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Miss Havisham: Betrayal, Revenge, and Reckoning

9th - Higher Ed
Miss Havisham is a wealthy and reclusive character in Charles Dickens' novel Great Expectations. As a young woman, she was left at the altar, leading her to become bitter and manipulative. She raises her adoptive daughter, Estella, to...
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Abel Magwitch: From Convict to Compassionate Benefactor

9th - Higher Ed
Abel Magwitch is a captivating character in Charles Dickens' Great Expectations. Initially a fearsome convict, he evolves into a compassionate and paternal figure for the protagonist, Pip. Through his journey of redemption, Magwitch...
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Pip: Ambition, Identity, and Redemption

9th - Higher Ed
Pip is the main character of Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. He is a young orphan who dreams of becoming a gentleman. While working as a blacksmith's apprentice, he learns that an anonymous benefactor has bestowed him with...
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Great Expectations Part III: Tragedy and Transformation

9th - Higher Ed
A video overview of part II of Charles Dickens' novel Great Expectations. Using excerpts from the 1946 version of the movie, this video summarizes the ending of the story. Pip discovers that Jaggers knows much more about Magwitch and...
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Great Expectations Part II: Becoming a Gentleman

9th - Higher Ed
A video overview of part II of Charles Dickens' novel Great Expectations. Using excerpts from the 1946 version of the movie, we review important events and interactions in part II of the book. Pip has moved to London and is adjusting...
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Great Expectations Part I: From Humble Beginning to High Society

9th - Higher Ed
A video overview of part I of Charles Dickens' novel Great Expectations. Using excerpts from the 1946 version of the movie, this video introduces the main characters and explores the key events in part I. We meet Pip and his family,...