. Pip met two girls, one was a beautiful and rich girl, arrogant and willful, and the other was a kind and generous girl. Pip was obsessed with Estella, knowing that he would get hurt even if he was with her, but he still flocked to her, and he was also kind to Biddy. He felt a sense of affection and expressed his love for her, but with a detached attitude. It was not until he lost everything that he thought of Biddy. At this time, Biddy and Joe were together. It can be said that everyone was happy. The two of them have been accompanying and protecting each other for so many years. They should be very happy. So not everyone will always wait for you and cherish the person in front of you. Especially the person who really cares about you. Love is someone who understands you, agrees with you, and supports you, not how good-looking or rich you are. It can be seen from Estella's experience that I have always been confused as to why she married this scoundrel and was unwilling to choose Pip. Now that I think about it, isn't it? Under the influence of my adoptive mother, I feel that if I pursue love too much, I will be deceived by men. Like Miss Havisham, only by marrying someone you don't love can you avoid falling into this situation. I want to tell all girls that they must choose someone with good character. Even if they have no feelings, they will not be too hurt. When Estela looked back on the past, it was already too late. She missed someone who once loved him very much.
This book is very well written. Whether it is the description of the characters or the description of the psychological environment, it is very penetrating. It is a good book.
The book "Great Expectations" is very good! The characters in the story are all very vivid, and what impressed me the most was the protagonist. His madness and fantasy when faced with huge wealth were really real. But in the end he found something he was truly passionate about, which I love. Moreover, the description of British society in the book is also very good, making me feel like I was really in that era. Overall, this is a book well worth reading!
Dickens's realistic novel is a true portrayal of British society. The story revolves around Pip, telling the family, friendship, and love he experienced in the process of pursuing Great Expectations. Finally, he understood that Great Expectations is not to be a wealthy gentleman in the upper class, but to be an honest and kind person who realizes his own value with his own hands. Pip did do it, but along the way, he lost a lot, learned a lot, and let go of the past. The author wants to express his criticism and disgust of the upper class society. It is full of irony from the description of people like Pumblechook, a representative figure who clings to power, and the contrast between the two key characters in the book, Candilla and Provis. One is an educated upper class person, but cruel and evil, and the other is penniless but has a kind heart and wants to repay Pip for helping him. Just because of their different identities, one can be safe and sound, but the other is trapped in prison. The description of friendship in the book is also very exciting. It introduces Pip's family situation at the beginning. Both his parents died in his early years and he lived with his sister and Joe. However, his sister had a bad temper and would beat and scold Pip at every turn. Only Joe, a father and friend, treated him well. He cared a lot and gave him warmth in life, until he later got property to pursue a great future and met Herbert. This new friend helped him a lot and gave him more topics to talk about. The author also described that he rarely visited Joe. , I went back to visit Miss Haveram several times, but I never went to see Joe. Sometimes, time and experience will distance people from each other. Without benefits, there will be no contact. Although Joe knew it, he always regarded Pip as a relative. After losing everything in the end, he went to take care of Pip and left after he recovered. He may have known that the two people are no longer the same kind of people. The author is really amazing and the writing is very real, so we need to cherish every encounter and can only walk a part of the way together. Finally, there is a description of love. Pip met two girls, one was a beautiful and rich girl, arrogant and willful, and the other was a kind and generous girl. Pip was obsessed with Estella, knowing that he would get hurt even if he was with her, but he still flocked to her, and he was also kind to Biddy. He felt a sense of affection and expressed his love for her, but with a detached attitude. It was not until he lost everything that he thought of Biddy. At this time, Biddy and Joe were together. It can be said that everyone was happy. The two of them have been accompanying and protecting each other for so many years. They should be very happy. So not everyone will always wait for you and cherish the person in front of you. Especially the person who really cares about you. Love is someone who understands you, agrees with you, and supports you, not how good-looking or rich you are. It can be seen from Estella's experience that I have always been confused as to why she married this scoundrel and was unwilling to choose Pip. Now that I think about it, isn't it? Under the influence of my adoptive mother, I feel that if I pursue love too much, I will be deceived by men. Like Miss Havisham, only by marrying someone you don't love can you avoid falling into this situation. I want to tell all girls that they must choose someone with good character. Even if they have no feelings, they will not be too hurt. When Estela looked back on the past, it was already too late. She missed someone who once loved him very much. This book is very well written. Whether it is the description of the characters or the description of the psychological environment, it is very penetrating. It is a good book.
The book "Great Expectations" is very good! The characters in the story are all very vivid, and what impressed me the most was the protagonist. His madness and fantasy when faced with huge wealth were really real. But in the end he found something he was truly passionate about, which I love. Moreover, the description of British society in the book is also very good, making me feel like I was really in that era. Overall, this is a book well worth reading!