Great Expectations
Great Expectations
by Charles Dickens

Great Expectations Learning Guide: Table of Contents

Introduction
Analysis
Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory
Darkness/Light
Mist on the Marshes
Locks and Keys
Miss Havisham's garden
Bugs (and other Creepy Crawlies)
Statues
Weather
Shadows
Setting
Narrator Point of View
Genre
Tone
Writing Style
What’s Up With the Title?
What’s Up With the Ending?
Plot Analysis
Booker's Seven Basic Plots Analysis: Voyage and Return
Three Act Plot Analysis
Trivia
Steaminess Rating
Allusions
Brief Summary
Events
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Chapter Twenty-Two
Chapter Twenty-Three
Chapter Twenty-Four
Chapter Twenty-Five
Chapter Twenty-Six
Chapter Twenty-Seven
Chapter Twenty-Eight
Chapter Twenty-Nine
Chapter Thirty
Chapter Thirty-One
Chapter Thirty-Two
Chapter Thirty-Three
Chapter Thirty-Four
Chapter Thirty-Five
Chapter Thirty-Six
Chapter Thirty-Seven
Chapter Thirty-Eight
Chapter Thirty-Nine
Chapter Forty
Chapter Forty-One
Chapter Forty-Two
Chapter Forty-Three
Chapter Forty-Four
Chapter Forty-Five
Chapter Forty-Six
Chapter Forty-Seven
Chapter Forty-Eight
Chapter Forty-Nine
Chapter Fifty
Chapter Fifty-One
Chapter Fifty-Two
Chapter Fifty-Three
Chapter Fifty-Four
Chapter Fifty-Five
Chapter Fifty-Six
Chapter Fifty-Seven
Chapter Fifty-Eight
Chapter Fifty-Nine
Characters
Pip
Pip Timeline
Joe Gargery
Miss Havisham
Abel Magwich
Estella Havisham
Mr. Jaggers
Mr. Wemmick
Herbert Pocket
Orlick
The Aged
Mrs. Joe Gargery
Bentley Drummle
Startop
Compeyson
Arthur Havisham
Molly
Matthew Pocket
Belinda Pocket
Other Pockets
The Avenger
Trabb’s Boy
Mr. Wopsle
Mr. Pumblechook
Clara Barley
Miss Skiffins
Biddy
Study Questions
Character Roles (Protagonist, Antagonist...)
Protagonist
Antagonist
GuideMentor
Foil
Narrator
Muse
Tools of Characterization
Themes
Quotes
Society and Class
Society and Class Quotes
Dreams, Hopes, and Plans
Dreams, Hopes, and Plans Quotes
Wealth
Wealth Quotes
Friendship
Friendship Quotes
Love
Love Quotes
Innocence
Innocence Quotes
Lies and Deceit
Lies and Deceit Quotes
Time
Time Quotes
Contrasting Regions
Contrasting Regions Quotes
Criminality
Criminality Quotes
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Module Quizzes
Module Flashcards
Quotes (What was Said)
Quotes (What was Said) Flashcards
Quotes (What was Said) True or False
Themes (For the Most Part)
Themes (For the Most Part) Flashcards
Themes (For the Most Part) True or False
Symbols
Symbols Flashcards
Symbols True or False
You’re Just Setting Yourself Up to Be Disappointed
You’re Just Setting Yourself Up to Be Disappointed Flashcards
You’re Just Setting Yourself Up to Be Disappointed True or False
Essay
Teaching Great Expectations
Current Events & Pop Culture
Challenges & Opportunities
Assignments & Activities
Ups and Downs: Graphing Pip's Tumultuous Life
Somebody, Help Me End This Novel! Create Your Own Ending
Graphic Expectations: Interpreting Dickensian Imagery Through Art
Characterization
Chew On This
Character Journal Entry
Facebook Plot Summary
Archetypes
Symbolism, Allusion, and Irony
Literary Devices
Adaptation
Why Should I Care?
Discussion & Essay Questions
Reading Quizzes
Related History & Literature on Shmoop
Photos