Great Expectations

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Great Expectations

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Great Expectations novel was set in Kent and London in the 19th century. It is fully narrated in the first person, where it portrays the personal growth and progression of an orphan nicknamed Pip. The main characters in the novel include the most significant character Pip, the mysterious and vengeful Miss Havisham, the beautiful but cold Estella, and her husband Joe, who is a simple and kind blacksmith. Pip is both the protagonist and narrator of the novel since his actions make up the main plot and his thoughts and attitudes from the reader’s opinion on the story. Estella is a very ironic creat