Great Expectations

By Charles Dickens
 Great Expectations
-details about the book-
• first published in serial form in the
publication All the Year Round;
• has been adapted for stage and screen over
250 times;
• the novel can be considered semi-
autobiographical of Dickens, like much of
his work, drawing on his experiences of life
and people;
 The Title

• The title refers to Pip’s "great

expectations" which are many
dimensional and ever-evolving. His
great expectations arrive in the form of
his fortune and are embodied in his
dream of becoming a gentleman.
 Characters
• Philip Pirrip, nicknamed Pip, an orphan and the protagonist of Great Expectations

• Joe Gargery, Pip's brother-in-law, and his first father figure

• Mrs. Joe Gargery, Pip's hot-tempered adult sister

• Mr. Pumblechook, Joe Gargery's uncle

 Characters
• Miss Havisham, wealthy spinster who takes Pip on as a companion

• Estella (Havisham), Miss Havisham's adopted daughter

• The Convict, an escapee from a prison ship, whom Pip treats kindly
 Characters
•
Biddy, Mr. Wopsle's second cousin

• Herbert,Pip’s best friend

A few details about the plot…
…how the story ends