Connections

a movie that i think parallels the themes and overall plot in "Great Expectations" is the movie "pirate Radio". In this movie rock and roll isn't played in Brittan and isn't aloud to be played due to the controlling government. The government can be looked at like everybody in a higher position than Pip. through this entire book there is someone trying to control Pip and a lot of the time these people don't care what pip wants.

In order to play there beloved rock and roll a group of radio Djs live on a boat broadcasting constant rock and roll to brittan. There are parts in the movie where the crew are fighting amongst each other. this could be seen as Pip's conscious. Pip seems to always be going through some sort of emotional struggle.

The actions taken by the crew members are considered illegal and although pip hasn't done anything against the law many of his actions i believe will have nagative consiquences.

In stage two of Great Expectations pip is now a gentlemen and has a completely different lifestyle and a new look on life. On top of that The pale young gentlemen from Miss Havishams is now Pips roommate and good friend. One major contrast between pip and herbert(the pale young gentlemen) is that herbert actually works for his money and pip just acquires it from Mr. Jaggers. I think my feelings of pip have changed also I'm starting to feel like Pip is becoming a spoiled "gentleman".

Pip is telling you to remember a part of your life that has made you who you are today. This experience that Pip has changes him in negative ways. Pip has become more mature in his thoughts and actions. He doesn’t make a game of describing his opinion of uncle Pumblechook and he starts to use more offensive words against Pumblechook. Uncle Pumblechook isn’t the only one who Pip starts to think differently of. Pips thoughts about himself and Joe also change. Pip used to not care about what others think, but after being insulted by Estella, Pip begins to care about social status and class. He says he doesn’t like his “course hands and thick boots.” He cares to a point where he begins to get embarrassed by Joe and his low education. I think he is slowly pushing away from Joe.

One big moment in my life is when my brother moved out. I used to always follow him around and do what he was doing. After he left I started finding new things that I actually liked. It's helped me to become much more independant and im finding more things i like.

blog questions

In the beginning the book was hard to understand, but after getting used to the language and how the characters talk about the Great Expectations became a ted bit interesting. What I dont get though is at the end of the third chapter (pg. 19) when the 1st convict says "Where is he?...I'll hunt him down like a blood hound." The convict is talking about the man Pip said he saw in the marshes before giving him the food. Why is this man scared of there being another convict in the swamp?