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Chelsea 2022-04-02 09:01:17

Great future, worth it is the ups and downs of Pip's life. An opportunity to be a gentleman, for Pip to come from the country to London to experience high society, and he changed his face, not just his accent, his clothes, but more importantly his own identity. Although the surrounding environment has undergone earth-shaking changes, Pip, who came from humble beginnings, still maintains his original courage and sincerity. And Estella, despite being used as a tool of revenge since childhood, truly fell in love with Pip, simple and unsophisticated. The best and most essential things in two people will always follow them, no matter how cruel the reality is, no matter how the environment changes. What Dickens shows us more through Great Expectations is the most touching aspect of this human nature.

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Great Expectations quotes

  • Estella: Drummle died two years ago. He was kicking his horse, and the horse kicked back.

    Pip: I'm sorry to hear that. I'm sorry for anything that brings you sorrow.

    Estella: Well, rest assured, I feel none. My husband and I made each other perfectly miserable - just as intended. I have been bent and broken, but I hope into a better shape.

  • [last lines]

    Estella: I had heard that you were here and thriving, and I had a desire to see my old friend. My only friend.

    Estella: Every last minute? You said that you would always think of me.

    Pip: And I have.

    Estella: That you would think of the good in me.

    Pip: Always. You're a part of me, Estelle.

    Estella: You were on a ship, they said. On the river...

    Pip: I love you, Estelle.

    Estella: [a tear of relief] I'm glad.

    PipEstella: [they join hands]