“Great Expectations”
I am currently reading Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. The story revolves around Pip, an apprentice in a village who is suddenly catapulted into high society by a mysterious benefactor. He tries his best to adjust to his new society through the process of self-development. So far, he has been meeting with many people from around London to better understand the social situation and how he can adapt to it. Pip is ambitious to improve himself so that he can be his best-self and starts to explore the influence & importance of social class. He also often reflects on high-class’s economic privilege and whether is an integral aspect of human character. Pip’s personality mirrors Santiago’s personality from The Alchemist. Both characters are idealistic and try to achieve their “personal legend”. Both characters have naivety that hinders them from seeing the true world. Pip is very much attracted to the idea of improvement and whenever he perceives something as better than what he