Dialectical Journals On Charles Dickens Great Expectations

1) “They carried the soldier’s greatest fear, which was the fear of blushing. Men killed, and died, because they were embarrassed not to. It was what had brought them to the war in the first place, nothing positive, no dreams of glory or honor, just to avoid the blush of dishonor. They died so as not to die of embarrassment” (O’Brien 20).

Set up against the rampant industrialization of the 18th century, Charles Dickens classic novella “A Christmas Carol” endorses the notion that all people have a responsibility to ensure the safety and welfare of every member of society. By taking his seemingly irredeemable protagonist Ebenezer Scrooge on an other worldly journey. Dickens intends to convey to the complacent classes of the age, the necessity of various traits that are essential in life, such as the responsibility for those whom are less fortunate and other vital traits such as charity, generosity and simply caring for others. Dickens warns the reader of the consequences that will follow if these lessons are not taken into consideration.

At this moment, my heart seems to beat harder and I felt goosebumps all over my body. This sensation was dreadful and I felt even worse on my arm, where she had grabbed me. I was still standing in the bedroom, watching Heathcliff tearing up the poor bed while crying in it. At that time, I had absolutely no idea of what to do. Comfort him? Run away from this haunted place? In all cases, sleeping was not a possibility. After Heathcliff had no tear left to cry, he stood up and left out the bedroom. I remain silent while packing all of my stuff in a hurry. I decided that I will not stay there any longer. If I remember correctly, there is another house not too far from this place, by chance, they will accept me for a night or two. Since Heathcliff

Chapter 4 was insightful in public opinion, because there is a lot to say about it. The political socialization unit was something we all know, but it also allows time to look into the lense of children, I looked at this more intently because I am taking a juvenile delinquency course and we read about exposure to environments as well as the family molding a child is very impactful.

1. I would put myself in the place of the man on the horse he looks like he could be the leader, so the leader.

4. The title “The Great Gatsby” directly relates to the character Jay Gatsby himself. Though Gatsby is really just a sad, lonely man trying to regain Daisy Buchanan’s love on the inside, through the eyes of others, including Nick Carraway, he is seen as this great mysterious being. Living this sort of mysterious life and throwing these lavish parties just adds to the illusion of his greatness. For example, one of Gatsby’s first parties seen in the novel is described by Nick, stating, “I believe that on the first night I went to Gatsby’s house I was one of the few guests who had actually been invited. People were not invited−they went there … Sometimes they came and went without having met Gatsby at all, came for the party with a simplicity of heart that was its own ticket of admission.”

1.) The ending did not surprise me; I think it may have if we hadn’t discussed it in class. I think I would have been very surprised and confused, if I hadn’t known the ending prior to reading it.

The underworld seemed to be getting colder and I couldn’t tell if it was because I’d fled the room that was lit or because Hades’s heart had been nearly ripped out. I was weeping pretty hard by now, feeling awfully betrayed and as lonely as my injurer. I felt my way around in the darkness for a while, thankful to the slight bluish glow that seemed to at least partially lighten ones way down in the underworld.

The wedge of sunshine that poured in through the tiny window on that fine August afternoon lifted the children's spirits. And a hopeful butterfly fluttered into the basement through Anna's open story as Joseph sat on the floor and read to Willy. He began by clearing his throat and then he revealed, "Far away on a warm hillside where wildflowers bloomed after summer rains there once lived a handsome black caterpillar named Max. All day long Max munched on wildflowers and grew stronger. As Max grew he watched beautiful butterflies flutter by, and he decided that he wanted to fly. So one day he ran off the end of a leaf and lifted all of his sixteen of legs. But he simply floated down and landed with a splat on his belly. Next he scampered to

“Would it be scarier if I told you that I would kill you or just hurt you really bad?”

Before me loomed the old observatory which would be our home for the next year. Its walls were an expanse of red brick stacked on red brick, contrasting the two white front doors and the white domed tower. It sat atop Henrick Cliff with large fields sloping down from the front of the house. The tower could be seen rising from the back of the house, with the cliffs edge and sea beyond that. The observatory looked like a forgotten castle, waiting for the next rulers to occupy it.

Topic: ‘Charles Dickens presents a warning to society through his novella ‘A Christmas Carol’. Discuss.

Charles Dickens conveys how children notice injustice with their innocent eyes, but have no power to change it. This quote is very significant because during 1860's, when this book was published, people

One great example of this is the way Mrs. Pocket handles her baby. Usually the nurses or her other daughter Jane take care of the baby, so when Mrs. Pocket takes care of the baby, it is humorous to the reader. When society first sees her handle the baby, “Mrs. Pocket took it the other way, and got its head upon the table; which was announced to all resent by a prodigious concussion” (Dickens 179). It is clear that Mrs. Pocket doesn’t know how to care for her baby, and while laughable, this is also a very sad situation. It was her baby that she gave birth to, and she doesn’t even know how to hold it! Dickens is clearly making fun of the higher class and how heavily they rely on hired help to take care of their children. This is seen again later in the chapter. At this point, she is helpless in her attempts of taking care of the baby. Dickens writes, “Into Mrs. Pocket’s lap, and gave it the nutcrackers to play with...forgetting all about the baby on her lap: who did most appalling things with the nutcrackers” (Dickens 179-180). This is an obvious lack of parental nurturing in the Pocket home, and this is an effect of their wealth and heavy reliance on servants. Dickens makes another point against the upper class when he shows Pip’s lack of control after receiving his sum. Dickens writes, “We spent as much money as we could, and got as little for it as people could make up their minds to give us” (Dickens 256). Pip is clearly in panic when he receives such a large sum of money. Due to this, he loses control and does what he has always wished to do: spend it all! He doesn’t know anything else. As an effect of receiving so much money, Pip spends it impulsively on silly things, such as the gentlemen’s society. In summary, Dickens poked fun at the upper class’s mannerisms throughout the entire

Great Expectations’ main character, Phillip Pirrip- generally known as Pip- had a rough upbringing as a child. His sister, Mrs. Joe had “brought him up by hand”, after their parents and five brothers had all been laid to rest many years ago. Another character, Herbert Pocket experienced a bizarre childhood, though in a different manner. Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations develops through the novel following Pip, a young “common boy” who grew up in the countryside. As he matured so did his love for a girl of higher class, Estella. However, being a common boy, Pip was not good enough for his Estella, thus once he was given an opportunity to become a gentleman in London he seized it without much hesitation. Charles Dickens’ had his own