Great Expectations

Detailed Summary & Analysis

Book 1, Chapter 1 Book 1, Chapter 2 Book 1, Chapter 3 Book 1, Chapter 4 Book 1, Chapter 5 Book 1, Chapter 6 Book 1, Chapter 7 Book 1, Chapter 8 Book 1, Chapter 9 Book 1, Chapter 10 Book 1, Chapter 11 Book 1, Chapter 12 Book 1, Chapter 13 Book 1, Chapter 14 Book 1, Chapter 15 Book 1, Chapter 16 Book 1, Chapter 17 Book 1, Chapter 18 Book 1, Chapter 19 Book 2, Chapter 20 Book 2, Chapter 21 Book 2, Chapter 22 Book 2, Chapter 23 Book 2, Chapter 24 Book 2, Chapter 25 Book 2, Chapter 26 Book 2, Chapter 27 Book 2, Chapter 28 Book 2, Chapter 29 Book 2, Chapter 30 Book 2, Chapter 31 Book 2, Chapter 32 Book 2, Chapter 33 Book 2, Chapter 34 Book 2, Chapter 35 Book 2, Chapter 36 Book 2, Chapter 37 Book 2, Chapter 38 Book 2, Chapter 39 Book 3, Chapter 40 Book 3, Chapter 41 Book 3, Chapter 42 Book 3, Chapter 43 Book 3, Chapter 44 Book 3, Chapter 45 Book 3, Chapter 46 Book 3, Chapter 47 Book 3, Chapter 48 Book 3, Chapter 49 Book 3, Chapter 50 Book 3, Chapter 51 Book 3, Chapter 52 Book 3, Chapter 53 Book 3, Chapter 54 Book 3, Chapter 55 Book 3, Chapter 56 Book 3, Chapter 57 Book 3, Chapter 58 Book 3, Chapter 59

Themes

All Themes Social Class Ambition and Self-Improvement Integrity and Reputation Parents Justice Generosity

Quotes

Characters

All Characters Pip Pirrip Provis (a.k.a. Abel Magwitch) (a.k.a. the convict) Estella Havisham Joe Gargery Biddy Miss Havisham Wemmick Mrs. Joe Gargery Compeyson (a.k.a. the other convict)

Symbols

All Symbols Mist The Leg-Iron Satis House

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Introduction

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Detailed Summary
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Book 1, Chapter 1
Book 1, Chapter 2
Book 1, Chapter 3
Book 1, Chapter 4
Book 1, Chapter 5
Book 1, Chapter 6
Book 1, Chapter 7
Book 1, Chapter 8
Book 1, Chapter 9
Book 1, Chapter 10
Book 1, Chapter 11
Book 1, Chapter 12
Book 1, Chapter 13
Book 1, Chapter 14
Book 1, Chapter 15
Book 1, Chapter 16
Book 1, Chapter 17
Book 1, Chapter 18
Book 1, Chapter 19
Book 2, Chapter 20
Book 2, Chapter 21
Book 2, Chapter 22
Book 2, Chapter 23
Book 2, Chapter 24
Book 2, Chapter 25
Book 2, Chapter 26
Book 2, Chapter 27
Book 2, Chapter 28
Book 2, Chapter 29
Book 2, Chapter 30
Book 2, Chapter 31
Book 2, Chapter 32
Book 2, Chapter 33
Book 2, Chapter 34
Book 2, Chapter 35
Book 2, Chapter 36
Book 2, Chapter 37
Book 2, Chapter 38
Book 2, Chapter 39
Book 3, Chapter 40
Book 3, Chapter 41
Book 3, Chapter 42
Book 3, Chapter 43
Book 3, Chapter 44
Book 3, Chapter 45
Book 3, Chapter 46
Book 3, Chapter 47
Book 3, Chapter 48
Book 3, Chapter 49
Book 3, Chapter 50
Book 3, Chapter 51
Book 3, Chapter 52
Book 3, Chapter 53
Book 3, Chapter 54
Book 3, Chapter 55
Book 3, Chapter 56
Book 3, Chapter 57
Book 3, Chapter 58
Book 3, Chapter 59

Themes

All Themes
Social Class
Ambition and Self-Improvement
Integrity and Reputation
Parents
Justice
Generosity

Quotes

Characters

All Characters
Pip Pirrip
Provis (a.k.a. Abel Magwitch) (a.k.a. the convict)
Estella Havisham
Joe Gargery
Biddy
Miss Havisham
Wemmick
Mrs. Joe Gargery
Compeyson (a.k.a. the other convict)

Symbols

All Symbols
Mist
The Leg-Iron
Satis House

Theme Wheel

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