Essays on Charles Dickens

Realism is an imperative theme across Middlemarch and Great Expectations. “The primary aim of realism is to represent real life for the time it is written, and it is the job of the author to create a number of different techniques in order to do…

Miss Havisham one of the main characters of the novel “Great Expectations” written by Charles Dickens in 1860. Miss Havisham is a wealthy woman who was left at the altar by a man named Compeyson who defrauded her. Humiliated and heartbroken, she remained alone in…

Through the story Great Expectations, we see that the main character of Philip Pirrip or Pip narrates his journey of growth from childhood to adulthood as he experiences life and all of the mishaps that go on in his life. We see that through all…

Literature can reflect society. Literature also points out what is wrong with the society. In Great Expectations, Charles Dickens exposes the dark side of Victorian era’s industrial age by making his novel a tragedy. Through the character, and structure, Great Expectations can be defined as…

In Charles Dickens novel “Hard Times” Dickens portrays the similarities and different agencies between the three characters Thomas Gradgrind, Sissy Jupe, and Rachel. Dickens evaluates these characters by the different roles they play in his novel. Thomas Gradgrind is successful due to his strong intuition,…

Introduction Obsession is something that everyone goes through at some point but destroys those who take it to the extreme. Richard Carstone is an example of how obsession can consume an individual. Richard’s Obsession and Negative Reactions Towards Scientific Progress In Bleak House, Richard is…

Introduction The characters in Dickens’s famous, rather long and complex novel Bleak House, are all looking for happiness in their short and precious lives, just as all people do, both fictional and real. Everyone in their right mind wants to achieve ultimate happiness, being satisfied…

There are reasons why stories become classics, and Great Expectation by Charles Dickens is undoubtedly a beloved classic with an exceptional plot and many rich themes. This classic is full of odd characters, irony, foreshadowing, and symbolism. ‘Great Expectation’ is a magnificent victorian novel, full…

Not So Great Expectations Charles Dickens was highly looked upon in the 19th century, he has written nineteen novels, and only one is unfinished due to his passing. He was one of the bestselling authors of all time. What made him stand out from other…

Revenge, by definition, is “the action of inflicting hurt or harm on someone for an injury or wrong suffered at their hands”. People tend to believe that revenge is a form of justice, however, that is not always the case. In many different scenarios, people…